Carmen Silva

Carmen Silva (April 5, 1916 – April 21, 2008), who was often credited as Carmem Silva, was a Brazilian television, stage and film actress. She was best known in recent years for her role on the Brazilian telenovela, Mulheres Apaixonadas in which she played Flora de Souza Duarte, the wife of Leopoldo Duarte (Oswaldo Louzada).[1] Mulheres Apaixonadas was created by Manoel Carlos.

For the Queen of Romania who used the pseudonym Carmen Sylva, see Elisabeth of Wied.
Carmen Silva
Born
Maria Amália Feijó

April 5, 1916
Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
DiedApril 21, 2008(2008-04-21) (aged 92)
Porto Alegre, Brazil
Other namesCarmem Silva
OccupationFilm and Telenovela Actress

Biography

Silva was born Maria Amália Feijó in Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil on April 5, 1916.[2] Her acting career only began in earnest in 1939 when she took a job at Rádio Cultura in Pelotas.[2] She worked at the station, as well as others, in various capacities, until she moved to Sao Paulo, where she joined Radio Tupi.[2] She also worked on Rádio Record with Janete Clair.[2] The two wrote programs aimed at a female audience.[2]

Silva's career switched to the newly popular medium of television during the 1950s. She began acting in soap operas and telenovelas during the decade, including A Próxima Atração, Ossos do Barão, Sinal de Alerta, as well as the miniseries O Primo Basílio.[2] She also founded her own theater company in Rio Grande do Sul during the 1960s.[2]

Silva hit a career highlight when she joined the popular Brazilian telenovela Mulheres Apaixonadas in 2003.[1] She played an elderly character, Flora de Souza Duarte, while Brazilian actor Oswaldo Louzada portrayed her husband, Leopoldo Duarte, on the soap opera.[1] Their characters often suffered ill treatment at the hands of their granddaughter, Dóris, who was played by actress Regiane Alves.[1]

Carmen Silva last acting role was the in 2007 film, Valsa para Bruno Stein (Waltz for Bruno Stein), which was shown at the 2007 Festival de Gramado film festival.[2]

Carmen Silva died of multiple organ dysfunction syndrome at the Hospital Mãe de Deus in age of 92 in Porto Alegre, Brazil, on April 21, 2008.[2] She had been hospitalized since April 1, 2008, for treatment of her illness.[2] Silva was buried at the Irmandade Arcanjo São Miguel e Almas cemetery in Porto Alegre.[1]

Sadly, Oswaldo Louzada, who played her television husband on Mulheres Apaixonadas, also died from multiple organ dysfunction syndrome, the same disease that afflicted Silva on February 22, 2008.[1]

Filmography
  • 2007 - Valsa para Bruno Stein
  • 2005 - Café da Tarde
  • 2003 - A Festa de Margarette
  • 2002 - Lembra, Meu Velho?
  • 1997 - Até Logo, Mamãe
  • 1990 - O Gato de Botas Extraterrestre
  • 1983 - Idolatrada
  • 1982 - Amor de Perversão
  • 1977 - Contos Eróticos (episódio As três virgens)
  • 1975 - Guerra Conjugal
  • 1974 - The Hand That Feeds the Dead
  • 1970 - Elas (episódio O Artesanato de Ser Mulher)
  • 1958 - O Grande Momento
  • 1957 - Rebelião em Vila Rica
  • 1955 - Carnaval em Lá Maior
  • 1949 - Quase no Céu
  • 1946 - El Ángel desnudo

Television
  • 2006 - A Diarista (seriado - episódios Aquele da Chuva e Marinete Não Chega!) as Dona Gilda
  • 2003 - Zorra Total as Flora de Sousa Duarte
  • 2003 - Mulheres Apaixonadas as Flora de Sousa Duarte
  • 1988 - O Primo Basílio as Dona Virgínia Lemos (miniseries)
  • 1984 - Meus Filhos, Minha Vida as Ana (SBT)
  • 1983 - Sabor de Mel as Jojô (Rede Bandeirantes)
  • 1982 - Campeão as Joana (Rede Bandeirantes)
  • 1982 - Ninho da Serpente as Maria Clara (Rede Bandeirantes)
  • 1981 - Baila Comigo
  • 1981 - Os Adolescentes (Rede Bandeirantes)
  • 1980 - Pé de Vento as Noca (Rede Bandeirantes)
  • 1979 - Cara a Cara as Milú (Rede Bandeirantes)
  • 1978 - Sinal de Alerta as Coló
  • 1977 - Locomotivas as Adelaide
  • 1975 - A Viagem as Dona Isaura (TV Tupi)
  • 1974 - Ídolo de Pano as Pauline de Clermon (TV Tupi)
  • 1973 - Os Ossos do Barão as Melica
  • 1973 - Vidas Marcadas (Rede Record)
  • 1973 - Venha Ver o Sol na Estrada as Vovó Tonica (Rede Record)
  • 1973 - Vendaval (Rede Record)
  • 1972 - Quero Viver as Carmela (Rede Record)
  • 1972 - Bel-Ami (TV Tupi)
  • 1972 - Signo da Esperança (TV Tupi)
  • 1971 - Minha Doce Namorada as Dona Nina
  • 1970 - A Próxima Atração as Dona Saudade
  • 1970 - Pigmalião 70 as Condessa Cavanca
  • 1958 - Cela da Morte

References
  1. "Carmen Silva, a Flora de "Mulheres Apaixonadas", morre no RS". Folha. 2008-04-21. Retrieved 2008-05-09.
  2. "Morre a atriz Carmen Silva aos 92 anos". Terra. 2008-04-21. Retrieved 2008-05-09.
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