She can be one of the most influential queens in the history of Europe or a humble cook in love with a count, a teenager who seduces a tough policeman and the voice of Harry Potter's co-star. Michelle Jenner (Barcelona, 1986) is in one of the best moments of her career: she has just released Ocho apellidos marroquís, the third installment of one of the most successful franchises in Spanish comedy, and on December 29 she will become professional robber at the behest of Berlin, the most international Spanish series of recent years. And in February, his next shoot begins. She can do everything.
In Ocho apellidos marroquís (directed by Álvaro Fernández Armero) she plays Begoña, the heiress of a traditional and prosperous Cantabrian cannery, on whom falls an unusual last wish: her testa father who must travel to Morocco to recover the Sardinete, the company's first fishing boat. On the mission, she will be accompanied by her mother (Elena Irureta) and her ex-boyfriend (Julián López), who tricks them into joining the expedition: three Spaniards with Virgin stamps in their wallets, bracelets (and braces, socks, belt), with the national flag and the brand Spain as a philosophy, they will face clichés of a lifetime in an unpredictable succession of messes. "The film talks about prejudices and these usually always come from the stories we've heard since childhood: even if you haven't experienced it, you grow up with it and, as a result of ignorance, all three arrive afraid of everything, even if be absurd Until they get there, they live together and get to know each other. We started filming in Essauira, Morocco, and the experience was great: everyone was very welcoming, the food was delicious, we were able to shoot in spectacular places such as the port and the market..." Jenner explains to La Vanguardia. Along with the three from Cantabria are María Ramos (who plays Hamida) and a handful of local talents including Hamza Zaidi, who we met in the series El príncipe and then saw in films such as El mejor verano of my life Born in Morocco, but living in Spain since he was two years old, today he is a prestigious influencer with three million followers on Instagram and 2.3 on TikTok.
His other big premiere is that of the Berlin series, based on one of the most charismatic characters we saw in La casa de papel “It is a prequel to La casa de papel and has comedy, love, thriller and action. Berlin still does not suffer from the disease and is in love with life, with love, with theft, with living well. He's still him, with that cynical edge. We will meet his new band, which is actually his previous band. I had a lot of fun. I love the action!"
If Ocho apellidos marroquís places the protagonists in front of their prejudices, Michelle also had to face some during her career, but of a more subjective nature and, after all, softer and with an expiration date: "I have to look back. Maybe because I started so young I was not taken seriously in some aspects because I seemed very small. My opinion was not taken into account just because of age; I'm mainly referring to work issues."
A profession she was devoted to: daughter of Martine Husson, actress and music hall dancer, and Miguel Ángel Jenner, well-known dubbing actor, she grew up with the artists at home; in fact, his brother is also a voice actor. Michelle has voiced the boy from La vida es bella, Kiara from The Lion King, Hermione in the Harry Potter saga and Amanda Seyfried in Bad Girls, to name a few of the most prominent jobs. "Without a doubt, my parents warned me that it is a tough profession and that I had to hit the ground running. But since I was little, it's what I've seen at home and what I like to do, so they've always been my biggest support. I feel very lucky to be able to continue dedicating myself to what I like; it is a difficult profession where you never know what can happen; therefore, seriously, I tell you that I do not know if in ten years I will continue; of course, I don't lack will".
Michelle Jenner is impregnable when it comes to private life. We know that she recently ended a ten-year relationship with the father of her only child, aged four and a half, whose name is not being revealed as it does not belong to the public sphere. Therefore, since the firmness of his convictions is known, asking him how he is doing would be not only pointless, but as intrusive as uttering a scratch during a Zen meditation. We choose to put ourselves on the other side of the prism: "I have always wanted my private life to be private and I really appreciate it when that is respected. Nothing more. Obviously, sometimes I don't like reading things that aren't even true. I do not get it. I think it's fine if both parties agree and one decides to talk about his life and for the media to cover it, but not when one of the two parties doesn't want to. But it's still done that way." If the reader feels like playing Sherlock Holmes to find out if the actress is even vaguely referring to some personal experience, we warn you that you will have to travel far back in time.
