Lília Cabral

• Name — Lília Cabral • Birth Name — Lília Cabral Bertolli • Born — 13 July 1957 • Birthplace — