From 1993 to 2007, she has performed in more than 31 films, such as Libertarias, directed by Vicente Aranda; Pan's Labyrinth, by Guillermo del Toro or Soldados de Salamina, directed by her ex-husband David Trueba, with whom she has two children, Violeta Rodriguez (b. 1997) and Leo Trueba. She has been in a relationship with American actor Viggo Mortensen since 2009.