Leonor Magdalena Varela Palma is a Chilean actress.
14 Facts About Leonor Varela
Leonor Varela played the title role in the 1999 television film Cleopatra, and vampire princess Nyssa Damaskinos in the 2002 Marvel Comics film Blade II.
Leonor Varela 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'etat.
Leonor Varela's first acting job was in 1995, playing Anette in Pony Trek, a children's film.
Leonor Varela found her popularity on the rise at home when she was cast in the Chilean soap opera Tic Tac.
Leonor Varela had roles in The Tailor of Panama and Texas Rangers shortly thereafter, then played vampire princess Nyssa in the 2002 blockbuster film Blade II.
Leonor Varela had a short recurring role in the Fox Television series Arrested Development as the original Marta.
Leonor Varela was nominated for the Ariel Award in 2005 in the category of Best Actress for Innocent Voices.
Leonor Varela appeared in Americano and played journalist Jordana Garcia in the film Goal II: Living the Dream.
Leonor Varela was engaged to Billy Zane, her co-star in the 1999 television film Cleopatra, from 1999 to 2001.
Leonor Varela began dating producer Lucas Akoskin in 2011, and they married in April 2013.
Leonor Varela died at the age of 5 on November 16,2018.
Leonor 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.