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Léa Garcia (born March 11, 1933 in Rio de Janeiro ) is a Brazilian actress .
Garcia is best known as an actress in television series and telenovelas , but she also starred in feature films and television films. She played her first role in 1959 as Seraphina in the film Orfeu Negro , which won, among other things, the Oscar . In 1960 she played Herminia in Brazilian Rhapsody . Other films followed, in which slavery was often dealt with as a topic. However, Garcia became internationally known through the telenovela Die Sklavin Isaura , in which she played the scheming slave Rosa who in the end accidentally poisoned herself. Other important films were The Black Goddess of Ola Balogun (1978) and A Cuban Affair - Viva Sapata! (2002).
Awards and nominations
- 2004: Golden Kikito of the Gramado Film Festival for Filhas do Vento (2004) together with Ruth de Souza as best actress
- 2006: Silver Tatu of the Bahia Days of International Cinema for Memórias da Chibata (2006)
Web links
- Léa Garcia in the Internet Movie Database (English)
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Garcia, Léa |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Brazilian actress |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 11, 1933 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Rio de Janeiro , Brazil |