Nava Mau
Biography
Nava Mau is a Mexican-American filmmaker, actress, and cultural worker born in Mexico City on May 14, 1992, and raised in San Antonio, Texas. Her work in television includes appearing as a series regular on the HBO Max comedy series Generation in 2021 and acting in the 2024 Netflix British dark drama series Baby Reindeer. In 2018, she wrote, produced, directed, and starred in the short film Waking Hour, which screened in festivals worldwide. She was also selected as a production fellow on the Netflix documentary Disclosure. Prior to her film and television career, Mau spent eight years working in healing justice and culture change alongside community-based service providers, student organizations, and survivors of violence with the long-term vision of illuminating the stories of marginalized people.
Career overview
Nava Mau is a Mexican-American filmmaker, actress, and cultural worker. Born in Mexico City, she was raised in San Antonio, Texas. Before expanding her career in film and television, Mau spent eight years working in the fields of healing justice and culture change with community-based service providers, student organizations, and survivors of violence. Her stated long-term vision is to illuminate the stories of marginalized people in order to transform their circumstances.
In her filmmaking career, Mau wrote, produced, directed, and starred in the 2018 short film Waking Hour, which screened in festivals around the world. Additionally, she was selected as a production fellow on the Netflix documentary Disclosure.
As an actress, Mau has appeared in television series including the HBO Max comedy Generation in 2021, where she was a series regular, and the Netflix British dark drama series Baby Reindeer in 2024.
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Career timeline
Full Filmography
22 titles- The Long Con (2026) as the Bride
- Rainbow Girls (2025) as Giulia (Store Manager)
- Rainbow Girls (2025) Executive Producer
- Brilliant Minds (2024) as Denise
- Baby Reindeer (2024) as Teri
- all the words but the one (2024)
- all the words but the one (2024) Director
- all the words but the one (2024) Writer
- all the words but the one (2024) Executive Producer
- Swing and Sway (2023) as Self
- Work (2022)
- Work (2022) Associate Producer
- Genera+ion (2021) as Ana
- Sam's Town (2020) as Natasha
- Sam's Town (2020) Producer
- Waking Hour (2019) as Sofia
- Waking Hour (2019) Producer
- Waking Hour (2019) Writer
- Waking Hour (2019) Director
- Femenina (2019) as Nina
- You (2018) as Detective Marquez
- The Dregs
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Nava Mau best known for?
Nava Mau is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including The Long Con (2026), Brilliant Minds (2024), Alice Through the Looking Glass (2016), You (2018).
When and where was Nava Mau born?
Nava Mau was born on May 14, 1992 in Mexico City, Mexico.
How many credits does Nava Mau have?
Nava Mau has accumulated over 22 film and television credits across a career spanning from 2018 to 2026.
What is Nava Mau's background in cinema and television?
Nava Mau is a Mexican-American filmmaker, actress, and cultural worker born in Mexico City on May 14, 1992, and raised in San Antonio, Texas. Her work in television includes appearing as a series regular on the HBO Max comedy series Generation in 2021 and acting in the 2024 Netflix British dark drama series Baby Reinde...
Nava Mau by the numbers
Age in their best-rated roles
- You (2018) as Detective Marquez — aged about 26
- Baby Reindeer (2024) as Teri — aged about 32
- Brilliant Minds (2024) as Denise — aged about 32
- The Long Con (2026) as the Bride — aged about 34
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