Lela Loren is an actress from America who is known for being on TV and in movies. She was born on May 7, 1980, in Sacramento, California. Lela played a big role as Angela Valdes in the TV show “Power” on Starz. She shared in an interview that it took her some time to get her first acting job. She started with small roles in shows like The Shield, Gang Related, and CSI.
Lela’s mom is from Mexico, and even though she didn’t learn Spanish until she was 10, it helped her talk with her relatives when she visited Mexico. In her early years, Lela wanted to work with animals and study biology. She went to an all-girls’ high school and even joined a men’s rowing team.
She went to Whitman College in Washington, where she studied biology. Interestingly, she fell in love with acting during a fine arts class and ended up getting a degree in theater. She’s fluent in English, Spanish, and Italian.
Lela’s acting career started with small roles on TV shows like The Shield and Ghost Whisperer. Later, she got a significant role as Angela Valdes in the TV series Power. In 2019, she became a regular in the Netflix show Altered Carbon, playing the character Danica Harlan. In 2021, Lela joined the third season of American Gods on STARZ as Marguerite Olsen.
Apart from TV, Lela has been in movies like The Hangover Part III and Reign Over Me. She also did stage work, playing lead roles in productions like Boleros for the Disenchanted and My Antonia.
Lela Loren has had a varied and successful career in acting, starting from small roles to becoming a prominent figure in TV and film.