Vanda Lacerda
Acting
Biography
Wanda Lacerda Pamplona, stage name of Vanda Lacerda (Rio de Janeiro, September 10, 1923 - July 14, 2001), was a Brazilian actress. Considered one of the great ladies of the Brazilian theater. She debuted in 1940 as an actress for Rádio Nacional. With the military coup of 1964, she was fired from Rádio Nacional. She acted in several films and soap operas, but became best known in telenovelas. Among the telenovelas she participated in, she stood out in Minha Doce Namorada (1971), as Sarita Leão, O Espigão (1974), as Urânia Camará, Anjo Mau (1976), as Alzira Noronha, Sinal de Alerta (1978), as Melinda Montenegro, and, after an eight-year hiatus, she returned to the screen in Tudo ou Nada (1987), with a prominent role: the shrew Ema Barroso. In 2000, she narrated the short film Valsa Número Seis (2000), her last work.
Known For
Serafina is a romantic young woman who dreams of experiencing great love. Claude is a wealthy businessman who is in the country illegally. The two make a deal that will transform their lives.
Uma Rosa com Amor
Patricia, an orphan living in a traveling amusement park, believes the stars will bring her happiness. One day, an astrologer predicts the impossible: the young woman, an Aquarius, will fall in love with a Pisces boy, a sign initially incompatible with hers. The girl does, in fact, become enchanted by the wealthy student Renato, but he doesn't feel the same way. Patricia travels to Rio de Janeiro, where she befriends a gentleman whom she affectionately calls Mr. Pepe, unaware that he is Renato's great-uncle and the owner of the company where she begins working. Mr. Pepe discovers fraudulent activities committed by his family and decides to fake his death to observe the dispute over his inheritance.
My Sweet Girlfriend
A poor young woman, unhappy with her inevitable destiny as a suburban housewife, gets a job as a nanny for a wealthy family and falls in love with her employer's brother, using every trick to win him over and ultimately become the lady of the mansion. .
Anjo Mau
Lauro Fontana wants to build the biggest hotel in Brazil, but he needs to convince the Camará brothers to sell the mansion they live in, facing ethical dilemmas and personal obstacles.
O Espigão
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Assim na Terra Como no Céu
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Carmem
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A Gata de Vison
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Sinal de Alerta
Malu Mulher was a TV series broadcast by Rede Globo from May 24, 1979 to December 22, 1980, written and directed by Daniel Filho. The theme song, Começar de novo, was a great hit in the voice of one of Brazil's greatest popular female singer, Simone.
Malu Mulher
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O Homem Proibido
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Tudo ou Nada
Follows the decadence of an incestuous oligarch family in a rural Brazilian household through the years during the early 20th century.
Family Album
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Meu Marido
Ramiro is a 40-year-old lawyer and university professor who returns to Brazil after eight years of exile in France as a result of the military dictatorship. Recently separated from Dora, he meets Elisa, the youngest daughter of a couple of friends of his parents, who will turn his life upside down.
Luna Caliente
Set in a fictional South American country, the telenovela was based on the true story of Saint Martin de Porres, born in Peru and canonized in 1962. In the plot, the Dominican friar faces strong religious persecution, but resists and remains in the country to help the faithful. Rosamaria Murtinho played Isabel, a lieutenant in a female militia who believed that religion was a danger to the regime.
O Santo Mestiço
A three-episode anthology film based on short stories by Brazilian writer Graciliano Ramos.
Insônia
After visiting a fortune teller, Zulmira is informed that a blonde woman will threaten her peace. After talking to her husband Toninho, she suspects that her cousin Glorinha may be that blonde.
The Deceased
A man dies and in heaven receives the mission of helping his former boss love life.
Fantasma por Acaso
The story of a civil servant who lives with his elderly mother. Falling in love with a corrupt politician's young and rich daughter, he abandons himself to crazy and violent situations.
Face to Face
A veteran popular singer remembers her early days before fame as a humble woman who faced many obstacles in order to achieve fame, notoriety and make her dreams come true. Her life, the songs, the men she knew and helped her on her ladder to success all have a big influence on her life.