Liliana Abud had a successful acting career starting in 1975 and continuing for over a decade before she decided to transition to screenwriting. In an interview, Abud said that she wanted to be part of the creative process instead of in front of a camera. One of Abud's most notable acting roles was that of Raquel Rodríguez, the protagonist of the popular American educational television program
Destinos. Abud is a prolific screenwriter of telenovelas, beginning her writing career in 1986 and writing for over 20 shows. In the late 1980s, she cowrote the screenplay of
Cicatrices del alma with
Eric Vonn and submitted it to one of
Televisa's TV pilot contests, where it won third place and was eventually produced in 1986. After taking a break in 2013, Abud returned to work as a writer in 2017 on
En tierras salvajes. After transitioning to screenwriting for telenovelas in 1986, Abud gained success writing original scripts, as well as remakes and adaptations. As a writer, Abud was immersed in the telenovela industry and was close with other professionals like
Ernesto Alonso, who was her mentor. She has also worked closely with producers like
Salvador Mejía as the head writer on projects like
Rosalinda and
Abrázame muy fuerte. == Personal life ==