# Marialejandra Martín

Marialejandra Martín Castillo (born November 23, 1964, in Caracas), also known as Mariale Martin, Alejandra Martin and Maria Alejandra Martin, is a renownedVenezuelan actress. Marialejandra began her cinematic career starring in the Venezuelan feature film "Ifigenia" (Directed by Iván Feo, 1986). Since then, she has worked extensively in film, theater, and television. She is well known for her leading role in Por Estas Calles (RCTV 1992-1994), an popular TV show with a realistic approach to everyday life. In 1994, she founded La Caja Teatro, launching her career as a producer. Her debut production, a play co-produced with Peruvian actor and director Alberto Ísola, had successful runs in both Caracas and Lima. In 1998, Marialejandra relocated to New York City to study at the Lee Strasberg Theater & Film Institute, where she trained under renowned instructors such as George Loros, Robert Castle, Pennie DuPont, Geoffrey Horne, and Michael Margotta. Upon returning to Venezuela in 2001, she focused on producing and directing plays, workshops, and experimental projects. She also served as an associate producer for independent film projects, including the feature film "Sólo Para Tus Ojos" by Carlos Porte. As a well-established actress, Marialejandra continued to expand her skills in various aspects of filmmaking, training with Venezuelan film professionals such as Thaelman Urgelles, Carmen La Roche, Luisa de la Ville, Laura Goldberg, and Iván Feo. In 2018, she enrolled in the National Film School of Venezuela (ENC), where she studied Film Directing and Cinematography with Rafael Marziano, Luis Alberto Lamata, and others. Her first short film, "Qué hago yo aquí" (2019), which she wrote, produced, and directed, was selected for more than 20 international film festivals across the USA, India, UK, Romania, France, Australia, Nepal, Italy, Colombia, and Venezuela. Additionally, it was chosen to represent Venezuela in the FIACINE "Women in Short" showcase by the Spanish-American Federation of Film Academies. Her second short film, "Ritorno," was funded entirely by a crowdfunding campaign with over 80 backers. It received the Best Fiction Short Film award at the XII Festival ELCO Entre Largos y Cortos de Oriente 2024, Special Mention of the Jury for director Marialejandra Martín at the XVII Festival "Manuel Trujillo Durán" FMTD 2024, Best Actress for Gioia Lombardini, and Best Casting for Marialejandra Martín at the XX Festival del Cine Venezolano 2024.

## Theater

Theater :
| Year | Title | Playwright | Role | Director | Theater |
| 1986 | Las Aventuras del Célebre Detective Harry Dickson | Ricardo García | La tía Caterina | Santiago Sánchez | Sala Juan Sujo, Caracas |
| 1994 | Veronica’s room | Ira Levin | Susan | Carlota Vivas | Teatro Los Riuces, Caracas |
| | Señor Bolero | Hernán Marcano | Pasión | Hernán Marcano | Patio de San Bernardino Nacional Tour, Venezuela |
| | …Y las Mujeres También | Fausto Verdial | Conchita | Fausto Verdial | Anna Julia Rojas, Ateneo, Caracas |
| 1995 | The Swan | Elizabeth Egloff | Dora Hamm | Alberto Isola | Horacio Peterson, Ateneo, Caracas Teatro Larco, Lima |
| 1996/97- 2000 | Pareja Perfecta | Hernán Marcano | Pasión | Hernán Marcano | Patio de San Bernardino Nacional Tour, Venezuela / New York Comedy Club, NY |
| 1998 | Profundo | José Ignacio Cabrujas | Elvirita | César Bolívar | Teatro Nacional, Caracas |
| 2000 | Cecè | Luigi Pirandello | Nada | Jim Fitzgerald | Galería Venezuela, NYC |
| 2001 | Love's Labour's Lost | William Shakespeare | | Santiago Sánchez | Rajatabla, Ateneo de Caracas |
| 2002 | The Maids | Jean Genet | Claire | Karl Hoffman | Aula Magna UCV, Caracas |
| 2003 | Beyond Therapy | Christopher Durang | Prudence | Carlos Porte | Teatro Trasnocho, Caracas |
| 2004-2005 | Play It Again, Sam | Woody Allen | Linda | Michel Hausmann | Teatro Trasnocho, Caracas |
| 2007 | Ladrona de Almas | Pavel Kohout | Irena | Rodolfo Boyadjian | Anna Julia Rojas, Ateneo, Caracas |
| 2007 | Cascanueces Flamenco | Marius Petipa / Iván Vsévolozhsky | Hada de las Nieves | Juan Carlos Souki | Teatro Santa Rosa de Lima, Caracas |
| 2008 | Cita a Ciegas | Mario Diament | La Psicóloga / La Mujer | Daniel Uribe | Teatro Trasnocho, Caracas |
| 2008/2010 | Decadence | Steven Berkoff | Sybil, Helen | Orlando Arocha | Celarg Sala de Conciertos, Ateneo, Caracas Corpbanca / Teatrex |
| 2009 | The Cherry Orchard | Anton Chekov | Liubov Andréievna Ranévskaya | Juan Carlos Souki | Celarg, Caracas |
| 2009 | Port Royal | Juan Martínez de la Vega | Isabel | Juan José Martin | Teatro Luis Peraza, Caracas |
| 2012-2013 | Mientras te Olvido | Andrés Correa Guatarasma | Ermenegilda | Flor Núñez | Area Stage Co. Coral Gables The Pearl Theatre, NYC |
| 2013 | Un Busto al Cuerpo | Ernesto Caballero | Cristina 1 | Adela Romero | Trail Theater, Coral Gables El Nuevo Teatro, Doral. FL |
| 2014 | Casa en Orden | Ana Teresa Sosa | María | Osvaldo Strongoli | Koubek Center Miami Dade College |
| 2014 | The Bedtrick | Matt Moses | | Orlando Arocha & Elvis Chaveinte | La Caja de Fósforos, Caracas |
| 2015 | Relatos Borrachos | Enrique Salas | La Mujer | José Manuel Suárez | Urban Couplé, Caracas |
| 2018 | The Humans | Stephen Karam | Deirdre Blake | Ricardo Nortier | La Caja de Fósforos, Caracas |
| 2018 | Ghosts | Henrik Ibsen | Helena Alving | Isaac P. De Castro | Villa Planchart, Caracas |
|- |2018 |Esperando al Italiano |Mariela Romero | Mariantonia |Tullio Cavalli |Trasnocho Cultural, Caracas |Centro Cultural Chacao, Caracas |}

