Cecilia Marani
Biography
She is an actress, screenwriter, and social media content creator. She began her acting training in 1997 under instructors such as Julio Chávez, Andrea Garrote, Paula Grinszpan, Hugo Urquijo, Lili Popovich, Luz Palazón, and Mariano González (Sportivo Teatral), among others. She also took courses in playwriting, professional voice-over, vocal training, stand-up comedy, and clowning. In 2015, she was selected to join CAST (Telefe’s Artistic Talent Selection Center). She co-starred in the feature films "Palestra" (Best Film Award at the 2025 Gijón International Film Festival/FICX), "Estertor" (Distribution Award at the 2022 Gijón International Film Festival/FICX), and "Los bobos" (Best Film Award at the 2025 Gijón International Film Festival/FICX). She is also part of the cast of "Prince"—a feature film directed by Federico Borgia and produced by Pucará Cine, Werner Cine, and Montelona—which is currently in post-production. She won the Best Actress award at the Rojo Sangre Festival for her role in the short film "La presentación," directed by Nicolás Schujman. In 2017, she received support from the Buenos Aires Young Art Biennial for her web series project "Protagonistas," on which she worked as both a screenwriter and an actress. She has appeared in various stage productions and has worked as a radio host and columnist for stations such as Radio Rivadavia, Radio Uno, Luzu, Radio a la Calle, and Radio Güemes.
Known For & Full Filmography6 Titles
Movie - 2025, 2h 15m • as Mariel
At the height of her career, Lina, a 34-year-old Argentine stylist, is driven by a sudden impulse after an award ceremony in Switzerland. Back in Buenos Aires, she says nothing, but something in her has shifted – quiet and invisible, it subtly unravels a past she thought she had left behind.
Movie - 2024, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role
Ana introduces Ezequiel, her new boyfriend, to her parents, in a cabin in the middle of the woods on Christmas Eve. Ezequiel goes into the woods to look for firewood, and when he returns, she notices a change in him that raises questions.
Movie - 2025, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role
An outstanding performance featuring brilliant storytelling, high stakes drama, and unforgettable character arcs.
Movie - 2013, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role
An outstanding performance featuring brilliant storytelling, high stakes drama, and unforgettable character arcs.
Movie - 2021, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role
Three female friends get together in one of them’s place to wax, and a photographer joins the session to depict the world of waxing. While the wax is boiling in a water-bath, one conversation follows the next and the action develops, as the bond between the four characters will get more and more tense.
Movie - 2022, 2h 15m • as Estefa
Four employees assist a genocidal man who is under house arrest because he suffers from Alzheimer's disease. Motivated by boredom, apathy and job precariousness, they find amusement in harassing the oppressor.