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Leonor Watling live with Marlango |
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Birth name | Leonor Elizabeth Ceballos Watling |
Born | July 28, 1975 Madrid, Spain |
Genres | Jazz, blues, rock |
Occupations | Actress, musician, lyricist |
Instruments | Vocals |
Years active | 1993–present |
Associated acts | Marlango |
Leonor Elizabeth Ceballos Watling (born July 28, 1975) is an award-winning Spanish film actress and singer.
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Early life
Watling was born in Madrid, Spain to a Spanish father and a British mother, and has three siblings, with whom she speaks English. Her father died when she was a teenager.[citation needed]
When she was a child, she wanted to be a classic dancer, but a knee injury made this impossible. Later, she moved to London in order to take acting lessons at the Actor's Centre.[citation needed]
Career
Watling began her acting career in theatre and made her big screen debut when she was 15 with Jardines colgantes by Pablo Llorca. After that she participated in several TV series, such as Hermanos de leche, Farmacia de guardia or Querido maestro, but her most successful role was in the series Raquel busca su sitio with Cayetana Guillén Cuervo. In 1998, she was nominated for a Goya award for her role in La hora de los valientes, and was named as one of European films 'Shooting Stars' by European Film Promotion in 1999. In 2002 she was nominated again for a Goya for her role in A mi madre le gustan las mujeres.
Watling dubbed Anne Hathaway as the voice of "Red Pucket" (Little Red Riding Hood) in Hoodwinked (2005).[1] She also took part in The Oxford Murders, alongside Elijah Wood and John Hurt.
In 2006 Watling starred in Paris, Je T'aime segment "Bastille" as Marie Christine. The 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-director Isabel Coixet wrote and directed the segment "Bastille" and Watling starred alongside Sergio Castellitto and Miranda Richardson as Sergio's younger lover with whom he plans to run away after ending his relationship with his wife Miranda.
Lately, she combines film performances with her work with the band Marlango, in which she is vocalist and sings mostly in English.
Personal life
Currently, Watling is in a relationship with Oscar-winning Uruguayan musician Jorge Drexler, with whom she has a son, Luca, born in January 2009.[citation needed]
She has been quoted as being a fan of Tom Waits, Suzanne Vega, Radiohead and Erik Satie.[citation needed]
Filmography
- Jardines colgantes (1993)
- Todas hieren (1997)
- Grandes ocasiones (1998)
- La primera noche de mi vida (1998)
- La hora de los valientes (1998)
- No respires, el amor está en el aire (1999)
- La espalda de Dios (2000)
- Son de mar (2002)
- A mi madre le gustan las mujeres (2002)
- Hable con ella (2002)
- Deseo (2002)
- My Life Without Me (2002)
- En la ciudad (2003)
- El elefante del rey (2003)
- Mala leche (2003)
- La mala educación (2004)
- Crónicas (2004)
- Inconscientes (2004)
- The Secret Life of Words (2005)
- Malas temporadas (2005)
- Tirante el Blanco (2005)
- Paris, je t'aime (2006)
- Salvador (Puig Antich) (2006)
- El carnaval de Sodoma (2006)
- La Habitación del Niño (2006)
- Teresa, el cuerpo de Cristo (2007)
- The Oxford Murders (2007)
- Unmade Beds (2008)
Discography
With Marlango
- Marlango (2004)
- Automatic Imperfection (2005)
- Automatic Imperfection (Special edition) (2006)
- Selection (2007)
- The Electrical Morning (2007)
- Life In The Treehouse (2010)
Collaborations
- Miguel Bosé - Duet in "Este mundo va" from the album Papito
- Jorge Drexler - Backing vocals in "El otro engranaje" from the album 12 segundos de oscuridad
- Diego Vasallo - Backing vocals in "La vida mata" from the album Los abismos cotidianos
- Fito Páez - Duet in "Pétalo de sal" and "Creo" from the album No sé si es Baires o Madrid
- Jorge Drexler - Duet in "Toque de queda" from the album Amar la trama