Carmen Machi, a 'madrileta curranta' with a phobia of fame and a very hermetic private life

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The actors' guild has been quite down in recent months, and there is no shortage of reasons, due to the intermittent closure of theaters and cinemas.

In this atypical year, to put it mildly, the supply of jobs has declined, plans have been truncated and

have been

However, looking at the cold numbers, it seems that Carmen Machi has not done badly at all.

According to the IMDB portal, which systematically and exhaustively census the work of any professional in the world of cinema and television, the Madrid actress

with the premiere of two films -

, at your command by Juan Cavestany, which could be seen from mid-September in cinemas and festivals, and

, the new feature film by Isabel Coixet that will premiere next week-, as well as a television series,

, which it can be followed on HBO at the end of the month.

In addition, she is already involved in the production of two new films for 2021,

and

and from time to time she gets an announcement.

Leticia Dolera's series for Movistar +

will also appear, with no release date yet specified, in the second season of

.

In other words, it may not be a good thing for her, but

which is not little.

The secret of her permanence is not clear, but if we asked her, she would answer what she has said many times: that she takes her work very seriously and dedicates all her time to it completely.

That concentration is also the one that explains one of her most commented life decisions:

because that decision would have impeded her development and progress as an actress - at a time, remember, when Carmen Machi went from being an actress Little-known profile to become the popular Aida from the series

and, later, the star of her own

That moment

as the ultimate reward for several years of effort and professionalism, and it was too great an opportunity to put her at risk.

He made his decision, and he carried it righteously without regret.

In light of the results, it is clear that Carmen Machi acted wisely.

Nor is it that he was too excited about the other, and not for lack of opportunities, as he has also qualified.

Opportunities with whom?

That is the great mystery of the actress, who has protected her private life with great zeal -and also with the respect and collaboration of the press of the heart, which has safeguarded her decision, in the style of Javier Cámara-, and although she has been known boyfriends, the identity of any of them has not transcended, not even the man she currently lives with, a certain Vicente, who has appeared with her in public on some occasion -

where she won the award for best supporting actress for her role in

- but not much else is known about.

After all, Machi has devoted herself almost exclusively to work, and is not distinguished by an overly active social life, especially since a little more and secludes herself forever at home during the

years

overwhelmed by the increased attention to his person on the streets and for the claim of fans.

In fact, she was diagnosed with anxiety and transitory phobia of the human being, a condition that has surely subsided - if not, she could not even receive applause in the theater, which has rained down on her - but which

of the spontaneous.

Actually, he has never liked the upheavals: he

because of the good memories it brings him from the Movida years, in which he was dropped a lot there - he was born in Getafe in 1963, and has always been from Madrid of those who do not want to move from the site.

The flat in which he solace was bought thanks to a well-paid job at

y

a regal and "normal" farm of about 100 square meters, according to his own description, and he never seems to want to move.

Homely, reserved, surely shy and, from what is counted in the union, professional, serious and always ready to get the job done, in reality Carmen Machi continues to have a job

and only those who strive to be above they are capable, then, of maintaining themselves for years.

According to the criteria of The Trust Project

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