Leonor Varela
Leonor Magdalena Varela Palma (born 29 December 1972) is a Chilean born actress. She played the title role in the 1999 television film Cleopatra, and vampire princess Nyssa Damaskinos in the 2002 Marvel Comics film Blade II.
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Leonor Varela

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- Name
- Leonor Varela
- Birth Name
- Leonor Magdalena Varela Palma
- Born
- 29 December 1972
- Birthplace
- Santiago, Chile
- Occupation
- Actress
- Nationality
- Chile · France
- Education
- Conservatoire de Paris
- Languages
- Spanish
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Leonor Magdalena Varela Palma (born 29 December 1972) is a Chilean born actress. She played the title role in the 1999 television film Cleopatra, and vampire princess Nyssa Damaskinos in the 2002 Marvel Comics film Blade II.
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Key facts
• Name — Leonor Varela • Birth Name — Leonor Magdalena Varela Palma • Born — 29 December 1972 • Birthplace — Santiago, Chile • Occupation — Actress • Years Active — 1995–present • Children — 2
Early life
Early life
Varela was born in Santiago, Chile, the daughter of Leonor Palma-Keller, a massage therapist, and biologist and cognitive neuroscientist Francisco Varela García. She has a sister, Alejandra, and two brothers, Javier and Gabriel. When Varela was a child, her family fled Chile after the 1973 military coup d'état.
Career
Career
Varela also had a short recurring role in the Fox Television series Arrested Development as the original Marta. She was nominated for the Ariel Award in 2005 in the category of Best Actress for Innocent Voices (2004). She also had a non-recurring role in Stargate: Atlantis. In 2012, she appeared as Marta Del Sol on the TNT television series Dallas.
Personal life
Personal life
Varela was engaged to Billy Zane, her co-star in the 1999 miniseries Cleopatra, (aired in 1999, released to video in 2001). She began dating producer Lucas Akoskin in 2011, and they married in April 2013. On 20 November 2012, Varela and Akoskin welcomed their first child together, a son named Matteo. Their daughter, Luna Mae, was born on 25 February 2015. Matteo was diagnosed with leukodystrophy (specifically AGS) shortly after his birth. He died at the age of 5 on 16 November 2018. Varela, a vegetarian, is a marine life activist who is concerned with the welfare of whales, working with groups such as Save The Whales Again.
Television
Television
• 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 — The — 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
Identity
Identity
Leonor Varela is recorded with the occupation spokesperson. Recorded as actress, spokesperson and model.

Actress Leonor Varela at the 2009 Independent Spirit Awards.
Cristiano Del Riccio · originally posted to Flickr as Hollywood, Leonor Varela

El Presidente de la República, Sebastián Piñera, participa en el desayuno de trabajo empresarial “Chile-California, oportunidades de negocios”, organizado por Pro-Chile y la Cámara de Comercio de Los Ángeles. En la foto Angélica Castro, Sebastian Piñera, Leonor Varela.
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Life and career
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Leonor Varela was born on 29 December 1972.
Film
• Year — Title — Role — Director • 1997 — Le ciel est à nous — Vanessa — Graham Guit • 1997 — Bouge! — La danseuse — Jérôme Cornuau • 1998 — The — Ballroom Beauty — Randall Wallace • 1999 — Les parasites — Fidelia — Philippe de Chauveron • 1999 — Les infortunes de la beauté — Annabella — John Lvoff • 2001 — The — 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 — 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
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Identity and origins. The authorities additionally record the heading Leonor Magdalena Varela Palma. Her recorded language was Spanish.
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