Luciana Pedraza () (born January 5, 1972) is an Argentine actress and director. She is married to American actor

Robert Duvall Robert Selden Duvall (; born January 5, 1931) is an American actor and filmmaker. His career spans more than seven decades and he is considered one of the greatest American actors of all time. He is the recipient of an Academy Award, four Gold ...

, and is the granddaughter of Argentine aviation pioneer Susana Ferrari Billinghurst.

Early life

Born in the

Argentine Northwest The Argentine Northwest (''Noroeste Argentino'') is a geographic and historical region of Argentina composed of the provinces of Catamarca, Jujuy, La Rioja, Salta, Santiago del Estero and Tucumán. Geography The Argentine Northwest comprises ...

, in the city of

Salta Salta () is the capital and largest city in the Argentine province of the same name. With a population of 618,375 according to the 2010 census, it is also the 7th most-populous city in Argentina. The city serves as the cultural and economic ce ...

, she grew up in the province of

Jujuy San Salvador de Jujuy (), commonly known as Jujuy and locally often referred to as San Salvador, is the capital and largest city of Jujuy Province in northwest Argentina. Also, it is the seat of the Doctor Manuel Belgrano Department. It lies near ...

. She is the oldest of five sisters. After graduating from the

University of Buenos Aires The University of Buenos Aires ( es, Universidad de Buenos Aires, UBA) is a public research university in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Established in 1821, it is the premier institution of higher learning in the country and one of the most prestigi ...

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

to invite him to a party without knowing who he was. They share the same birthday 41 years apart.

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.

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* * Argentine film actresses People from Jujuy Province Living people Argentine people of German descent Argentine people of English descent 1972 births {{Argentina-actor-stub