Leonor Varela facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Leonor Varela
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Varela in 2010
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Leonor Magdalena Varela Palma
29 December 1972 Santiago, Chile
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| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Spouse(s) |
Lucas Akoskin
(m. 2013) |
| Children | 2 |
Leonor Varela (born December 29, 1972) is an actress from Chile. She is well-known for playing the main character in the 1999 TV movie Cleopatra. She also played Nyssa Damaskinos, a vampire princess, in the 2002 Marvel Comics movie Blade II.
Early Life
Leonor Varela was born in Santiago, Chile. Her mother, Leonor Palma-Keller, is a massage therapist. Her father, Francisco Varela García, was a biologist and brain scientist.
Leonor has one sister named Alejandra. She also has two brothers, Javier and Gabriel. When Leonor was a child, her family left Chile. This was after a big political change in 1973.
Acting Career
Leonor Varela has acted in many TV shows and movies. She had a role in the TV series Arrested Development. She played a character named Marta.
In 2005, she was nominated for an award called the Ariel Award. This was for her role in the movie Innocent Voices (2004). She also appeared in the TV show Stargate: Atlantis.
In 2012, Leonor played Marta Del Sol in the TV series Dallas.
Personal Life
Leonor Varela was once engaged to actor Billy Zane. They acted together in the 1999 TV miniseries Cleopatra.
In 2011, she started dating a producer named Lucas Akoskin. They got married in April 2013. Leonor and Lucas had their first child, a son named Matteo, in November 2012. Their daughter, Luna Mae, was born in February 2015. Sadly, Matteo passed away at age 5 in November 2018.
Leonor Varela is a vegetarian. She cares a lot about marine life. She works with groups like Save The Whales Again to help protect whales.
Filmography
Movies
| Year | Title | Role | Director |
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| 1997 | Le ciel est à nous | Vanessa | Graham Guit |
| 1997 | Bouge ! | La danseuse | Jérôme Cornuau |
| 1998 | The Man in the Iron Mask | Ballroom Beauty | Randall Wallace |
| 1999 | Les parasites | Fidelia | Philippe de Chauveron |
| 1999 | Les infortunes de la beauté | Annabella | John Lvoff |
| 2001 | The Tailor of Panama | Marta | John Boorman |
| 2001 | Texas Rangers | Perdita | Steve Miner |
| 2002 | Blade II | Nyssa Damaskinos | Guillermo del Toro |
| 2002 | Paraíso B | Gloria | Nicolás Acuña |
| 2003 | Pas si grave | Angela | Bernard Rapp |
| 2003 | Tais-toi ! | Katia / Sandra | Francis Veber |
| 2004 | Voces inocentes | Kella | Luis Mandoki |
| 2005 | Americano | Adela | Kevin Nolan |
| 2007 | Goal II: Living the Dream | Jordana Garcia | Jaume Collet-Serra |
| 2007 | Where God Left His Shoes | Angela Diaz | Salvatore Stabile |
| 2008 | Sleep Dealer | Luz Martinez | Alex Rivera |
| 2008 | Hell Ride | Nada | Larry Bishop |
| 2008 | Hindsight | Maria | Paul Holahan |
| 2008 | All Inclusive | Miranda | Rodrigo Ortúzar Lynch |
| 2009 | Balls Out: Gary the Tennis Coach | Norma Sanchez | Danny Leiner |
| 2009 | Wrong Turn at Tahoe | Anna | Franck Khalfoun |
| 2010 | Que pena tu vida | Alma Subercaseaux | Nicolás López |
| 2011 | Blind Alley | La Madre | Antonio Trashorras |
| 2013 | Odd Thomas | Odd's Mother | Stephen Sommers |
| 2013 | Deseo | Muchacha | Antonio Zavala Kugler |
| 2014 | A Fine Step | Liliana Bolivar | Jonathan Meyers |
| 2014 | Ride | Danielle | Helen Hunt |
| 2015 | Captive | Sgt. Carmen Sandoval | Jerry Jameson |
| 2015 | All I Wish | Bianca | Susan Walter |
| 2018 | Saving Flora | Isabella | Mark Drury Taylor |
| 2018 | Alpha | Shaman | Albert Hughes |
Television Shows
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1995 | Extrême limite | Marie | "Sacrifice" |
| 1995 | Pony Trek | Anette | TV film |
| 1996 | Sous le soleil | Jeanne | "Comportement modèle" |
| 1997 | Le juste | Pregnant Girl | "En transit vers l'espoir" |
| 1997 | Tic Tac | Pola Santa María | Main role |
| 1997 | Inca de Oro | Flor de I'nca | TV film |
| 1997 | 13th Rider | Anette | TV series |
| 1998 | Jeremiah | Judith | TV film |
| 1999 | Cleopatra | Cleopatra | TV miniseries |
| 2003 | Arrested Development | Marta Estrella | "Bringing Up Buster", "Key Decisions" |
| 2004 | Stargate Atlantis | Chaya Sar | "Sanctuary" |
| 2005 | E-Ring | Lt. Col. Cat Rodriguez | "Pilot" |
| 2006 | The Curse of King Tut's Tomb | Dr. Azelia Barakat | TV film |
| 2007 | Como Ama una Mujer | Sofia Marquez | TV miniseries |
| 2010 | Feroz | Laura Palma | Recurring role |
| 2010-2011 | Human Target | Maria Gallego | "Salvage & Reclamation", "A Problem Like Maria" |
| 2012 | Dallas | Marta Del Sol | Recurring role |
| 2012 | Inland Empire | Poopy | TV film |
| 2013 | Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. | Camilla Reyes | "0-8-4" |
| 2015 | Murder in Mexico: The Bruce Beresford-Redman Story | Monica | TV film |
| 2018 | Lethal Weapon | Sofia Vasquez | TV series |
See also
In Spanish: Leonor Varela para niños