## Filmography

Film :
| Year | Title | Role | Director |
| 1986 | Ifigenia | Maria Eugenia Alonso | Iván Feo |
| 1990 | Entre Golpes y Boleros | Magaly Blanco | John Dickinson |
| 2001 | Em Busca da Ilha Desconhecida | Self | Davi Khamis |
| 2002 | Night Light | Charlie’s mother | Eric Escobar |
| 2002 | Tosca, la Verdadera Historia | Floria Tosca | Iván Feo |
| 2007 | El Señor Presidente | Masacuata | Rómulo Guardia |
| 2008 | Perros Corazones | Eva | Carmen La Roche |
| 2011 | Patas Arriba | Anita | Alejandro Wiedemann |
| 2013 | Nena, Saludame al Diego | Isabel | Andrea Herrera Catalá |
| 2013 | Esclavo de Dios | Rozemblat | Joel Novoa |
| 2015 | Travesía | Amapola | Jesús Rondón |
| 2016 | Sólo para tus ojos | Ella | Carlos Porte |
| 2018 | Historias pequeñas | Antonieta | Rafael Marziano Tinoco |

## Television

Television :
| Year | Title | Role |
| 1987 | Roberta | |
| 1987-1988 | Señora | Irina Perdomo Méndez |
| 1989 | Amanda Sabater | Isabel Padilla |
| 1990-1991 | Carmen querida | Carmen Cecilia |
| 1992-1994 | Por estas calles | Euridice Briceño/Eva Marina |
| 1996 | Los amores de Anita Peña | Anita Peña |
| 1997 | Conserjes | Marcía |
| 2002 | Juana la virgen | Ana María Pérez |
| 2003-2004 | Cosita rica | Lara Santana |
| 2005 | Soñar no Cuesta Nada | Olivia Rosas de Hernández |
| 2006 | Por todo lo alto | Divina Alegría |
| 2007 | Aunque mal paguen | Thaís |
| 2008 | La Trepadora | Adelaida Salcedo de Guanipa |
| 2009 | Libres como el viento | Rafaela Marcano |
| 2014 | Demente criminal | Helena González |
| 2015 | Escándalos | Isabel Calderón de Leroux |
| 2016 | Entre tu amor y mi amor | Columba Buendía de Morales |

## TV films

* La Raya de Cal (Renato Gutierrez, dir. RCTV, Caracas, 1990)
* El Dueño (Carlos Porte, dir. RCTV, Caracas, 1991)
* La Elegida (Carlos Porte, dir. RCTV, Caracas)

## Radio

* Algo Más (Host, RQ910 FM, Caracas)
* Radionovelas for Alberto Cimino’s El Universo del Espectáculo (Fiesta106 FM, Rumbos 670AM & 97.7FM)

## Training

* Escuela Nacional de Cine, ENC, Caracas. Tutors: Rafael Marziano, Luis Alberto Lamata, Laura Goldberg, etc.
* The Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute, New York. Tutors: George Loros, Robert Castle, Pennie DuPont, Jeffrey Horne, Geofrey Fergusson, Ilka Lomonaco, Jan Douglas y Michael Margotta.
* Taller del Actor, Caracas. Tutors: Enrique Porte, Santiago Sánchez, María Teresa Haiek.
* Grupo Actoral 80, Caracas. Tutors: Juan Carlos Gené, Verónica Oddó, Felicia Canetti y Alberto Isola.