Mariana Montes
Mariana Montes, (born September 27th, 1988) is a Mexican actress. Brought up in Mexico City, Mariana studied drama from childhood and began her career in Theater in 2000. Since then Monte’s has been part of a numerous acclaimed stage productions such as “LA ILUSION” directed by Mauricio Garcia Lozano, Café-Deskfeinado directed by Anton Araiza and “Tartufo” directed by Juan Jose Tagle among others. She achieved recognition for her subsequent work and her naturalism caught the attention of directors and producers.
At the age of 18 she attend a 3 years conservatory training program at CasAzul Artes Escenicas Argos . She got accepted after a long process of auditions and preliminary tests. Upon graduation Mariana moved to Los Angeles to continue her artistic preparation. She studied “The Method”; Strasberg’s acting technique with Catheleen Leslie a lifetime member of the Actor’s Studio. Acting for the camera, script and scene analysis with Michelle Danner at Edgemar Center for the Arts.
In L.A she has performed with the Promenade Players Company, No weapon Productions and most recently she landed her first lead role in the stage production of “LADY NITWIT” by Lope de Vega directed by acclaimed stage director Margarita Galban, with great success this production was stage at the Bilingual Foundation of the Arts.
She made her film debut in NAVIDAD (2014) directed by Florencia Davidzon and produced by Orale Production, LLC. Currently Mariana is working on her first lead role in the film LA CLAVE directed by Patricia Cardoso * and written by Josefina Lopez* (Real women have curves 2000). She is a member at Medea’s Kids Theater Company and currently rehearsing for the upcoming play Spring’s Awakening that will be part of the Los Angeles Theater Festival next June.
FILM
LA CLAVE LEAD JOSEFINA LOPEZ*
NAVIDAD LEAD Dir. FLORENCIA DAVIDZON*
ALWAYS SAY “I LOVE YOU” LEAD Dir. GONZALO RODRIGUEZ
HANNAH LEAD Dir. TOBEY HUMPHRIES
MOMENTS LEAD Dir. RICH LESTER
DEVIN’S FOG LEAD Dir. NIKKI GOINS
THE GARDEN LEAD Dir. REBECA FRANCISCO
THE GIRL FROM THE STORE LEAD Dir. GONZALO RODRIGUEZ
DREAM SHOP SUPPORTING Dir. SATOSHI KAMEOKA
DEATH DREAM SUPPORTING Dir. KIERAN SHEA
IN THE CAGE FEATURED Dir. MENETIE T. EJEYE
WHO THE F**ck is Uncle Joe? SUPPORTING Dir. ALLEN MALDONADO
SPIRAL SUPPORTING Dir. GONZALO RODRIGUEZ
TOMORROW SUPPORTING Dir. ALFREDO DEL CASTILLO
TELEVISION
100 LATINOS DIJERON HERSELF MUNDOFOX
MR. BOX OFFICE FEATURED CBS
AMERICAN TEENAGER FEATURED CBS
WEB SERIES
WHEN THE CAT IS AWAY SOFIA NEW MEDIA SAG/AFTRA
BLACKOPS MARIANA MARTINEZ MEDIA HEIST PRODUCTION
RADIO
EL CAFECITO HERSELF 104.1 RADIO FORMULA
THEATRE (partial list)
LA DAMA BOBA FINEA BILINGUAL FOUNDATION OF THE ARTS
SPRING’S AWAKENING WENDLA MEDEA’S KIDS THEATER GROUP
SECOND CHANCES ANNE NO WEAPON PRODUCTION
SIX CHARACTERS LOOKING FOR AN AUTHOR THE STEPDAUGHTER PROMENADE PLAYERS COMPANY
THE ILLUSION ELICIA/LISA/CLARINA THE FARFULLERO THEATER COMPANY
BARIONA SARA CIRCULO TEATRAL
TARTUFO ELMIRA ARGOS CASAZUL
LOS MUERTOS SE VAN DE VIAJE MATAHARI CARPE DIEM PRODUCTION
CAFÉ-DESCAFEINADO ROSY JACOBSON MICROTEATRO COMPANY