In the movie New Year's Eve Lea played the role of Elise, who is a back up singer for Jon Bon Jovi. Dorothy of Oz, it is a computer-animated film based on the book by Roger Stanton Baum by the same name, Lea plays the title role of Dorothy Gale.
Mayan most commonly refers to: 1  Maya peoples, various indigenous peoples of Mesoamerica and northern Central America. 2  Maya civilization, pre-Columbian culture of Mesoamerica and northern Central America. 3  Mayan languages, language family spoken in Mesoamerica and northern Central America. 4  Yucatec Maya language, language spoken in the Yucatan ....  yucatÃ¡n
The Mayan, or Maya, peoples made their home in an area known as Mesoamerica (modern day Mexico and Central America). Mayan culture was well established by 1000 BCE, and it lasted until 1697 CE. All Maya shared a common culture and religion, but each city governed itself and had its own noble ruler. These cities never came together to form a single empire. Mayan kings were constantly at war with each other, fighting for tribute (gifts) and prisoners to sacrifice to the gods.