Leona Cavalli is a Brazilian

Brazil

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 actress.

Biography

Her father politician

Politician

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, lawyer

Lawyer

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 and poet

Poet

A poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...

 and teacher mother's name, has three brothers. At birth, was named Alleyona. His mother wanted it to be Leona, but the father thought the name too strong for a baby and decided to adapt - it. Cavalli comes from their sponsors.

His childhood was in nature

Nature

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, playing fields by the gauchos, where the horse

Horse

The horse is one of two extant subspecies of Equus ferus, or the wild horse. It is a single-hooved mammal belonging to the taxonomic family Equidae. The horse has evolved over the past 45 to 55 million years from a small multi-toed creature into the large, single-toed animal of today...

 ran, climbed trees, swam praticaca and many other sports. With his father, who was twice mayor of the city, learned early to live with a lot of people climbing on the stump, attending rallies without bothering to be the daughter of a public person alive. With his mother, learned to appreciate the beauty and love freedom.

At age ten he was traveling, had boyfriends and wanted to be an actress.

He participated in several parts as, A Divina Sarah, As Lágrimas Amargas de Petra Von Kant, Brincando em cima Daquilo, O Homem e o Cavalo, etc.

Then came the UFRGS, in the course of Performing Arts

Performing arts

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 and the PUC

Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul

The Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul is a private non-profit Catholic university, with three campuses, in the Brazilian cities of Porto Alegre, Uruguaiana, and Viamão...

, in the course of law. But, dropped everything and went to St. Paul in an attempt to do theater professionally.

Participated in several films such as, Um Céu de Estrelas, Amarelo Manga, Carandiru

Carandiru (film)

Carandiru is a 2003 Brazilian and Argentine film directed by Hector Babenco. It is based on the book Estação Carandiru by Dr. Drauzio Varella, a physician and AIDS specialist, who is portrayed in the film by Luiz Carlos Vasconcelos....

, Olga

Olga (film)

Olga is a 2004 Brazilian film directed by Jayme Monjardim. It was Brazil's submission to the 77th Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but was not accepted as a nominee.-Sinopsys:...

, Antônia, Aparecida - O Milagre, etc.

Is also participated in several telenovelas and miniseries as, Belíssima, Bang Bang

Bang Bang

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, the miniseries Amazônia, de Galvez a Chico Mendes, Duas Caras

Duas Caras

Duas Caras is a Brazilian television drama that was broadcast by Rede Globo in 2007 and 2008.-Plot:Adalberto Rangel, born Juvenaldo, lived with his poor father and siblings in a favela. Having no way to sustain the family, his father sold him to Hermógenes Rangel, a thief. Some time later,...

, Negócio da China, etc.

In 2011, he made a cameo on the soap opera, Araguaia. Currently, this air, soap opera, A Vida da Gente as Dra. Celina.

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2001 2001 in television The year 2001 in television involved some significant events.Below is a list of television-related events in 2001.-Events:-Debuts:-1940s:*Meet the Press .*Candid Camera .*CBS Evening News ....	As Filhas da Mãe		Participation Special
2002 2002 in television The year 2002 in television involved some significant events.Below is a list of television-related events in 2002.For the American TV schedule, see: 2002–03 United States network television schedule.-Events:-Debuts:-1940s:...	Os Normais Os Normais Os Normais is a Brazilian sitcom directed by José Alvarenga Jr. and written by Jorge Furtado, Alexandre Machado, and Fernanda Young. It aired from 2001 to 2003 on Rede Globo. It features a lot of nonsensical situations, unpredictable stories and wild, often explicit humour...		ep: "Acima do Normal"
2003 2003 in television The year 2003 in television involved some significant events.Below is a list of television-related events in 2003.For the American TV schedule, see: 2003-04 United States network television schedule.-Events:-Debuts:-1940s:...	A Grande Família A Grande Família A Grande Família is a Brazilian television comedy, and is one of the most watched shows in Brazil. The show airs on the Globo Network , and tells the story of a typical lower middle-class family living in a suburb neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro.The family consists of a working father, Lineu, a...	Vanessa	ep: "Costurando para Fora"
2004 2004 in television The year 2004 in television involved some significant events.Below is a list of television-related events in 2004.For the American TV schedule, see: 2004–05 United States network television schedule.-Events:-Debuts:-1940s:...	Começar de Novo	Lucrécia Borges (young)	1ª Phase
	Da Cor do Pecado	Edilásia Sardinha (young)	1ª Phase
2005 2005 in television The year 2005 in television involved some significant events.Below is a list of television-related events in 2005.For the American TV schedule, see: 2005–06 United States network television schedule.-Events:-Debuts:-Miniseries:...	Belíssima	Valdete Pereira
2006 2006 in television 2006 in television may refer to:*2006 in American television*2006 in Australian television*2006 in British television*2006 in Canadian television*2006 in Japanese television...	Pé na Jaca	Miranda	Participation Special
	Bang Bang Bang Bang Bang Bang is a 1998 album by American indie/roots rock band Dispatch. It is their second album, following Silent Steeples.-Track listing:#"Here We Go" #"Bats in the Belfry" #"The General"...	Bandida	Participation Special
2007 2007 in television 2007 in television may refer to:*2007 in American television*2007 in Australian television*2007 in British television*2007 in Canadian television*2007 in Japanese television...	Amazônia, de Galvez a Chico Mendes	Justine
	Duas Caras Duas Caras Duas Caras is a Brazilian television drama that was broadcast by Rede Globo in 2007 and 2008.-Plot:Adalberto Rangel, born Juvenaldo, lived with his poor father and siblings in a favela. Having no way to sustain the family, his father sold him to Hermógenes Rangel, a thief. Some time later,...	Dália Mendes
2008 2008 in television The following is a list of events affecting American television in 2008. Events listed include television show debuts, finales, cancellations, and new channel launches.-January:-February:-March:-April:-May:-June:-July:-August:...	A Grande Família A Grande Família A Grande Família is a Brazilian television comedy, and is one of the most watched shows in Brazil. The show airs on the Globo Network , and tells the story of a typical lower middle-class family living in a suburb neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro.The family consists of a working father, Lineu, a...	Rebeca	ep: "Era Uma Vez no Motel"
	Guerra e Paz	Miréia	1º ep: "Velozes e Infiéis"
	Casos e Acasos Casos e Acasos Casos e Acasos is a series of Brazilian TV Globo Network, written by Daniel Adjafre and Marcius Melhem, the general direction of Carlos Milan core of Marcos Schechtman and Jayme Monjardim...	Célia	15º ep: "A Nova Namorada, o Chefe e o Dia Fértil"
	Episódio Especial	Herself	Participation Special
	Negócio da China	Maralanis Silvestre
2009 2009 in television The following is a list of events affecting American television in 2009. Events listed include television show debuts, finales, cancellations, and new channel launches.-January:-February:-March:-April:-May:-June:-July:-August:...	Aline Aline -People:*Aline Barnsdall , American oil heiress*Aline Bernstein , American costume designer and co-founder of the Museum of Costume Art*Aline Chrétien , wife of former Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chrétien...	Vera	eps: "Aline Gorda", "Aline TPM"
2010 2010 in television 2010 in television may refer to:*2010 in American television*2010 in Australian television*2010 in British television*2010 in Canadian television*2010 in Japanese television...	Dalva e Herivelto - Uma canção de amor	Margot
	A Vida Alheia	Magda Kosmo	ep: "O Sequestro"
	Na Forma da Lei	Belinda Azambuja	ep: "Maratona"
	As Cariocas	Rita	ep: "A Traída da Barra"
2011	Araguaia	Marly	Participation Special
	A Vida da Gente	Dra. Celina

