Betty Faria

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Silva and the second or paternal family name is de Faria.

Elisabeth Maria Silva de Faria known professionally as Betty Faria (born May 8, 1941 in Rio de Janeiro) is a Brazilian actress.^[1]

Betty Faria
Born	(1941-05-08) May 8, 1941 (age 83) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Occupation	Actress

She is best known for her interpretation of the title character in the 1989 telenovela Tieta.^[2]

She (co-won with Zezé Motta on Night Angels) the award for best actress at the 1987 Gramado Film Festival for "Anjos do Arrabalde" (or "Angels of the Outskirts").^[3]

Personal life

She was brought up as a Christian and later converted to Nichiren Buddhism in 1996.^[4]

Selected filmography

• Bye Bye Brasil (1979)
• Subway to the Stars (1987)
• The Story of Fausta (1988)
• Tieta (1989)
• Perfume de Gardênia (1992)
• A Indomada (1997)
• Suave Veneno (1999)
• América (2005)
• Alma Gêmea (2005)
• Duas Caras (2007)
• Uma Rosa com Amor (2010)
• Avenida Brasil (2012)
• Casa da Mãe Joana 2 (2013)

References

1. Ferraz, Carolina (21 June 2012). "Betty Faria está confirmada no elenco da novela 'Avenida Brasil'" (in Portuguese). CARAS. Retrieved 2013-12-13.
2. "Tieta, a eterna rainha do horário nobre da Globo!" (in Portuguese). O Planeta TV. Retrieved 2013-12-13.
3. "Festival de Gramado – Premiados" (in Portuguese). Gramado Film Festival. Archived from the original on 1 July 2013. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
4. tabata.uchoa. "Betty Faria revela ter doença incurável e admite fumar maconha | Televisão | O Dia". odia.ig.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-05-02.

External links

• Betty Faria at IMDb