Marianne Rendón is an American actress known for her role as

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in the biopic film '' Charlie Says'' about the life of

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, as Julia "Jules" Langmore on the

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dark comedy television series '' Imposters'', and as Leslie Bell on the CW crime drama '' In the Dark''.

Early life and education

Rendón was born to Robert (Bob) Rendón, a sound technician and Valerie Lemon-Rendón, a singer. She was raised in

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. Marianne was educated at

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in upstate New York. While at Bard, she and friend

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formed band "Sheroes", an all-female country feminist band. She graduated from the

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in 2016. She was married to actor and teacher Ker Wells until his death from pancreatic cancer on August 30, 2019.

Career

Rendón played Julia "Jules" Langmore, a main role in the 2017 television series '' Imposters''. In July 2017, she was brought in to replace

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in the role of

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in the film '' Mapplethorpe'', a biopic based on the photographer

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. In March 2018, she was cast to play the role of

in the biopic '' Charlie Says'' about the life of

. In 2021, Rendón was introduced in season 3 of the CW series '' In the Dark'' as Leslie Bell, a lawyer and sister of main character Felix Bell. She appeared in a recurring role that season, and was promoted to the main cast for season 4.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

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