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Francesca Guillén
Francesca Guillén
Born	Mónica Trueba Guillén; June 14, 1977 (age 47); Mexico City, Mexico
Occupation	Actress
Parents	Alejandro Camacho (father); Bárbara Guillén (mother);

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.^[1]^[2] Her acting career began in 1982, at age 5, on the television program Juguemos a cantar.^[3]

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.^[4]

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.^[5]

In 2011, she received an award for Female Revelation from the Theatrical Journalism Association (APT) for her performance in the Jaime Chabaud play Lluna.^[1] 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.^[6]

During 2012 she starred in the play Alicia subterránea, also directed by Eduardo Ruiz Saviñon. She premiered Mujer lagartija by Cutberto López, starring alongside Cecilia Toussaint [es], 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.^[7]

She participated in the INBAL reading promotion programs Leo... luego existo and ¿Quieres que te lo lea otra vez?^[1]

During January 2015 she appeared in A Doll's House under the direction of Rodrigo Johnson.^[3]

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

Mi segunda madre (1989) – Luisita Peña
Agujetas de color de rosa (1994–1995) – Débora/Fernanda
Confidente de secundaria (1996) – Belén
Sin ti (1997–1998) – Sandra
Camila (1998–1999) – Cecilia
Locura de amor (2000) – Lucinda Balboa
Atrévete a olvidarme (2001) – Lucina
Clase 406 (2002–2003) – Paloma/Samsara Nájera
Apuesta por un amor (2004–2005) – Matilde Cruz
Rebelde (2005–2006) – Ana

TV series

Videoteatro Cosa Juzgada "Campo de Ortigas" (1993)
Videoteatro Cosa Juzgada "La Santa" (1993)
Mujer, Casos de la Vida Real (lead in 15 episodes, 1997–2005)
Historias para contar (2005)
Drunk History Mx, Capítulo 1, Temporada 1 (2015)
Drunk History Mx, Temporada !! (2016)

Feature films

El hijo perdido (1994)
La segunda noche [es] (1999)
Such Is Life (2000)
Sangre joven (2003)
La edad de la ciruela (2004)
Santos Peregrinos [es] (2004)
Cañitas [es] (2005)
Mosquita muerta (2005)
Borderland (2007)
El principio de la espiral (2007)
El que vendrá (2010)

Short films

La gata que vino a cenar (1991)
El tren (1992)
Las motos son de hombres (1996)
Al Borde (1998)
Rear View (1999)
La cuarta llamada (2002)
Coyote 13 (2003)
Sin ti (2003)
Peces de Asfalto (2004)
Refugio... De aquí a ninguna parte (2005)
Encuentro Ausente (2006)
La Tercer Orden (2007)
Educada Memoria (2008)
A Better Place to Be (2011)
En el lago (2011)
Hermelinda (2011)
Come (2014)
Emma (2014)
Goes and Runs (2014)

Theater

Canto Verde (1982)
Descubrimiento (1989)
Vaselina show (1989)
Las ruinas de Bernarda Alba (1992)
Justinne (1998)
De la calle (2001)
The Vagina Monologues (2004)
Cada quien su Frida (2006–2008)
Espina y Flor (2009)
Lluna (2010)
El Placer de Nuestra Lengua (2010)
Alicia Subterránea (2012)
Mujer Lagartija (2012)
Negro Animal Tristeza (2012)
Baño de Mujeres (2013)
Juegos Profanos (2013)
La Hora (2013)
El Cajón de los Secretos (2014)
Infieles (2014)
Amor a Muerte (2015-2016)
Bella Maldad (2015)
De tangos, cronopios y autonautas (2015)
Doggie (2015)
A Doll's House (2015)
Faustaff (2015)
Fosa, Rodrigo Gonzales (2015)
Los desaparecidos, Teatro Clown (2015)
Mujeres de Par en Par (2015)
En las Montañas Azules (2016)
La Expulsión del Paraíso, Auto dirección (2017)
Instinto, Barbara Colio (2017)

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Leerá Francesca Guillén en Museo de Artes Populares, hoy" [Francesca Guillén Will Read at the Museo de Artes Populares, Today] (in Spanish). University of Colima. April 27, 2012. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
^ Inzunza, Francisco (December 12, 2019). "Bárbara Guillén y el último mensaje que publicó en redes sociales" [Bárbara Guillén and the Last Message That She Published on Social Media]. El Debate (in Spanish). Retrieved June 5, 2021.
^ ^a ^b "Francesca Guillén y sus deslumbrantes desnudos" [Francesca Guillén and Her Dazzling Nudes]. El Heraldo de San Luis Potosi (in Spanish). June 15, 2015. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
^ Mendoza González, Jessica (July 30, 2000). "¿Así es la vida?: opiniones encontradas" [Such Is Life?: Mixed Opinions]. El Universal (in Spanish). Guanajuato. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
^ "Ur-Hamlet". Odin Teatret. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
^ "Francesca Guillén estrenará la obra 'El cajón de los secretos'" [Francesca Guillén Will Premiere the Play 'El cajón de los secretos']. 20 minutos (in Spanish). Notimex. May 30, 2014. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
^ Casillas de Alba, Martín (January 19, 2013). "La Primavera y el Negro Animal Tristeza". El Informador (in Spanish). Retrieved June 6, 2021.