Úrsula Tania was born in Mexico City, and has been acting for 18 years in the Tijuana-San Diego and L.A. area. She attended the Performing Arts School, INBA, Mexico City; the

Andrés Soler Institute, Tijuana, Baja California; and the Perfoming Arts Departament, at California State University-San Marcos, San Marcos. She studied improve theatre in La Habana, Cuba.

The actress has appeared in several films, including “Babel,” “Sleep Dealer,” “ El Jardin del Eden,” “The Journey,” and “Emilio.” In television programs, she has appeared on “American Family,” “Huff,” “The Shield,” and “Reyes y Rey.”

Tania has been an actress in 30 perfomances, acting strong roles in tragedy such as”The House of Bernarda Alba,” as well as American play theater and some musical comedies.

In 1993 and 1995, she was named “Best Dramatic Actress” for her role in EST "Andrés Soler.”

In addition, Tania has a vast repertoire of story-telling perfomances about legends, traditions, myths, and legends of the cultural natives of California, such as the Kumeaay and Pa-ipai. Tania has written short films and also wrote The Pastorela, a Mexican tradition play theater, which played four years in the California Center for the Arts in Escondido, California. A resident of Tijuana, she practices Afro-Cuban, Arabian, flamenco and tap dance.