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Neila Tavares

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Neila Tavares
Born18 September 1948 (1948-09-18)
Died4 June 2022 (2022-06-05) (aged 73)
Rio das Ostras, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
OccupationActress

Neila Tavares (18 September 1948 – 4 June 2022) was a Brazilian actress, television presenter and journalist.

Life and career

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Born in Niterói, Tavares began her career on stage in 1968 at the Teatro Opinião, and later went to work intensively in films and on television, appearing on some important 1970s telenovelas such as Anjo Mau and Gabriela.[1][2][3] She retired from acting in 2013.[2]

She also worked as a presenter for Rede Manchete and TVE Brasil, and as a journalist for a number of publications, notably collaborating with Folha de S.Paulo.[1][3]

Tavares died after a battle with pulmonary emphysema, on 4 June 2022, at the age of 73.[1][2]

Filmography

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Year Title Role Notes
1969 A Penúltima Donzela
1969 Memória de Helena
1970 Um Uísque Antes, Um Cigarro Depois Maria (segment "......")
1970 Marcelo Zona Sul Psychologist
1970 Bonga, O Vagabundo Maria Clara
1972 Ali Babá e os Quarenta Ladrões Rosinha
1973 Vai Trabalhar, Vagabundo!
1973 Amante Muito Louca Angélica Voice, Uncredited
1974 A Estrela Sobe Judith
1975 As Deliciosas Traições do Amor (segments "Dois é Bom... Quatro é Melhor" and "O Olhar")
1976 Bandalheira Infernal
1976 As Desquitadas em Lua-de-Mel
1977 Um Marido Contagiante
1978 Os Sensuais - Crônica de Uma Família Pequeno-Burguesa
1978 O Namorador
1978 Assim Era a Pornochanchada
1979 Os Noivos
1979 O Coronel e o Lobisomem
1979 As Borboletas Também Amam Matilde / Esposa de Raimundo-Raimundo's Wife
2014 Cada Vez Mais Longe Isaura
2015 A Família Dionti (final film role)

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Morre Neila Tavares, atriz de 'Anjo Mau' e 'Gabriela', aos 73 anos". Correio Braziliense (in Brazilian Portuguese). 5 June 2022. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
  2. ^ a b c Freitas, Patrick (5 June 2022). "Morre a atriz Neila Tavares aos 73 anos no Rio". Terra (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 27 June 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Morre a atriz Neila Tavares, aos 73 anos, no RJ". O Globo (in Brazilian Portuguese). 5 June 2022. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
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