Leonor Varela facts for kids
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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 Magdalena Varela Palma (born on December 29, 1972) is a talented actress from Chile. She is well-known for playing the main character in the 1999 TV movie Cleopatra. She also played the vampire princess Nyssa Damaskinos in the 2002 Marvel Comics film Blade II.
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About Leonor Varela
Her Early Life
Leonor Varela was born in Santiago, Chile. Her mother, Leonor Palma-Keller, was a massage therapist. Her father, Francisco Varela García, was a scientist who studied biology and the brain. Leonor has three siblings: a sister named Alejandra, and two brothers, Javier and Gabriel. When Leonor was a young child, her family moved away from Chile because of political changes happening in the country around 1973.
Her Acting Career
Leonor Varela has had many interesting roles in TV shows and movies. She appeared in the TV series Arrested Development for a short time. In 2005, she was nominated for an award called the Ariel Award for Best Actress for her work in the movie Innocent Voices (2004). She also had a role in the science fiction show Stargate: Atlantis.
In 2012, Leonor played the character Marta Del Sol in the TV series Dallas. She has continued to act in various films and television projects since then.
Her Family Life
Leonor Varela was once engaged to Billy Zane, who acted with her 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 on February 25, 2015. Sadly, Matteo was diagnosed with a rare brain condition called leukodystrophy shortly after he was born. He passed away at the age of five in November 2018.
Leonor Varela is a vegetarian and cares deeply about animals. She is especially active in protecting marine life, like whales. She works with groups such as Save The Whales Again to help these amazing creatures.
Movies and TV Shows
Film Roles
| 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 Roles
| 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 | Monsterwolf | Maria | TV film |
| 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
