Laila Zajdenweber Kelson (born 28 May 1984), known professionally as Laila Zaid, is a Brazilian actress.

Laila Zaid
Zaid in 2009
Born
Laila Zajdenweber

(1984-05-28) 28 May 1984 (age 40)
OccupationActress
Years active2003–present
Spouse
Marco Kelson
(m. 2009)

Career

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She started to study theatre around the time she entered college, in 2003, and made her acting debut in the playA Midsummer Night's Dream.[1] In 2004, she interpreted the waitress Bel in the telenovela Malhação for TV Globo, her first major acting role. She worked in Malhação for three years. In 2007, she was invited to star in the TV series Mandrake.[1] In 2008, Zaid moved to RecordTV and landed a role in the novela Amor e Intrigas. Later, she worked on Bela, a Feia, interpreting the manicurist Magdalena.

In 2011, she made her film debut as Luna in Tainá 3[2][3] and later had a role in Somos tão Jovens, a biopic about Renato Russo.[4] In 2012, after her contract with RecordTV ended, Zeid came back to TV Globo for a role in As Brasileiras[5] and later was part of the cast for Amor Eterno Amor.[6] In 2013 Zeid joined the cast of Além do Horizonte, her last work for Globo. In 2016, she moved to Band, and later worked on Terminadores.[7]

Personal life

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She is the daughter of actress Francis Waimberg and Sami Zajdenweber. She has a degree in advertising from PUC-RJ.

Laila Zaid was born to a German Jewish family. She married economist Marco Kelson in 2009.[8]

Filmography

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Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2004–06 Malhação Isabel Freitas (Bel) Seasons 11–13
2007 Mandrake Fernanda Bertolini
Amor e Intrigas Janaína Paiva
2009–10 Bela, a Feia Magdalena Fonseca
2012 As Brasileiras Cibele Episode: "A Selvagem de Santarém"
Amor Eterno Amor Priscila Belize
2013 Além do Horizonte Priscila Leite Barcelos (Pri)
2016 Terminadores Diana
Insônia Clarice[9]
2017 Os Trapalhões Paulo Roberto's wife Episode: "29 de outubro"
2018 Orgulho e Paixão Ludmila de Albuquerque[10]
2018 Amigo de Aluguel Hannah[11] Episode: "Bom Demais Para Ser Verdade"
2023 Todo Dia a Mesma Noite Police officer Tereza Rocha

Cinema

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Year Title Role
2010 Heleno Cigarette seller
2011 Tainá 3: The Origin Luna
2012 E Aí... Comeu? Girl in bar
2013 Somos tão Jovens Ana Claudia
2014 Tim Maia Suzi[12]
2016 De Onde Eu Te Vejo Fernanda[13]
2017 Os Penetras 2 – Quem Dá Mais? Maria Pincel[14]
2021 Pai em Dobro Raion
Lacuna Mizael

Theatre

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Year Title Role
2003 Sonhos de Uma Noite de Verão Helena
2006 Romances e Karaokê Julie[15]
2009 O Segredo de Cocachim Bia[16]
2012 Rebeldes – Sobre a Raiva
2013 O Lugar Escuro Neta
2015 Cachorro Quente Samanta
2016 O Livro dos Monstros Guardados Maria das Dores (Madá)

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Recipient Outcome Ref
2010 Prêmio Zilka Sallaberry de Teatro Infantil Best Actress O Segredo de Cocachim Nominated [17]
2013 Prêmio Guarani de Cinema Brasileiro Best Supporting Actress Somos tão Jovens Nominated [18]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Biografia de Laila Zaid". museudatv.com.br. Museu da Tv. Archived from the original on October 20, 2016. Retrieved March 8, 2013.
  2. ^ Agência Hélice (December 31, 2012). "Ruiva, Laila Zaid usa filtro solar para brilhar em 'Tainá 3'". Terra Networks. Retrieved March 8, 2013.
  3. ^ Rito, Regina (January 30, 2013). "Laila Zaid vive sua primeira vilã no filme 'Tainá 3 — A Origem'". O Dia. Retrieved March 8, 2013.
  4. ^ Francisco Russo. "Somos Tão Jovens : Elenco, atores, equipe". AdoroCinema. Retrieved March 6, 2013.
  5. ^ "Laila Zaid acerta retorno à Globo". NaTelinha. August 25, 2011. Archived from the original (php) on March 8, 2013. Retrieved March 8, 2013.
  6. ^ "Globo fecha escalação de 'Amor, Eterno Amor'" (html). Tribuna no Piauí. January 9, 2012. Retrieved March 8, 2013.
  7. ^ "'Velho Chico': autores já trabalham para esticar novela – Patrícia Kogut, O Globo". Patrícia Kogut (in Brazilian Portuguese). September 30, 2015. Retrieved May 28, 2021.
  8. ^ "MRV Engenharia | Revista MRV". MRV Engenharia. December 30, 2014. Archived from the original (html) on January 23, 2015. Retrieved January 22, 2015.
  9. ^ ""Insônia" estreia no Canal Brasil em Abril". A Toupeira. Retrieved July 17, 2017.
  10. ^ Produção (February 1, 2018). "Laila Zaid é escalada para o elenco da novela "Orgulho e Paixão"". noticiasdetv. Retrieved February 3, 2018.
  11. ^ "Amigo de Aluguel -Primeiras Impressões". Arroba Nerd. August 26, 2018. Retrieved September 6, 2018.
  12. ^ "Tim Maia : Elenco, atores, equipe técnica, produção". AdoroCinema. Retrieved June 13, 2013.
  13. ^ "De Onde Eu Te Vejo | Drama | globofilmes". Globo Filmes. April 7, 2016. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
  14. ^ "Marcelo Adnet e Mariana Ximenes começam a gravar "Os Penetras" nesta semana – Imagem – iG". On iG. February 2, 2016. Archived from the original on February 15, 2016. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
  15. ^ "Laila Zaid – Teatro". Teste de Elenco. Archived from the original on February 22, 2014. Retrieved March 8, 2013.
  16. ^ "O Segredo de Cocachim – Laila Zaid e Alexandre Contini e conta com a participação especial de Heloísa Perissé". NossaDica. August 8, 2009. Retrieved March 8, 2013.
  17. ^ "Prêmio Zilka Sallaberry de Teatro Infantil". Cultura RJ. March 24, 2010. Retrieved September 9, 2016.
  18. ^ "19° Prêmio Guarani :: Comentários dos Indicados". April 22, 2015. Retrieved September 9, 2016.


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