Francesca Guillén

Mónica Trueba Guillén (known as Francesca Guillén; born June 14, 1977) is a Mexican film, theater, and television actress.

Biography

Guillén was born in Mexico City on June 14, 1977, the daughter of actor Alejandro Camacho and actress Bárbara Guillén. Her acting career began in 1982, at age 5, on the television program ''Juguemos a cantar''.

In 2000, she appeared in the feature film '' Such Is Life'', directed by Arturo Ripstein and based on Seneca's ''Medea''. This was shown at international festivals such as San Sebastian, Cannes, and Havana.

In 2007, she traveled with Ofelia Medina's troupe, taking ''Cada quien su Frida'' to stages in Spain, the United States, Cuba, and Denmark. She remained in the latter for a time, studying at the Odin Teatret under the direction of Eugenio Barba, with whom she collaborated during 2008 and 2009 on the productions ''The Medea Marriage'' and ''Ur-Hamlet''.

In 2011, she received an award for Female Revelation from the Theatrical Journalism Association (APT) for her performance in the Jaime Chabaud play ''Lluna''. She also participated in the play ''El Placer de Nuestra Lengua'', which premiered in 2010.

Her first appearance in an American production took place in 2005 under the direction of independent filmmaker Zev Berman, in the thriller '' Borderland''. During 2014 she joined the show ''Infieles''. She also participated in the children's play ''El Cajón de los Secretos'', and during 2013 she was part of the casts of ''La Hora'' by Luis Koellar for Micro Teatro and ''Juegos Profanos'' with a season on Radio UNAM, directed by Eduardo Ruiz Saviñón.

During 2012 she starred in the play ''Alicia subterránea'', also directed by Eduardo Ruiz Saviñon. She premiered ''Mujer lagartija'' by Cutberto López, starring alongside , under the direction of Aarón Hernández Farfán as part of the Perpetual Voices cycle at the Shakespeare Forum. She also joined the cast of the show ''Negro Animal Tristeza'', directed by Rodrigo Johnson.

She participated in the INBAL reading promotion programs ''Leo... luego existo'' and ''¿Quieres que te lo lea otra vez?''

During January 2015 she appeared in ''A Doll's House'' under the direction of Rodrigo Johnson.

Francesca Guillén has had an extensive career that includes appearances in short films, feature films, telenovelas, dance productions, narrative, and theater. She has integrated acrobatics and martial arts as well as other disciplines into her physical training.

Filmography

Telenovelas

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1977 births
Actresses from Mexico City
Living people
Mexican film actresses
Mexican stage actresses
Mexican telenovela actresses