Luciana Pedraza Explained

Luciana Pedraza
Birth Date:5 January 1972
Birth Place:Salta, Argentina
Alma Mater:University of Buenos Aires
Occupation:Actress, director
Relatives:Susana Ferrari Billinghurst
(grandmother)

Luciana Pedraza (pronounced as /es/) (born January 5, 1972) is an Argentine actress and director. She is married to American actor Robert Duvall, who is exactly 41 years her senior. She is the granddaughter of Argentine aviation pioneer Susana Ferrari Billinghurst.

Early life

Born in the Argentine Northwest, in the city of Salta, she grew up in the province of Jujuy.[1]

She is the oldest of five sisters. After graduating from the University of Buenos Aires with an MBA and minor in English she became the marketing director of W. & Associates. In 1996, while strolling down a street, she approached actor Robert Duvall to invite him to a party without knowing who he was.[2] [3] They share the same birthday 41 years apart.[4]

Career

Pedraza wrote and directed the short documentary The Portrait of Billy Joe (2004) and appeared in the 2002 film Assassination Tango, which was written, produced, directed by, and starring her future husband Robert Duvall. She also appeared in another film of his, Wild Horses.

Later career

Luciana and Robert Duvall founded The Robert Duvall Children's Fund in 2001 to help impoverished children and families of Northern Argentina. Since then, the non-profit organization has expanded its reach to assist children and families around the world by partnering with reputable organizations. Among their organizations is Pro Mujer, a non-profit dedicated to helping Latin America's poorest women help themselves through micro-credit, business training and health care links.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Director . https://web.archive.org/web/20040227201524/http://www.portraitofbillyjoe.com/ . dead . 2004-02-27 . The Portrait of Billy Joe official site . n.d. . 2012-01-03 .
  2. Web site: Combustible Celluloid interview - Robert Duvall, Assassination Tango (2003) . Combustiblecelluloid.com . 2003-03-31 . 2010-07-25.
  3. Web site: Life, Death, and Dance: Luciana and Robert Duvall come to Texas to Talk 'Assassination Tango' Austin Screens . . March 14, 2003 . 2010-07-25 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110805095811/http://www.austinchronicle.com/screens/2003-03-14/149295/ . August 5, 2011 .
  4. News: Actor Robert Duvall's got many memorable roles, but he's looking forward to more. Hornaday. Ann. 2010-08-08. The Washington Post. en-US. 0190-8286. 2016-12-07. (Duvall will turn 80 in January; Luciana is 38.) 'But we have the same birthday, January 5th.' . December 20, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161220140218/http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/08/05/AR2010080507493.html . live.