Leonor Watling

Leonor Elizabeth Ceballos Watling (born 28 July 1975) is a Spanish film actress and singer.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Ceballos and the second or maternal family name is Watling.
Leonor Watling
At the 33rd Goya Awards in 2019
Background information
Birth nameLeonor Elizabeth Ceballos Watling
Born (1975-07-28) 28 July 1975
Madrid, Spain
GenresJazz, blues, rock
Occupation(s)Actress, musician, lyricist
InstrumentsVocals
Years active1993–present
Associated actsMarlango

Early life

Leonor Ceballos Watling was born on 28 July 1975 in Madrid,[1] to a Spanish father from Cádiz and an English mother,[2] the youngest of four siblings (two brothers and two sisters).[3] Her first vocation was that of dancer, but a knee injury made this impossible.[4]

Career
Watling performing with Marlango in 2008

Watling began her acting career in theatre. She earned her feature film debut with a performance in Pablo Llorca's Jardines colgantes (1993).[5] 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 My Mother Likes Women.

Watling dubbed Anne Hathaway as the voice of "Red Pucket" (Little Red Riding Hood) in Hoodwinked (2005).[6] 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.

She combines film performances with her work with the band Marlango, in which she is vocalist and sings mostly in English.

She appears in TV series Pulsaciones, broadcast since January 2017.

Personal life
Watling and Jorge Drexler at the 32nd Goya Awards in 2018

Watling is in a relationship with Oscar-winning Uruguayan musician Jorge Drexler, with whom she has a son, Luca, born in January 2009, and a daughter, Lea, born in July 2011.[7][8][9]

She has been quoted as being a fan of Tom Waits, Suzanne Vega, Radiohead and Erik Satie.

Filmography
Film
Television
Year Title Role NotesRef
1997–98Querido maestroSilvia[12]
2000Raquel busca su sitioRaquelLeading role[13]
2017PulsacionesBlanca Jiménez[14]
2018–20Vivir sin permiso (Unauthorized Living)Berta Moliner[15]
2020–NasdroviaEdurneLeading role[16]
2021La templanza (The Vineyard)Soledad MontalvoLeading role. Younger version of the character performed by Carla Campra[17][18]
2021Besos al aire (Blowing Kisses)Doctora CabanasLeading role. Two-part television miniseries[19]

Discography

With Marlango
  • Marlango (2004)
  • Automatic Imperfection (2005)
  • The Electrical Morning (2007)
  • Life in the Treehouse (2010)
  • Un Día Extraordinario (2012)
  • El Porvenir (2014)
  • Technicolor (2018)

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

Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
199913th Goya AwardsBest Leading ActressLa hora de los valientesNominated[20][21]
200317th Goya AwardsBest Leading ActressA mi madre le gustan las mujeresNominated[22][23]
200353rd Fotogramas de PlataBest Actress (film)A mi madre le gustan las mujeresWon[24]
200459th CEC MedalsBest Supporting ActressMi vida sin míWon[25]
200413th Actors and Actresses Union AwardsBest Actress in a Minor Role (film)Mi vida sin míWon[26]
202024th Actors and Actresses Union AwardsBest Actress in a Minor Role (TV)Vivir sin permisoNominated[27]

References
  1. Abelenda, Ana (4 March 2017). "A veces me veo en algunas fotos y pienso: Ya me gustaría ser así". La Voz de Galicia.
  2. Intxausti, Aurora (8 June 2001). "Leonor Watling, el nacimiento de una estrella". El País.
  3. "Una conversación de sobremesa navideña con Leonor Watling y un buen malta". Vanity Fair. 15 December 2020.
  4. Vicent, Manuel (12 June 2016). "La ligereza del caballo de fuego". El País.
  5. "Particularísimo de Leonor Watling". Fotogramas. 10 June 2010. p. 1.
  6. Leonor Watling's voice profile on ElDoblaje.com
  7. "El apoyo incondicional de una discreta pareja: Leonor Watling y Jorge Drexler". 5 October 2014.
  8. Galaz, Mábel (8 January 2009). "Leonor Watling y Jorge Drexler han sido padres". El País.
  9. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 8 March 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  10. Capetillo, Belem (31 March 2017). "Residente estrena su primer álbum como solista y, no te preocupes, ¡no deja Calle 13!". starMedia (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 April 2017.
  11. Jiménez, Jesús (8 February 2021). "Félix Viscarret rueda 'Desde la sombra', basada en la novela de Juan José Millás". rtve. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
  12. Álvarez, José (7 September 2015). "La vuelta al cole con 'Querido maestro'". Bluper. El Español.
  13. Onieva, Álvaro (21 January 2016). "'Raquel busca su sitio': 8 razones por las que necesitamos un remake". Fotogramas.
  14. Rosado, Juan Carlos (6 March 2017). "Leonor Watling: "Cuando sabes que la serie tiene un final, te tranquilizas"". El Periódico.
  15. López, Lorena (28 November 2018). "Leonor Watling: "Llegamos para trastocarlo todo"". abcplay. ABC.
  16. Puig, Francesc (6 November 2020). "'Nasdrovia': Una comedia con acento ruso". La Vanguardia.
  17. "'La templanza', un romance histórico en el Jerez bodeguero del siglo XIX". Diario de Navarra. 14 February 2021. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  18. "Así será 'La templanza'". Supertele. 27 January 2021. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  19. ""Besos al aire", una comedia romántica que homenajea a los sanitarios". Agencia EFE. 18 March 2021.
  20. ""La niña de tus ojos" y "El abuelo" acaparan la mayor parte de las nominaciones a los Premios Goya". El Mundo. 28 December 1998.
  21. "Estas son las nominaciones de los Premios Goya 1999". Premios Goya. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
  22. "Estas son las nominaciones de los Premios Goya 2003". Retrieved 12 July 2021.
  23. Gastesi, Aintzane (3 November 2020). "Leonor Watling, vodka y nervios en la alfombra roja". Magazine Lifestyle. La Vanguardia.
  24. "Leonor Watling y Javier Bardem, Fotogramas de Plata". ABC. 3 March 2003.
  25. "'Te doy mis ojos' triunfa en la entrega de los premios del Círculo de Escritores Cinematográficos". Europa Press. 27 January 2004.
  26. "La Unión de Actores entrega sus premios en una gala solidaria con las víctimas del 11-M". El País. 11 May 2004.
  27. Onieva, Álvaro (10 March 2020). "Este es el repartido palmarés televisivo de los Premios Unión de Actores 2020". Fuera de Series.
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