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The
Actor Varela
Leonor
Varela first came to the attention of American audiences when
she starred in the title role of the epic mini-series CLEOPATRA
produced by Robert Halmi Sr., which aired to critical acclaim
on ABC during May 1999 sweeps.
The mini-series garnered the networks highest movie-of-the-week
rating in young adults that season. As the ambitious Queen
of Egypt, Cleopatra used her wit and sensual allure to bend
the fortunes of men and countries to her unwavering will.
Daily
Variety called Varela a true find, inhabiting the role
with a smoldering gusto borne of defiant confidence.
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