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Leonor Varela

Highest Rated: 88% The Cow Who Sang a Song Into the Future (2022)

Lowest Rated: 2% Texas Rangers (2001)

Birthday: Dec 29, 1972

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Birthplace: Santiago, Chile

A sultry, dark-haired beauty, Leonor Varela was a virtual unknown in the USA when she was tapped for the lead in the lavish ABC miniseries "Cleopatra" (1999). The Chilean-born actress had a peripatetic childhood; her parents fled the military regime in her native country when she was a baby and settled first in Costa Rica, before moving to Germany, the USA (Colorado) and France. Varela opted to remain in Paris to pursue an education when her parents returned to Santiago in the early 1990s. Her dentist recommended her to a French filmmaker, who was about to shoot a film in Chile. After meeting him, he specifically created a role for the stunningly attractive performer which in turn led to her casting in the Chilean TV series "Tic Tac," opposite Latin heartthrob Enrique Cintolesi. Varela then was tapped for a tiny role in the remake of "The Man in the Iron Mask" (1998), starring Leonardo DiCaprio. Continuing her quick ascent, she then landed the part of Cleopatra. While most critics found the production visually stunning, they were divided over Varela's contributions; some felt she was too limited an actress to pull off the role while others found her perfectly cast. The one constant was that all were impressed by her exotic looks and sexy screen presence. She returned to the big screen in her largest role to date in the revisionist Western "Texas Rangers" (2001). That film's release, however, was delayed nearly two years and in the interim, Varela graced the small screen as Judith in the biblical drama "Jeremiah" (PAX, 2000) and was seen on the big screen supporting Pierce Brosnan and Geoffrey Rush in "The Tailor of Panama" (2000).

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Highest rated movies

88% 99% The Cow Who Sang a Song Into the Future Watchlist 80% 71% Alpha Watchlist 75% 46% The Tailor of Panama Watchlist
74% 93% Innocent Voices
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73% 50% Sleep Dealer
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67% 70% Where God Left His Shoes
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63% 62% Americano
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57% 68% Blade II
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39% 62% Goal! 2: Living the Dream
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37% 65% Odd Thomas
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Filmography

Movies

Credit
No Score Yet 38% American Cherry Louise Stein (Character) - 2023
88% 99% The Cow Who Sang a Song Into the Future Cecilia (Character) $31.4K 2022
No Score Yet 26% Tell It Like a Woman Tala (Character) - 2022
No Score Yet No Score Yet Little Lies Unknown (Character) - 2022
No Score Yet 48% Saving Flora Isabella (Character) - 2018
80% 71% Alpha Shaman Woman (Character) $35.9M 2018
No Score Yet 80% Murder in Mexico Monica (Character) - 2015
28% 44% Captive Detective Sanchez (Character) $2.6M 2015
No Score Yet 42% A Fine Step Liliana Bolívar (Character) - 2014
No Score Yet 67% Deseo Unknown (Character) - 2013
37% 65% Odd Thomas Odd's Mother (Character) - 2013
No Score Yet 17% Blind Alley Madre (Character) - 2011
No Score Yet 49% F... My Life Alma Subercaseaux (Character) - 2010
No Score Yet 25% Monsterwolf Maria (Character) - 2010
No Score Yet 27% Wrong Turn at Tahoe Anna (Character) - 2009
No Score Yet 27% Balls Out: The Gary Houseman Story Norma Sanchez (Character) - 2009
No Score Yet No Score Yet All Inclusive Miranda (Character) - 2008
No Score Yet No Score Yet Hindsight Maria (Character) - 2008
73% 50% Sleep Dealer Luz Martínez (Character) $75.7K 2008
10% 30% Hell Ride Nada (Character) $194.3K 2008
39% 62% Goal! 2: Living the Dream Jordana Garcia (Character) - 2007
67% 70% Where God Left His Shoes Angela Diaz (Character) $3.9K 2007
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Curse of King Tut's Tomb Dr. Azelia Barakat (Character) - 2006
63% 62% Americano Adella (Character) - 2005
74% 93% Innocent Voices Kella (Character) $829.7K 2004
No Score Yet 80% Shut Up Katia/Sandra (Character) - 2003
57% 68% Blade II Nyssa (Character) $81.6M 2002
No Score Yet No Score Yet Paraíso B Gloria (Character) - 2002
2% 29% Texas Rangers Perdita (Character) $623.4K 2001
75% 46% The Tailor of Panama Marta (Character) $13.5M 2001
No Score Yet No Score Yet A Legend to Ride Anette (Character) - 1999
No Score Yet No Score Yet Les infortunes de la beauté Annabella (Character) - 1999
No Score Yet 67% Cleopatra Unknown (Character) - 1999
No Score Yet 73% Jeremiah Judith (Character) - 1998
No Score Yet No Score Yet Shooting Stars Vanessa (Character) - 1997
No Score Yet No Score Yet El Padre Coplillas Unknown (Character) - 1968

TV

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89% 76% Lethal Weapon Sofia (Guest Star) 2018
95% 91% Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Unknown (Guest Star) 2013
75% 90% Human Target Unknown (Guest Star) 2010
75% 85% Arrested Development Marta Estrella (Guest Star) 2003