Francisca Lewin

María Francisca Lewin Castellano (born 26 September 1980) is a Chilean film, theater, and television actress.

Early life and education

Francisca Lewin was born in Santiago in 1980, the daughter of Ángela Castellano, a professor at the Pontifical Catholic University's School of Nursing. She is the distant cousin of actress Blanca Lewin.

She studied acting at the Theater School of the Pontifical Catholic University, graduating in October 2002, with the production ''Hombre pobre todo es trazas'' by Pedro Calderón de la Barca.

Television and film career

A year after graduating, Lewin landed a leading role in the TVN youth telenovela titled '. She later appeared in its sequel, '.

In 2005, she joined TVN, to play Doménica Capo in the Italian immigrant television series '. For this performance, she received the for Best Supporting Actress.

Also that year, she acted in the Alberto Fuguet film ''Se arrienda'', alongside Luciano Cruz-Coke. The film premiered in October 2005 at the Valdivia International Film Festival. In an interview on the Canal 13 morning show ', in its entertainment segment, ', Lewin said:

She established herself in soap operas in 2006, playing the ambitious Andrea Riquelme in the successful ', a role that took Lewin out of her previous roles as a "tender" girl.

In 2007, she appeared in three television projects on the state channel. ' is a telenovela in which Lewin plays a young transplanted woman, Elisa, who has a complicated family history. ' is an anthology series that revolves around the loss of virginity of its protagonists. In it, Francisca appears in the chapter "Gonzalo", where the protagonist, played by , is a virgin schoolboy who tries to persuade his girlfriend (Lewin), also a virgin, to have sex. Finally, she appeared in the sitcom ', directed by , where she plays a teenager who inherits a hotel, along with her mother, her stepsister, and the latter's mother.

In 2008, she joined the cast of the telenovela '' Viuda Alegre'', where she played the role of Javiera Balmaceda/Sabina Díaz.

On 18 June 2009, the film ', starring Lewin and directed by , was released in theaters.

In the same year, Francisca starred with Álvaro Rudolphy in the nightly television series ''Conde Vrolok'', playing Emilia Verdugo.

In 2010, she starred in '' La familia de al lado'', a production in which she portrays Carola Fabres, the black sheep of the Fabres family and lives in the shadow of her older sister, Ignacia. "The parents do not treat Carola well, not like Ignacia, who has always been her favorite. That is why she rebels and takes refuge in alcohol and drugs," Lewin explained.

In 2011, she dedicated herself fully to theater in the Guillermo Calderón play ''Villa+Discurso'', and in 2012 she appeared in the feature film ''Educación física'' with .

In 2014, Lewin continued her professional rise with ''Las 2 Carolinas'', directed by Vicente Sabatini. She played Carolina Salazar, the innocent young woman who arrives in Las Condes to work as a personal assistant to the voracious and ruthless owner of a fashion store.

Advertising

During 2006, Lewin ventured into advertising, becoming one of the main faces of the Ripley department store.

In 2007, she was hired by Ingesa S.A. to be the face of Skechers sneakers, a position previously held by actress . The manager of Ingesa commented that Lewin was chosen because she is "talented, charismatic, and arouses great sympathy among the youth. She is close to the people, simple, and far from show business."

Personal life

In May 2016, Lewin voiced her support for the Democratic Revolution party.

In March 2018, she announced that she was having her first child with her partner, the actor and dramatist Guillermo Calderón.

Filmography

Films

TV series

TV programs

Theater

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Lewin, Francisca
1980 births
21st-century Chilean actresses
Actresses from Santiago
Chilean film actresses
Chilean stage actresses
Chilean telenovela actresses
Living people
Pontifical Catholic University of Chile alumni