Marina de Tavira

Marina de Tavira Servitje (born 21 November 1973) is a Mexican actress. She is internationally known for her role in the film Roma, for which she received widespread acclaim and a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.

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. She grew up in Mexico City with two siblings,

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. Like much of his family, he had a lifelong interest in theater and is credited for incorporating theater into Mexican prisoner rehabilitation. Among other leadership roles, he was the first director of Mexico's famed Altiplano Prison. After many death threats, he was assassinated in November 2000. In 2023, Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán and Héctor "El Güero" Palma were implicated in his death.

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. 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. Luis Rosales, a casting director at Netflix, was at this debut and later asked her to participate in Alfonso Cuarón's film Roma.

Personal life Tavira 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. On her father's side, her uncle is playwright 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. Since 2019, she has been in a relationship with Mexican actor Diego Luna.

Premios Platino Year Category Work Result Ref. 2019 Best female roleRoma

Ariel Awards year Category Work Result Ref. 2019Best Supporting ActressRoma