Ana Asensio is a Madrid-born actress, screenwriter, and director who has been based in New York for over two decades. Trained in theater in Spain and later at institutions such as HB Studio and the Labyrinth Theater Company in New York, she has worked across television, film, and theater in both countries. She has created and starred in three award-winning one-woman shows on the Off-Broadway circuit, which have also been presented internationally.

Her debut feature film, Most Beautiful Island, won the Grand Jury Prize at SXSW and was nominated for the Independent Spirit Awards. It was screened at MoMA and received worldwide distribution. In 2025, she premiered her second film, La Niña de la Cabra, at the Málaga Film Festival, where it recently won the Periferias Award. The film is available on Filmin and Movistar+. Ana will soon appear in an upcoming Netflix comedy alongside Antonio de la Torre and Alexandra Jiménez. Asensio is a member of Lincoln Center’s Artist Academy and an alumna of the Sundance Institute.