Loreto Mauleón (born 14 August 1988) is a Spanish actress. Early recognisable to a Basque audience for her performance in the soap opera Goenkale,[1] she became known to a wider Spanish audience for her performances in El secreto de Puente Viejo and Patria. She has also featured in thriller film God's Crooked Lines (2022).
She performed in 4 seasons of the Basque soap opera Goenkale.[1] Her debut in a feature film came with a role in La máquina de pintar nubes (2009).[4]
In 2012, she joined the cast of the second season of El secreto de Puente Viejo, performing the role of María Castañeda, which brought her public recognition.[5] The character stopped appearing in the series in January 2015, after more than 600 episodes.[5][6] Mauleón then starred in the Basque period drama series Aitaren Etxea and performed the role of Zita Polo in the miniseries Lo que escondían sus ojos.[6][7] Mauleón returned to Puente Viejo to reprise the role of María Castañeda in 2016.[6] She returned again to the series in 2018,[8] leaving the series in 2019.[9]
Mauleón's breakthrough role as Arantxa in Patria (2020) earned her critical acclaim and won her a Feroz Award for Best Supporting Actress.[1][10] After an appearance in the miniseries Blowing Kisses,[11] she joined the main cast of Express, which began filming in March 2021.[12]