About

Known credits:
10
Birthday:
1982-04-30
Place of birth:
San Luis Potosí, Mexico
Website:
N/A

Alejandra Márquez Abella

Overview

Born in San Luis Potosí, Mexico in 1982, she studied filmmaking at the Centre d’Estudis Cinematogràfics de Catalunya in Barcelona. Her debut feature film, Semana Santa, and her second film, The Good Girls, both premiered at Toronto, the latter going on to screen at several festivals around the world and being nominated for 14 Mexican Academy of Film Awards. She has been working for television for more than a decade, including directing two episodes of the Narcos: Mexico series. El norte sobre el vacío is her third feature-length film.

Known for

Directing
2023 A Million Miles Away Directing Director 67
Fair
2022 Northern Skies Over Empty Space Directing Director 59
Average
2019 The Good Girls Directing Director 59
Average
2015 Semana Santa Directing Director 59
Average
2011 Mal de tierra Directing Director N/A
N/A

Writing
2023 A Million Miles Away Writing Screenplay 67
Fair
2022 Northern Skies Over Empty Space Writing Writer 59
Average
2019 The Good Girls Writing Writer 59
Average
2015 Semana Santa Writing Screenplay 59
Average

Production
2025 The LIberation Production Executive Producer 69
Fair