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Lana Parrilla: Biography

Lana Parrilla

Birth Name: Lana Maria Parrilla
Birth Place: Brooklyn, NY
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 07/15/1977, Cancer
Profession: Actor

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Lana Parrilla Fast Facts:

Heritage is a mix of Puerto Rican and Italian.
Wanted to pursue acting after spending time with her actress aunt Candice Azzara.
As a kid, made short movies with her family's video camera, such as Attack of the Killer Handkerchief.
Studied acting at the Beverly Hills Playhouse.
Received top-billing in the 2000 sci-fi flick Spiders.
Big break came in 2001 when cast as a deputy mayor assistant on Spin City opposite Charlie Sheen.
Played a paramedic on the critically-lauded Boomtown and received a 2003 Imagen Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for her role.
Helped the victims of the tsunami in Sri Lanka by starting an art and sports program for refugee-camp children.
Continued her TV career with roles on Windfall (2006), Swingtown (2008),and Miami Medical (2010), each of which lasted only a season.

Lana Parrilla Relationships:
Sam Parrilla - Father
Candice Azzara - Aunt

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