Leandra Leal

Leandra Rodrigues Leal Braz e Silva (born September 8, 1982 in Rio de Janeiro) is a Brazilian actress.

Biography

She is the granddaughter of the cultural producer Américo Leal and daughter of actress Ângela Leal. She started in drama at the age of seven, and eight on television, when participated in the last chapter of the soap opera Pantanal, in which her mother also worked. Only child, she assumes to have been influenced by the mother in her career choice, because since she was a little girl she has been living among the artistic and was fascinated by the art of interpretation.

In 2000 she co-starred in the miniseries A Muralha and then the sopa opera O Cravo e a Rosa, in both emerging rather prominently. In 2002 she participated in the Pastores da Noite miniseries, and in 2003, she was present in a season of children's series Sítio do Picapau Amarelo. She also came to participate in some episodes of A Grande Família, as Viviane, one of Tuco's girlfriends.

In 2004 she served in the soap opera Senhora do Destino, getting the sympathy of the audience by clashing with the villain Nazaré, played by Renata Sorrah. Later that year, she also served in the film Cazuza - O Tempo Não Pára, as Bebel, singer's best friend.