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Tanya Saracho

Mexican-American actress, playwright and showrunner · Mexico · On the map · Writers

Tanya Selene Saracho is a Mexican-American actress, playwright, dramaturge and screenwriter. With a background in theater before writing for television, she co-founded Teatro Luna in 2000 and was its co-artistic director for ten years. She also co-founded the Alliance of Latinx Theater Artists (ALTA) of Chicago.

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Awards

Ofner Prize2005

About this person

She is particularly known for centering the "Latina gaze". She developed and was showrunner of the Starz series Vida, which ran for three seasons (2018-2020). Saracho signed a three-year development deal with Starz in February 2018.

Country
Mexico
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Living

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