Mónica Cabrera

Mónica Cabrera (born 26 April 1958) is an Argentine director, playwright, and actress of film, television, and theater. Among other films, she has appeared in Son of the Bride, Lost Embrace (2004), and El infinito sin estrellas (2007). On television she acted in Tratame bien (2009), For her work, she won the 2011 Konex Award for the one-person theater of the decade, and Arrabalera, mujeres que trabajan was nominated for the ACE Awards.

Biography Mónica Cabrera was born in Buenos Aires on 26 April 1958. She studied theater with Alejandra Boero for ten years and then taught at her school. Later, she founded the Merlo Municipal School of Theater, which she directed until 2000, when her contract was suspended, something she described as "a disgrace" and which caused her economic problems. She later had supporting roles in the films Lost Embrace (2004), A los ojos de Dios (2005), El infinito sin estrellas (2007), and Clarisa ya tiene un muerto (2008).

Her greatest recognition, however, came from supporting roles on television. She played Rosa in Tratame bien (2009), Her performance as Mabel in Malparida earned her a Martín Fierro Award nomination in the Best Supporting Actress category. In 2011 she also played Carmen in the episode "La primera vez y la única" of the series , and Flora as a guest star on Los únicos.

In theater, she usually worked alone; according to Cabrera she got used "to managing alone". Regarding her departure from the Merlo Municipal School of Theater, the actress said "I got involved in a small job; I reduced myself to the essentials," and said that she had to "write, act, and direct alone" because "I had the prejudice of an excess of narcissism and exhibitionism." In 2000 she premiered her first one-person show, El club de las bataclanas, written and performed by her. In 2009 she published the book Arrabalera, mujeres que trabajan y otros unipersonales containing several of her works. She directed The Cabrera's Company, and in 2010 she held the Cabrera Marathon, which lasted from February to June and consisted of releasing a one-person show each month. As part of the marathon she starred in El sistema de la víctima, Arrabalera, mujeres que trabajan, The victory to la Madrecita (together with Teresa Murias), Limosna de amores, and ¡Dolly Guzmán no está muerta! She also appeared in the play Anfitrión Cabaret at the Teatro Anfitrión with Noralih Gago.

In 2009, in an interview for the newspaper La Nación, Cabrera described her work on television as "a scholarship thing" and said "[television] does not change me much." She expressed her preference for the theater and said "In the mass media, it is not about my output and I am called on only to interpret, while in the theater I generate the project, I call the team. It's like a child [...] I feel comfortable." Finally, she concluded that in performance it is necessary "to be of low profile and not to believe anything" and "to be faithful."

Selected filmography Film Son of the Bride (2001) Lost Embrace (2004) A los ojos de Dios (2005) A Year Without Love (2005) The Hands (2006) (2007) El infinito sin estrellas (2007) Clarisa ya tiene un muerto (2008) El notificador (2010)

Television Year(s) Title Role 2009 Tratame bien Rosa 2010–2011 Malparida Mabel Díaz 2011 Carmen 2012 La dueña Helena Rossi 2013 2014 Somos familia Ramona Insaurralde 2015–2016 Esperanza mía Juana