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.
Also that year, she acted in the Alberto Fuguet film Se arrienda, alongside Luciano Cruz-Coke. The film premiered in October 2005 at the Valdivia International Film Festival. In an interview on the Canal 13 morning show , in its entertainment segment, , Lewin said:
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.
In 2010, she starred in La familia de al lado, a production in which she portrays Carola Fabres, the black sheep of the Fabres family and lives in the shadow of her older sister, Ignacia. "The parents do not treat Carola well, not like Ignacia, who has always been her favorite. That is why she rebels and takes refuge in alcohol and drugs," Lewin explained.
In 2011, she dedicated herself fully to theater in the Guillermo Calderón play Villa+Discurso, and in 2012 she appeared in the feature film Educación física with .
In 2014, Lewin continued her professional rise with Las 2 Carolinas, directed by Vicente Sabatini. She played Carolina Salazar, the innocent young woman who arrives in Las Condes to work as a personal assistant to the voracious and ruthless owner of a fashion store.
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.
Filmography Films Year Title Role Director 2004 Crescendo (short) Amanda No me toques (short) Yezarela Mauro Bravo 2005 Se arrienda Elisa Alberto Fuguet 2009 Teresa Wilms Montt 2010 Claudia Santa Ana Alberto Fuguet 2012 Educación física Emiliana Réquiem Margarita Camilo Chicahuale 2013 Agua Malena Álvaro Rudolphy 2015 Sex Life of Plants Barbara Sebastián Brahm
TV series Year Title Role Episode Director 2001 Enigma Cecilia "Trágico agosto" 2002 Enigma Isabel "Triste Domingo" 2003 Mea Culpa Viviana Garay "El Taxi" Cuentos de mujeres Camila "Camila" 16 Magdalena Arías 2005 Magdalena Arías Doménica Capo Vicente Sabatini 2006 Andrea Riquelme Karina "Pleno centro" 2007 Elisa Lamarca Carolina "Gonzalo" Marcelo Ferrari Paula Plaza 2008 Viuda Alegre Javiera Balmaceda/Sabina Díaz 2009–2010 Conde Vrolok Emilia Verdugo 2010 La familia de al lado Carola Fabres 2013–2014 Secretos en el jardín Raquel Lastra Rodrigo Velásquez 2014 Las 2 Carolinas Carolina Salazar Vicente Sabatini 2017 Soledad Ortúzar Andrés Wood 2018 Martín, el hombre y la leyenda Mireya Inostroza Juan Francisco Olea 2021 Colomba Ulloa Guillermo Helo
TV programs Year Title Role Channel 2014 15th Viña del Mar International Song Festival Juror Chilevisión
Theater Year Title Author Role Theater Ref. 2002 Hombre pobre todo es trazas Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Juliet 2003 An Enemy of the People Henrik Ibsen Petra Teatro Tobalaba 2006 A View from the Bridge Arthur Miller Catherine Teatro del Parque 2007 Todo es distinto de cómo tú piensas Carlos Fernández Shaw 2008–2009 Clase Guillermo Calderón Centro Mori 2009 Three Sisters Anton Chekhov Irina Teatro de la Palabra 2011 Villa+Discurso Guillermo Calderón 2013 Escuela Guillermo Calderón Teatro UC 2016 Un cuento de navidad Álvaro Viguera Belle 2019 Dragón Guillermo Calderón Teatro UC
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
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