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Leonor Varela
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Varela in 2010
Born
Leonor Magdalena Varela Palma

(1972-12-29) 29 December 1972 (age 52)
Santiago, Chile
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.

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
1997 Le ciel est à nous Vanessa Graham Guit
1997 Bouge ! La danseuse Jérôme Cornuau
1998 Man in the Iron Mask, TheThe 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 Tailor of Panama, TheThe 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 Fine Step, AA 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
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 Curse of King Tut's Tomb, TheThe 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

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