Film

Year	Title	Role
1996 1996 in film Major releases this year included Scream, Independence Day, Fargo, Trainspotting, The English Patient, Twister, Mars Attacks!, Jerry Maguire and a version of Evita starring Madonna.-Events:...	Um Céu de Estrelas	Dalva
1997 1997 in film -Events:* The original Star Wars trilogy's Special Editions are released.* Production begins on Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace.* Titanic becomes the first film to gross US$1,000,000,000 at the box office making it the highest grossing film in history until Avatar broke the record in 2010.*...	O Trabalho dos Homens	Raped woman
1999 1999 in film The year 1999 in film involved several noteworthy events and has been called "The Year That Changed Movies". Several significant feature films, including Stanley Kubrick's final film Eyes Wide Shut, Pedro Almodóvar's first Oscar-winning film All About My Mother, science fiction The Matrix, Deep...	Ilha Ilha There are parishes that have the name Ilha :-In the Madeira Islands, Africa:*Ilha, a parish in the municipality of Santana-In Portugal, Europe:*Ilha, a parish in the municipality of Pombal...	Mariana
2000 2000 in film The year 2000 in film involved some significant events.The top grosser worldwide was Mission: Impossible II. Domestically in North America, Gladiator won the Academy Awards for Best Picture and Best Actor ....	Através da Janela	Simone
2002 2002 in film The year 2002 in film involved some significant events. The first significant releases of sequels took place between The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones, Men in Black II, Analyze That, Spy Kids 2: The Island of...	Amarelo Manga	Lígia
2003 2003 in film The year 2003 in film involved some significant events. Releases of sequels took place with movies like The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, 2 Fast 2 Furious, Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle, The Matrix Reloaded, The Matrix Revolutions, Pokémon Heroes, Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines,...	Carandiru Carandiru (film) Carandiru is a 2003 Brazilian and Argentine film directed by Hector Babenco. It is based on the book Estação Carandiru by Dr. Drauzio Varella, a physician and AIDS specialist, who is portrayed in the film by Luiz Carlos Vasconcelos....	Dina
2004 2004 in film The year 2004 in film involved some significant events. Major releases of sequels took place. It included blockbuster films like Shrek 2, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, The Passion of the Christ, Meet the Fockers, Blade: Trinity, Spider-Man 2, Alien vs. Predator, Kill Bill Vol...	Desequilíbrio	Prostituta Prostitution Prostitution is the act or practice of providing sexual services to another person in return for payment. The person who receives payment for sexual services is called a prostitute and the person who receives such services is known by a multitude of terms, including a "john". Prostitution is one of...
	Contra Todos	Cláudia
	Olga Olga (film) Olga is a 2004 Brazilian film directed by Jayme Monjardim. It was Brazil's submission to the 77th Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but was not accepted as a nominee.-Sinopsys:...	Maria
	Capital Circulante
2005 2005 in film - Highest-grossing films :Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top-grossing films that were first released in the United States in 2005...	Quanto Vale Ou É Por Quilo?	Clara
	Cafundó	Rosário
2006 2006 in film - Highest-grossing films :Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top-grossing films that were first released in the United States in 2006...	Antônia
2010 2010 in film The year 2010 saw many new films released worldwide. 2010 saw a dramatic increase and prominence in the use of 3D-technology in filmmaking and film releases after the success of Avatar in the format, with releases such as Alice in Wonderland, Clash of the Titans, Jackass 3D, all animated films and...	Os Inquilinos	Fátima
	Aparecida - O Milagre	Sônia Resende