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Leonor Watling | |
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| Born | Leonor Elizabeth Ceballos Watling (1975-07-28)28 July 1975 (age 50) Madrid, Spain |
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| Years active | 1993–present |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | Jazz,blues, rock |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Member of | Marlango |
Musical artist | |
Leonor Elizabeth Ceballos Watling (born 28 July 1975) is a Spanish film actress and singer.
Leonor Watling was born on 28 July 1975 inMadrid,[1] to a Spanish father fromCádiz and an English mother,[2] the youngest of four siblings (two brothers and two sisters).[3] Her first vocation was that ofdancer, but a knee injury made this impossible.[4]

Watling began her acting career in theatre. She earned her feature film debut with a performance in Pablo Llorca'sJardines colgantes (1993).[5] After that she participated in several TV series, such asHermanos de leche,Farmacia de guardia orQuerido maestro, but her most successful role was in the seriesRaquel busca su sitio withCayetana Guillén Cuervo. In 1998, she was nominated for aGoya award for her role inLa hora de los valientes, and was named as one of European film's 'Shooting Stars' by European Film Promotion in 1999. In 2002, she was nominated again for a Goya for her role inMy Mother Likes Women.
Watling dubbedAnne Hathaway as the voice of "Red Pucket" (Little Red Riding Hood) inHoodwinked (2005).[6] She also took part inThe Oxford Murders, alongsideElijah Wood andJohn Hurt.
In 2006, Watling starred in theParis, Je T'aime segment "Bastille" as Marie Christine. The anthology film was directed by many famous directors who each had to produce a five-minute film set in Paris, the city of love. Spanish writer-directorIsabel Coixet wrote and directed the segment "Bastille", and Watling starred alongsideSergio Castellitto andMiranda Richardson as Sergio's younger lover, with whom he plans to run away after ending his relationship with his wife Miranda.
She combines film performances with her work with the bandMarlango, in which she is the vocalist and sings mostly in English.
She appeared in the TV seriesPulsaciones.

Watling is in a relationship with the Uruguayan musicianJorge Drexler, with whom she has a son, Luca, born in January 2009, and a daughter, Lea, born in July 2011.[7][8][9]
| † | Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Jardines colgantes (Hanging Gardens) | |||
| 1997 | Todas hieren [ca] | Beatriz | [10] | |
| 1998 | Grandes ocasiones (Great Occasions) | Bárbara | [11] | |
| 1998 | La primera noche de mi vida (The First Night of My Life) | Paloma | [12] | |
| 1998 | La hora de los valientes (A Time for Defiance) | Carmen | [13] | |
| 1999 | No respires (el amor está en el aire) (Do Not Breathe, Love is in the Air) | Muriel | [14] | |
| 2000 | La espalda de Dios [cy;es] (God's Back) | |||
| 2002 | Son de mar (Sound of the Sea) | Martina | [15] | |
| 2002 | A mi madre le gustan las mujeres (My Mother Likes Women) | Elvira | [16] | |
| 2002 | Hable con ella (Talk to Her) | Alicia Roncero | [17] | |
| 2002 | Deseo (Desire) | Elvira | [18] | |
| 2002 | My Life Without Me | The other Ann | [19] | |
| 2003 | En la ciudad (In the City) | Cristina | [20] | |
| 2003 | El elefante del rey (The Elephant King) | |||
| 2003 | Mauvais esprit [fr] | Carmen | [21] | |
| 2004 | La mala educación (Bad Education) | Mónica | [22] | |
| 2004 | Crónicas (Chronicles) | |||
| 2004 | Inconscientes (Unconscious) | Alma | [23] | |
| 2005 | The Secret Life of Words | |||
| 2005 | Malas temporadas (Hard Times) | Laura | [24] | |
| 2005 | Tirante el Blanco (White Tie) | |||
| 2006 | Paris, je t'aime | |||
| 2006 | Salvador (Puig Antich) (Salvador) | Cuca | [25] | |
| 2006 | El carnaval de Sodoma [cy] (Carnival of Sodom) | |||
| 2007 | Teresa, el cuerpo de Cristo (Theresa: The Body of Christ) | Doña Guiomar de Ulloa | [26] | |
| 2008 | The Oxford Murders | Lorna | [27] | |
| 2009 | Unmade Beds | |||
| 2010 | Viaje mágico a África [es] (Magic Journey to Africa) | Hada ('fairy') | [28] | |
| 2010 | Lope (Lope: The Outlaw) | Isabel | [29] | |
| 2011 | Lo mejor de Eva (Dark Impulse) | Eva | [30] | |
| 2012 | If I Were You | Lucy | [31] | |
| 2013 | The Food Guide To Love [it] | |||
| 2016 | Risen | |||
| 2017 | Muse | |||
| The Solar System (El sistema solar) | Inés | |||
| 2022 | No mires a los ojos (Staring at Strangers) | Lucía | [32] | |
2023 | Chinas (Chinas, a Second Generation Story) | Sol | ||
2024 | Anatema (Anathema) | Sor Juana | ||
| TBA | La maleta† |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997–98 | Querido maestro [es] | Silvia | [36] | |
| 2000 | Raquel busca su sitio | Raquel | Leading role | [37] |
| 2006 | La habitación del niño [es] (The Child's Room) | Sonia | TV movie | [38] |
| 2017 | Pulsaciones | Blanca Jiménez | [39] | |
| 2018 | Asesinato en la Universidad | Lara Cabanes | TV movie | [40] |
| 2018–20 | Vivir sin permiso (Unauthorized Living) | Berta Moliner | [41] | |
| 2020– | Nasdrovia | Edurne | Leading role | [42] |
| 2021 | La templanza (The Vineyard) | Soledad Montalvo | Leading role. Younger version of the character performed byCarla Campra | [43][44] |
| 2021 | Besos al aire (Blowing Kisses) | Doctora Cabanas | Leading role. Two-part television miniseries | [45] |
| 2022 | No me gusta conducir (I Don't Like Driving) | Iria | [46] | |
| 2024 | Citas Barcelona | Joana | ||
2025 | La vida breve | Isabel de Farnesio | ||
2026 | Salvador† | Carla |
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 13th Goya Awards | Best Leading Actress | A Time for Defiance | Nominated | [50][51] |
| 2003 | 17th Goya Awards | Best Leading Actress | My Mother Likes Women | Nominated | [52][53] |
| 53rdFotogramas de Plata | Best Actress (film) | Won | [54] | ||
| 12thActors and Actresses Union Awards | Best Film Actress in a Leading Role | Nominated | [55][56] | ||
| 2004 | 59thCEC Medals | Best Supporting Actress | My Life Without Me | Won | [57] |
| 13th Actors and Actresses Union Awards | Best Actress in a Minor Role (film) | Won | [58] | ||
| 2020 | 24th Actors and Actresses Union Awards | Best Television Actress in a Minor Role | Unauthorized Living | Nominated | [59] |
| 2023 | 10th Feroz Awards | Best Supporting Actress in a TV Series | I Don't Like Driving | Nominated | [60] |
2026 | 13th Feroz Awards | Best Supporting Actress in a Series | La vida breve | Pending | |
| 34th Actors and Actresses Union Awards | Best Television Actress in a Secondary Role | Pending |