Leonor Varela is preparing for the most challenging role of her life: Mother.

The 39-year-old Chilean actress/model is pregnant with her first child, according to People magazine.

Varela—who portrays con artist Veronica Martinez on TNT‘s Dallas reboot, which was picked up for a second season recently—is expecting her child with producer Lucas Akoskin, who is currently working on Words with Gods.

“The couple [is] over the moon,” Varela’s rep tells the magazine.

Varela’s previous credits include Blade II and Cleopatra.

Tags: Blade II, Cleopatra, Dallas, Leonor Varela, Lucas Akoskin, TNT, Words with Gods

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