Itziar Ituño Martínez (born June 18, 1974) is a Spanish actress. She is best known for her role as Inspector Raquel Murillo in the Spanish television series Money Heist (La casa de papel).
Early life
Ituño was born in Basauri, on June 18, 1974. She graduated in urban-industrial and political sociology from the University of the Basque Country and studied acting at the Basauri Theater School.
Career
Ituño's first appearance was in the Basque film Agur Olentzero, agur (Goodbye Olentzero, Goodbye). It was was released in 1997.
She got a role in the soap opera Goenkale in 2001. She played Nekane Beitia, a bisexual policewoman from the fictional village of Arralde in this television series. She played the role until 2015, when the show was canceled. This role increased her visibility in the Basque Country.
She was starring in the films Loreak (Spanish submission for the Academy Awards) and Igelak, released in 2015 and 2016 respectively.
She starred in the television series La casa de papel (broadcast on Antena 3 and then acquired by Netflix) in the role of Raquel Murillo, a police inspector in 2017.
She is also a singer in three bands: Dangiliske, EZ3, and INGOT.
She was a presenter of the Basque Film Gala and the EITB Gala for the 65th edition of the San Sebastian International Film Festival on 26 September 2017.
It was announced in May 2020 that Ituño will make her English language debut in the British animated short film Salvation Has No Name, due for release in 2020.