MarΓa Galiana was born on May 31, 1935 in Seville, Seville, AndalucΓa, Spain. She is an actress, known forΒ CuΓ©ntame cΓ³mo pasΓ³Β (2001),Β SolasΒ (1999) andΒ TapasΒ (2005). She was previously married to Rafael. Β She worked many years as a teacher in a public high school. She began her career as an actress in the 80s, when she was 50 years old. SheΒ won the 1999Β Goya Award for Best Supporting ActressΒ for her portrayal of the mother inΒ Solas.