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Marina de Tavira | |
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.jpg) de Tavira in 2018 | |
| Born | Marina de Tavira Servitje (1973-11-21)21 November 1973 (age 52) Mexico City, Mexico |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Children | 1 |
| Relatives | José María de Tavira (cousin) Lorenzo Servitje (grandfather) Rosa María Bianchi (aunt) Daniel Servitje (uncle) |
Marina de Tavira Servitje (born 21 November 1973) is a Mexican actress. She is internationally known for her role in the filmRoma (2018), which received widespread acclaim and earned her anAcademy Awardnomination.[1]
Tavira was born in Mexico City to María Servitje Montull, a theology teacher and director of the Mexican Institute of Christian Social Doctrine, and criminologist Juan Pablo de Tavira.[2][3] She grew up in Mexico City with two siblings,[4][2] and was interested in acting from a young age, inspired in part by her paternal uncle, playwrightLuis de Tavira [es].[5]
Her father was a respected criminologist who played a significant role in shaping the modern Mexican penitentiary system, as a leader and an outspoken critic.[6][7] Like much of his family, he had a lifelong interest in theater and is credited for incorporating theater into Mexicanprisoner rehabilitation.[6][8] Among other leadership roles, he was the first director of Mexico's famedAltiplano Prison.[9] After many death threats, he was assassinated in November 2000.[10] In 2023,Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán andHéctor "El Güero" Palma were implicated in his death.[9]
Tavira studied acting at La Casa del Teatro and the Núcleo de Estudios Teatrales, among other programs.[11][12]
Tavira's first job after graduating was acting in the playFeliz nuevo siglo doktor Freud (Happy New Century, Doktor Freud) bySabina Berman.[13] Marina de Tavira's father, a high official in the Mexican criminal justice system, was murdered in 2000, a day before her acting debut in Berman's play.[14] Luis Rosales, a casting director atNetflix, was at this debut and later asked her to participate inAlfonso Cuarón's filmRoma.[14]
Tavira has been active in Mexican theater since the 1990s. She is a member and founder, along with Enrique Singer, of the Incidente Teatro production company with which they have premieredBetrayal byHarold Pinter,Crimes of the Heart byBeth Henley,La mujer justa by Hugo Urquijo (based on the novel bySándor Márai), andThe Anarchist byDavid Mamet. In the 2000s, she taught at the Casa del Teatro.[12]
In 2019, she was nominated for theAcademy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role as the character Sofía inRoma, alongsideAmy Adams,Regina King,Emma Stone andRachel Weisz in the same category. After this nomination, she returned to the theater in the playSkylight, at her alma mater, the Casa del Teatro in Mexico City.[15]
Tavora was born into prominent Mexican families. Her maternal grandfather isLorenzo Servitje, the founder ofGrupo Bimbo, and her uncleDaniel Servitje is the currentCEO.[2][3] As of 2026, Tavira sits on the company's Board of Directors.[16] On her father's side, her uncle is playwrightLuis de Tavira [es] and is married to the actressRosa María Bianchi, and was previously married to actressJulieta Egurrola. Her cousins include actorsJosé María de Tavira and Pedro de Tavira Egurrola, and director Julián de Tavira.[2][3]
From 2012 to 2019, she had a relationship with Mexican actorRafael Sánchez Navarro.[17] Since 2019, she has been in a relationship with Mexican actorDiego Luna.[5] De Tavira has maintained a private personal life; she has one child.[14]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1999 | Viajando sobre los durmientes | Marina | Short film |
| 2005 | A Good Death Beats a Dull Life (Hijas de su madre: Las Buenrostro) | Tere | |
| 2006 | Un mundo maravilloso | Sick Woman | |
| 2006 | Muerte anunciada | Short film | |
| 2006 | Side Effects (Efectos secundarios) | Marina | |
| 2007 | The Zone (La zona) | Andrea | |
| 2008 | Love, Pain and Vice Versa (Violanchelo) | Marcela Padilla | |
| 2008 | Road to Fame (Casi divas) | Model | |
| 2008 | El comienzo del fin | Ella | Short film |
| 2008 | Nora's Will (Cinco días sin Nora) | Young Nora Kurtz | |
| 2010 | Desafío | Julieta | |
| 2011 | Viento en contra | Lizeta | |
| 2015 | Los árboles mueren de pie | Helena | |
| 2015 | Azul maduro | Lorena Grande | Short film |
| 2017 | Ana and Bruno (Ana y Bruno) | Carmen | Voice role |
| 2017 | How to Break Up with Your Douchebag (Cómo cortar a tu patán) | Mamá Amanda | |
| 2018 | Cómplices | Teresa | |
| 2018 | Roma | Sra. Sofía | Ariel Award for Best Supporting Actress Nominated—Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress Nominated—Platino Award for Best Actress |
| 2018 | Niebla de Culpa | Amanda | |
| 2019 | This Is Not Berlin (Esto no es Berlín) | Carolina | |
| 2021 | Reminiscence | Tamara “Swati” Sylvan |
| Academy Awards | ||||
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| Year | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
| 2019 | Best Supporting Actress | Roma | Nominated | [18] |
| Premios Platino | ||||
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| Year | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
| 2019 | Best female role | Roma | Nominated | [19] |
| Ariel Awards | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
| 2019 | Best Supporting Actress | Roma | Won | [20] |
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