Of all the films she has acted in, Amantes (1991) is her favorite.
Born in Málaga, Andalusia, Mabel Escaño moved to Madrid when she turned 18 to study dramatic arts.
Graduated at Teatro Estudio Madrid (TEM).
Six months after entering acting school, Mabel Escaño got her first role in a play: La senhora del Alba by Alejandro Casona, in the Reina Victoria Theatre.
Mabel Escaño spent four years with a play premiered in 1972, Charly, no te vayas a Sodoma, whose performance was canceled for three days due to problems with the dictatorship of Francisco Franco.