Miriam de Souza Pires (20 April 1927 – 7 September 2004) was a Brazilian actress. She acted in over 40 telenovelas, including prominent roles in Irmãos Coragem, Pecado Capital, Gabriela, Pedra sobre Pedra, Sonho Meu, and O Casarão.[1][2] Having won the Festival de Brasília Best Supporting Actress Award in 1978 for A Summer Rain,[3] Pires acted in twelve films during her career.[1] She was born in Rio de Janeiro, where she died from toxoplasmosis.[2]
Miriam Pires | |
|---|---|
| Born | Miriam de Souza Pires 20 April 1927 |
| Died | 7 September 2004 (aged 77) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1945–2004 |
| Children | 1 |
Selected filmography edit
Films edit
- A Summer Rain (1978)
- Gabriela, Cravo e Canela (1983)
- Kiss of the Spider Woman (1985)
- Subway to the Stars (1987)
Telenovelas edit
- A Sucessora (1978)
- Tieta (1989)
- Pedra sobre Pedra (1992)
- Sonho Meu (1993)
- Xica da Silva (1996)
- Uga-Uga (2000)
- Um Anjo Caiu do Céu (2001)
- Desejos de Mulher (2002)
- Senhora do Destino (2004)
References edit
- ^ a b "Atriz Míriam Pires morre no Rio". O Estado de S. Paulo (in Portuguese). Grupo Estado. September 7, 2004. Retrieved March 12, 2014.
- ^ a b "Morre a atriz Miriam Pires, de Senhora do Destino" (in Portuguese). Terra Networks. September 7, 2004. Retrieved March 12, 2014.
- ^ "Chuvas de Verão" (in Portuguese). Cinemateca Brasileira. Archived from the original on March 12, 2014. Retrieved March 12, 2014.
External links edit
- Miriam Pires at IMDb
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