Lorena Andrea
Born
Lorena Andrea Mateo

(1994-04-12) 12 April 1994
Camden, London, England
OccupationActress
Years active2013–present

Lorena Andrea Mateo (born 12 April 1994) is a British actress.[1] She is known for her role as Sister Lilith in the Netflix fantasy series Warrior Nun (2020–2022).[2][3]

Early life

Andrea was born in North London Borough of Camden to Spanish and Colombian parents and speaks fluent English and Spanish. She lived in Spain for three years before returning to England.[4][5] She was a competitive swimmer growing up and a member of Anaconda Swimming Club near Tufnell Park.[6] She took acting classes at the Anna Scher Theatre. She appeared in the CBBC show The Pod in 2007.

Career

In 2016, Andrea joined the cast of her first feature film Jesters as Sofia, a Colombian student, which premiered in 2018. She also co-starred in the 2017 films Unhinged and House on Elm Lake. That same year, she appeared in Michael Noer's 2017 rendition of the 1973 classic Papillon as Lali, a Wayuu Indian woman who rescues Papillon Charlie Hunnam and nurses him back to health. Andrea starred as Lotsee opposite Chris Routhe in the 2019 western No Man's Land. In 2020, she began starring as Sister Lilith in the Netflix fantasy series Warrior Nun.[7] She played mermaid princess Perla, one of Ariel’s sisters, in the 2023 live-action film adaptation of Disney's The Little Mermaid.[8]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2015 Lia Hannah Short film
2016 Salaam - StDenis2015 Hasna Short film
Lithium Lola Short film
Signs of Silence Chesney Short film
2017 Papillon Lali
House on Elm Lake Crystal [9]
Unhinged Thalia [10][11]
Grace of Mine Sparkle Short film
2018 Jesters Sofia
2019 No Man's Land Lotsee
2020 Infamous Six Amanda
2023 The Little Mermaid Perla

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2007 The Pod
2020 – Warrior Nun Sister Lilith Main role

Stage

Year Title Role Notes
2011 Justice Reporter Precinct Theatre, London
2012 Coming Out Sabrina

References

  1. ↑ Moore, Camille (2020-06-24). "10 Things You Didn't Know about Lorena Andrea". TVOvermind. Archived from the original on 2021-07-12. Retrieved 2021-07-12.
  2. ↑ Moore, Kasey (13 December 2022). ""Warrior Nun" Cancelled on Netflix; Won't Return for Season 3". What's on Netflix. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
  3. ↑ "Warrior Nun Trailer, Release Date, and News". Den of Geek. 2020-06-17. Archived from the original on 2020-08-08. Retrieved 2021-07-12.
  4. ↑ "Under the Spanish Sun with Lorena Andrea". Rose & Ivy. 30 July 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
  5. ↑ Babu, Armaan (14 July 2020). "'Warrior Nun': Lorena Andrea says playing Sister Lilith in Season 1 has 'been an adventure'". MEAWW. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
  6. ↑ Barnett, Steve (23 November 2006). "Centre stage for Anaconda". Camden New Journal. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
  7. ↑ Thompson, Avery (2 July 2020). "'Warrior Nun's Lorena Andrea: Sister Lilith Is 'Fiercely Loyal' – She Is 'Very Empowering'". Hollywood Life. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
  8. ↑ Ferraro, Pietro (2021-07-13). "La sirenetta: il remake live-action di Disney ha concluso le riprese". Cineblog (in Italian). Retrieved 2021-07-21.
  9. ↑ Holman, Nik (15 August 2017). "'House On Elm Lake' Review". Nerdly. Archived from the original on 2020-12-05. Retrieved 2021-07-12.
  10. ↑ Wheat, Phil (9 October 2017). "'Unhinged' DVD Review". Nerdly. Archived from the original on 2021-03-17. Retrieved 2021-07-12.
  11. ↑ Allen, Michael (25 July 2017). "Bridesmaids and Attic Dwellers are a Killer Mix with Unhinged: UK Release Details". 28DLA. Archived from the original on 2017-10-28. Retrieved 2021-07-12.
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