Lady Francisco

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Lady Francisco

Lady Francisco bourgeois Leyde Chuquer Volla Borelli Francisco de Bourbon (* 7. January 1935 in Belo Horizonte , Minas Gerais , † 25. May 2019 in Rio de Janeiro ) was a Brazilian actress and one of the most well-known film and television stars of the country.

Francisco originally came from an emigrated noble family, but changed her title "Lady" to her nickname. At an early age she played small roles in telenovelas and series. She became internationally known as the mother Juliana of the protagonist Isaura (played by Lucélia Santos ) in the telenovela Die Sklavin Isaura . She repeatedly took on roles in which she played strong women and mothers. In 1977 she won the Candang Trophy of the Brazilia Festival of Brazilian Cinema for best actress for the film O Crime do Zé Bigorna .

Francisco was married with a daughter and a son.

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