| Iyari Limón | |
|---|---|
 Limon in 2005 | |
| Born | Iyari Pérez Limón Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico |
| Nationality | American, Mexican |
| Spouse(s) | Efren Ramirez (m. 1998; ann. 1999) Alejandro Thais (m. 2007) |
| Children | 1 |
Iyari Pérez Limón is a Mexican-born American actress, best known for her supporting role as Potential Slayer Kennedy in the final and 7th season on the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
Early life
Limón was born in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. She moved to Los Angeles, California, at the age of one, and grew up in Southern California.
Career
Limón has appeared in numerous TV commercials, both in Spanish and English. Among her credits are commercials for Toyota, Dr Pepper, and Always.
During her screen test for the part of Carmen Morales in The L Word, Limón ad libbed a Spanish phrase into Kate Moennig's ear ("Quiero lamerte hasta que te vengas en mi boca mil veces" - "I want to lick you until you come in my mouth a thousand times"); the phrase was written into the show and used in the series by Sarah Shahi's portrayal of the character.
Limón played Clovis Galletta in the 2011 video game L.A. Noire.
Personal life
Limón came out as bisexual in an interview with the website AfterEllen.com in April 2006, in which she stated that she was once married to Napoleon Dynamite actor Efren Ramirez and was, at the time of the interview, dating DJ Sandra Edge. In September 2007, AfterEllen.com further reported that Limon and Edge had ended their relationship, and that Limon was pregnant by her boyfriend Alejandro Soltero. Limon married Alejandro Soltero and their daughter was born on August 24, 2007.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | King Cobra | Teen Girl | Video |
| 2000 | The Egg Plant Lady | Jamie Vecino | |
| 2005 | Death by Engagement | Erica | |
| 2007 | Maquillaje | Monica | |
| 2008 | Turok: Son of Stone | Young Catori (voice) | Video |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | ER | Brenda | "Love Among the Ruins" |
| 1997 | On the Line | Esperanza Gomez | TV film |
| 1998 | Reyes y Rey | Lisa | "La Logica De LA Sangre" |
| 1999–2001 | Humphrey | Herself | Host for the Spanish language broadcasts |
| 2000 | Cover Me | Iris | "Beauty Marks" |
| 2000 | Undressed | Cindy | "3.13", "3.14", "3.15" |
| 2002 | Double Teamed | Zoe Gold | TV film |
| 2002 | Strong Medicine | Flaca | "Discharged" |
| 2002 | The Mind of the Married Man | Stephanie | "The Perfect Babysitter" |
| 2002–2003 | Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Kennedy | Recurring role (season 7, 13 Episodes) |
| 2002–2003 | The Brothers García | Jennifer | "Don't Judge a Book by Its Cover", "New Man on Campus... Sorta" |
| 2004 | The Drew Carey Show | Carmelita | "Girlfriend, Interrupted" |
| 2004 | Without a Trace | Louisa Cruz | "In the Dark" |
| 2005 | Quintuplets | Wendy | "The Coconut Kapow" |
| 2017 | My Crazy Sex | "Planes, Strains and Automobiles" | |
| 2018 | Jane the Virgin | Allison | "Chapter 77" |
| 2020 | How to Get Away with Murder | Actress | "We're Not Getting Away with It" |
Video games
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Dead Space | Nicole Brennan |
| 2009 | Dead Space: Extraction | Nicole Brennan |
| 2011 | L.A. Noire | Clovis Galletta |
References
- ^ Interview with Iyari Limon
- Best. Lesbian. Week. Ever. (Sept. 14, 2007) | AfterEllen.com
- Actress Iyari Limon gives birth to daughter : Celebrity Baby Blog Archived December 13, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
External links
- Iyari Limon at IMDb
- American film actresses
- American television actresses
- Mexican film actresses
- Mexican television actresses
- LGBTQ Hispanic and Latino American people
- American actresses of Mexican descent
- Living people
- Mexican emigrants to the United States
- Actresses from Guadalajara, Jalisco
- 21st-century American actresses
- American bisexual actresses
- Mexican bisexual women
- Mexican LGBTQ actors