Tanya Saracho | |
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Born | Tanya Selene Saracho 1976/1977 (age 47–48) Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico |
Alma mater | Boston University |
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Years active | 1998–present |
Title | Co-founder of Teatro Luna |
Tanya Selene Saracho is a Mexican-American actress, playwright and screenwriter.[1] She co-founded Teatro Luna, an all Latina theater company in Chicago, Illinois.[2] She is the co-founder of the Untitled Latinx Program.[3] The Untitled Latinx Program tries to make television more diverse.[3] Saracho has written many episodes for television programs.[1] These include How To Get Away With Murder, Looking, Devious Maids, Girls, and Vida.[4] Saracho is also a Spanish voice-over artist.[4]
Saracho was born in Los Mochis, Mexico.[4] She moved to Chicago, Illinois.
She started out as a playwright.[1] She wrote many plays.[1] These plays include Lunaticas, Our Lady of the Underpass, and Kita y Fernanda.[4] Saracho was named “Best new playwright” by Chicago Magazine.[4][5] Her plays have been staged many places, including the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, NEXT Theater, Teatro Vists, Teatro Luna, and more.[4]
Saracho then started writing for television. Her first show was Devious Maids. Then she wrote for Looking and Girls. She also wrote episodes for How To Get Away With Murder. She created and produced Vida. Vida got a lot of positive recognition.[1][3]
Saracho found the Untitled Latinx Project Universal Studios hired her to find and share LatinX people in entertainment.[4]