Born in Buenos Aires to actors Héctor Alterio and Ángela Bacaicoa, she moved to Madrid as a child and honed her craft at Cristina Rota’s acting school. Her screen debut arrived with the 2001 feature The Hold-Up, which earned her a Goya nomination for best new actress, and she quickly became a household name through the role of Belén López Vázquez in the popular sitcom Aquí no hay quien viva, a par…
