Marina de Tavira

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is de Tavira and the second or maternal family name is Servitje.
Marina de Tavira
de Tavira in 2018
Born
Marina de Tavira Servitje

(1973-11-21) 21 November 1973
Mexico City, Mexico
OccupationActress
Years active1998–present
Children1
RelativesJosé 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 film Roma (2018), which received widespread acclaim and earned her an Academy Award nomination.[1]

Early life

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, playwright Luis de Tavira.[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 Mexican prisoner rehabilitation.[6][8] Among other leadership roles, he was the first director of Mexico's famed Altiplano Prison.[9] After many death threats, he was assassinated in November 2000.[10] In 2023, Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán and Héctor "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]

Life and career

Tavira's first job after graduating was acting in the play Feliz nuevo siglo doktor Freud (Happy New Century, Doktor Freud) by Sabina 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 at Netflix, was at this debut and later asked her to participate in Alfonso Cuarón's film Roma.[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 premiered Betrayal by Harold Pinter, Crimes of the Heart by Beth Henley, La mujer justa by Hugo Urquijo (based on the novel by Sándor Márai), and The Anarchist by David Mamet. In the 2000s, she taught at the Casa del Teatro.[12]

In 2019, she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role as the character Sofía in Roma, alongside Amy Adams, Regina King, Emma Stone and Rachel Weisz in the same category. After this nomination, she returned to the theater in the play Skylight, at her alma mater, the Casa del Teatro in Mexico City.[15]

Personal life

Tavora was born into prominent Mexican families. Her maternal grandfather is Lorenzo Servitje, the founder of Grupo Bimbo, and her uncle Daniel Servitje is the current CEO.[2][3] As of 2026, Tavira sits on the company's Board of Directors.[16] On her father's side, her uncle is playwright Luis de Tavira and is married to the actress Rosa María Bianchi, and was previously married to actress Julieta Egurrola. Her cousins include actors José 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 actor Rafael Sánchez Navarro.[17] Since 2019, she has been in a relationship with Mexican actor Diego Luna.[5] De Tavira has maintained a private personal life; she has one child.[14]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
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

Awards and nominations

Academy Awards
Year Category Work Result Ref.
2019 Best Supporting Actress Roma Nominated [18]
Premios Platino
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]

References

  1. ^ "Roma stars Yalitza Aparicio and Marina de Tavira score Oscar nominations". ¡Hola!. 22 January 2019. Archived from the original on 23 January 2019. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d "Este es el árbol genealógico de Marina de Tavira Servitje". Revista Clase (in Spanish). 23 February 2019. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
  3. ^ a b c "La poderosa familia detrás de Marina de Tavira". Forbes México (in Spanish). 23 February 2019. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
  4. ^ Martinez, Kiko (2019). "Marina de Tavira – Roma". CineSnob. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
  5. ^ a b Vázquez, Pamela (22 January 2019). "Marina de Tavira, la actriz mexicana que expandió los horizontes del cine nacional". Glamour (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 12 January 2026.
  6. ^ a b Anzures, Denise (1 July 2015). "La génesis del teatro penitenciario en México". Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México University Magazine (in Spanish). 16 (Escenarios del teatro en México. Miradas en torno a la creación, difusión y docencia teatral) – via RDU.
  7. ^ Reding, Andrew A. (1995). Perspective Series: Mexico. New York, NY: US Department of Justice. pp. 45–46.
  8. ^ Lopez, Mariela (13 February 2019). "A Look at Penitentiary Theatre in Mexico / Un vistazo al teatro penitenciario en México". HowlRound Theatre Commons. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
  9. ^ a b Contreras, Luis (17 July 2023). "Quién era Pablo de Tavira, el hombre que El Chapo mandó a matar, según un testigo protegido". infobae (in European Spanish). Retrieved 12 January 2026.
  10. ^ "Mexican prison official shot dead". BBC News. 22 November 2000. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
  11. ^ "Marina de Tavira | Speaking Fee | Booking Agent". www.allamericanspeakers.com. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
  12. ^ a b "Studies – Marina de Tavira". Retrieved 12 January 2026.
  13. ^ "Biografia de MARINA TAVIRA". Magazin Infonota (in European Spanish). 27 June 2009. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
  14. ^ a b c Staff, Forbes (23 February 2019). "La poderosa familia detrás de Marina de Tavira • Actualidad • Forbes México". Forbes México (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 22 April 2021.
  15. ^ México, Adolfo López | El sol de. "Después del Oscar, Marina de Tavira regresa al teatro". El Sol de México | Noticias, Deportes, Gossip, Columnas. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
  16. ^ "Marina de Tavira Servitje". www.grupobimbo.com. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
  17. ^ "Nuevo clan De Tavira, a continuar con el legado". El Universal (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 April 2021.
  18. ^ Belinchón, Gregorio (24 February 2019). "'Roma' logra 10 nominaciones a los Oscar 2019". El País – via elpais.com.
  19. ^ "Alfonso Cuaron's 'Roma' Nabs Nine Nominations for 6th Premios Platino". Variety. 21 March 2019. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
  20. ^ "Lista completa de los nominados a los Premios Ariel 2019". infobae. 23 April 2019.
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