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 16. 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.

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.

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.

Awards and nominations Year Award Category Production Result Ref. 2004 Best Acting Performance 16 2005 Best Supporting Actress Guachaca Queen Most Popular Female Character Altazor Award Best Film Actress Se arrienda 2009 Altazor Award Best Theater Actress Clase 2017 Caleuche Awards Best Leading Film Actress Sex Life of Plants