Lymari Nadal Torres (born 11 February 1978) is a
Puerto Rican actress
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film producer and
scriptwriter
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She has performed in several films including ''
American Gangster'' and ''
Battlestar Galactica: The Plan.'' In 2011, she also produced her own film, ''
America'', which she also wrote.
Early life and education
Nadal was born in
Ponce,
Puerto Rico
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, to Daniel Nadal and Anaida Torres. She graduated from
high school
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at Academia Santa María. She received her first college degree from the
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico
The Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico (Pontificia Universidad Católica de Puerto Rico) is a private Roman Catholic university with its main campus in Ponce, Puerto Rico. It provides courses leading to Bachelor's, Master's and Docto ...
.
In an interview, she described herself as "Ponce-blooded."
Personal life
In 2001, she moved to
Los Angeles
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,
California
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, and married actor and director
Edward James Olmos
Edward James Olmos (born February 24, 1947) is an American actor, director, producer, and activist. He is best known for his roles as Lieutenant Martin "Marty" Castillo in ''Miami Vice'' (1984–1989), ''American Me'' (1992) (which he also dir ...
in 2002.
''Edward James Olmos and Lymari Nadal (31 years).''
Orlando Sentinel. 10 March 2014. The two separated in 2013.
Filmography
References
External links
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1978 births
Puerto Rican film actresses
Puerto Rican people of Spanish descent
Puerto Rican people of Catalan descent
Living people
Actresses from Ponce, Puerto Rico