Lorna María Cepeda Jiménez (born November 18, 1970), also known as Lorna Paz, is a Colombian actress. Best known for her role in the famous Colombian Soap Opera ''

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Biography

Lorna Cepeda was born in

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. Her entrance to show business started in Barranquilla at the age of 16. Lorna Cepeda started modeling in Diana de Biasse's academy. In 1993 she met Viena Ruiz, Irma Aristizabal and Tony Marquez, who were the owners of Stock Models Agency. They predicted good prospects for her in Bogota. A year later Lorna Cepeda moved to that city and a new stage of her life started. Lorna Cepeda worked in Bogota until 1997. In this year she started studying to become an actress. Her first appearance was in the sitcom "Padres e Hijos" interpreting Magaly. She also participated in the comedy "Dulce Martirio" where she assumed the principal role. In the series "El Dia de Hoy" she played Catalina. In 1998, Lorna Cepeda joined the cast of "Castillo de Naipes". In "El amor es mas fuerte" she played Natalia and Juliana in "Amor en forma". "Yo soy Betty la fea" increased her popularity in 1999 and really brought her fame. She is the sister of the also actress

Angie Cepeda Angélica María Cepeda Jiménez (born 2 August 1974), professionally known as Angie Cepeda, is a Colombian actress. She is best known for her roles in the telenovela ''Pobre Diabla'' and the films '' Captain Pantoja and the Special Services'' ...

Career

Soap operas

* ''Dulce martirio'' ... Martirio * ''El día es hoy'' ... Catalina * ''El amor es más fuerte'' ... Natalia * ''Amor en forma'' ... Juliana * ''

'' ... Patricia Fernández * ''Provócame'' ... Margarita * ''Mi pequeña mamá'' ... Cassandra * ''Bésame tonto'' * ''Doctor amor'' * ''La diva'' ... Victoria * ''Chepe Fortuna''... La celosa

Series

* '' Padres e hijos'' ... Magali * ''

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'' ... Lola * '' Guayoyo express'' * '' Amor, Mentiras y Video'' ... Angela * '' Hasta que la Plata nos Separe'' ... Rosaura Echeverri

Film

* ''En alquiler''

Theater

* ''Estado civil infiel''

Television ads

* Sprite * Chiclets Adams * Limonada Postobon * Oster (2001–2002) * Alpina * Cel Caribe, Barranquilla (2001–2002)

External links

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(in Spanish) {{DEFAULTSORT:Cepeda, Lorna 1970 births Living people Colombian actresses Colombian people of Basque descent Colombian people of Spanish descent People from Cartagena, Colombia