TV star unrecognisable in BBC reboot 7 years after Netflix stardom

A marque caller play of The Famous Five has officially been announced by the BBC – and 1 caller formed subordinate has wholly transformed since they archetypal appeared connected UK TV.

The Enid Blyton adaptation – starring kid histrion Diaana Babnicova, 90s comedy histrion James Lance, and Game of Thrones villain Jack Gleeson – started connected the BBC successful 2023.

Now a 2nd play has been commissioned aft the archetypal three-part communicative was a deed with viewers, and a sanction acquainted to Netflix viewers is joining the cast.

However, portion immoderate assemblage members mightiness spot her sanction and retrieve it, it mightiness instrumentality immoderate BBC viewers a small much clip to recognise Spanish histrion Maria Pedraza.

The histrion and model, 28, first became known implicit present for her enactment connected the Netflix transgression play Money Heist, connected which she starred arsenic Alison Parker successful the archetypal play backmost successful 2017.

Back then, aged 21, she played the girl of the British ambassador to Spain, who, on with dozens of different characters, became a hostage during an heist onslaught connected the Royal Mint of Spain.

Unbeknownst to her, however, Alison was really a cardinal constituent of the heist, with The Professor (Alvaro Morte) afloat alert she would beryllium visiting the Royal Mint astatine the time.

Fans felt that Alison’s storyline fizzled out, however, and Maria didn’t instrumentality for immoderate aboriginal seasons – the amusement came to an extremity successful 2021 aft 5 seasons.

The award-winning archetypal play of the Spanish bid was 1 of Netflix’s biggest hits of the Covid-19 pandemic years, with the streaming elephantine having acquired it from the Antena3 transmission successful Spain.

After leaving Money Heist successful 2018, Maria moved implicit to Spanish bid Elite, successful which she played Marina Nunier Osuna in the show’s precise archetypal season.

Now, with filming for the 2nd play of The Famous Five nether way, the Money Heist histrion is taking connected a wholly antithetic benignant of role, joining the formed alongside His Dark Materials prima Amir Wilson and Poldark histrion James Wilby.

In caller promotional images released by the BBC, Maria is shown successful quality arsenic Gabriela – it’s not yet known what relation Gabriela volition play successful the lives of Enid Blyton’s beloved characters.

However, Gabriela’s regal formal is simply a satellite distant from the assemblage azygous Maria wore erstwhile she played pupil Alison successful the archetypal play of Money Heist each those years ago.

The BBC says its Famous Five adaptation ‘follows the daring young explorers arsenic they brushwood treacherous, action-packed adventures, singular mysteries, unparalleled information and astounding secrets.

‘Series 2 takes our heroes into unusual and challenging waters arsenic they look beingness during wartime – and the hazards of increasing up.’

Away from TV, Maria confirmed her narration with chap histrion Jason Fernandez connected Instagram past year, with the mates present having been unneurotic for 12 months.

She shared the quality with her 10.1 cardinal followers connected Instagram, and successful May 2024 referred to Jason arsenic her ‘soulmate’ successful an intimate picture.

Watch Money Heist connected Netflix. Watch The Famous Five connected iPlayer.

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