Liliana Abud (born July 5, 1948) is a Mexican actress and writer. She is known for her work in telenovelas and Mexican cinema. The majority of her work in both acting and writing has been with the Mexican television company Televisa.
Career
Liliana Abud had a successful acting career starting in 1975 and continuing for over a decade before she decided to transition to screenwriting. In an interview, Abud said that she wanted to be part of the creative process instead of in front of a camera. Abud has continued to act occasionally, with her most recent role in 2019. One of Abud's most notable acting roles was that of Raquel Rodríguez, the protagonist of the popular American educational television program Destinos.
Abud is a prolific screenwriter of telenovelas, beginning her writing career in 1986 and writing for over 20 shows. In the late 1980s, she cowrote the screenplay of Cicatrices del alma with Eric Vonn and submitted it to one of Televisa's TV pilot contests, where it won third place and was eventually produced in 1986. After taking a break in 2013, Abud returned to work as a writer in 2017 on En tierras salvajes.
She has expressed that she believes in the quote "there are no bad actors, there are only bad scripts."
After transitioning to screenwriting for telenovelas in 1986, Abud gained success writing original scripts, as well as remakes and adaptations. As a writer, Abud was immersed in the telenovela industry and was close with other professionals like Ernesto Alonso, who was her mentor. She has also worked closely with producers like Salvador Mejía as the head writer on projects like Rosalinda and Abrázame muy fuerte.
Personal life Abud was born in Xalapa, Veracruz. She has said that she comes from a family of writers, including her uncle, who is the notable Mexican poet and writer Rafael Solana.
Abud has a degree in psychology from the University of Veracruz and has credited it with her skill in character writing.
Abud is married to Alfonso Rendón. They have two children, Alfonso and Paula Rendón, the latter of whom is also a producer and actress, and who worked with her mother on Destinos.
Filmography
Acting +Film performancesYearTitleRoleNotes1992Íntimo terror1988Benedicta1986La dama o el leónLa doncella sabiaEl gato con botas Hanzel y GretelEl niño que quiso temblar Rapunsell El rey MidasEl ruiseñor chino +Telenovela performancesYearTitleRoleNotes2019Julia vs. JuliaCarmen Montemayor1989Mi segunda madre Sonia1987Rosa salvajeCándida Linares1986Herencia maldita Clara Velarde1985Tú o nadieCamila Lombardo1983Un solo corazónMaria1982Gabriel y Gabriela Martha1981Una limosna de amorDaniela1980Colorina Alba de AlmazánLysiana BernhardtEspejismoSusana1979Amor prohibidoSilvaAñoranza 1 episode1978Cartas para una víctimaGotita de gente Martha Rivera Valdes +USA Television performancesYearTitleRoleNotes1992DestinosRaquel Rodríguez
Screenwriting +Original writingYearTitleCompanyNotes2005-2006Barrera de amorTelevisa2005La esposa virgenTelevisaBased on the work of Caridad Bravo Adams2004Amarte es mi pecadoTelevisa2002La otraTelevisa1993Los Parientes PobresTelevisa1991AtrapadaTelevisaCowritten with Carmen Daniels1988 Amor en silencio TelevisaCowritten with Eric Vonn1986-1987Cicatrices del almaTelevisaCowritten with Eric Vonn and Lindy Giacoman
+AdaptationsYearTitleCompanyNotes2017En tierras salvajesTelevisaCowritten with Katia Rodríguez and Victoria Orvañanos2015A que no me dejasTelevisaQue te perdone DiosTelevisa2010-2011Televisa2009Corazón salvajeTelevisa2008Fuego en la sangreTelevisa2006Mundo de FierasTelevisa2005La madrastraTelevisa2003Mariana de la nocheTelevisa2002Entre el amor y el odioTelevisa2000Abrázame muy fuerteTelevisa1999RosalindaTelevisa1998 El privilegio de amarTelevisaCowritten with Ricardo Fiallega and Marta Jurado1997 La antorcha encendida Televisa1996 El vuelo del águilaTelevisa1990 Yo compro esa mujerTelevisa
Awards and nominations
Premios TVyNovelas +YearCategoryWorkResult2012Best Writing or AdaptationTriunfo del amorNominated2009Best Story or AdaptationFuego en la sangreNominated2001Best Story or AdaptationAbrázame muy fuerteWon1989Best Story or AdaptationAmor en silencioWon1987Best WriterCicatrices del almaNominated1986Best Young Lead ActressTú o nadieNominated
Sogen Presea Caridad Bravo Adams +YearCategoryResult2016Literary CareerWon
TV Adicto Golden Awards +YearCategoryWorkResult2010Best Original StoryAmarte es mi pecadoWonBest RemakeLa MadrastraWon2009Mejores libretosFuego en la sangreWon2007Mejores libretosBarrera de amorWon1999Mejor adaptaciónEl privilegio de amarWon
Califa de Oro Awards +YearCategoryWorkResult1999Best AdaptationEl privilegio de amarWon
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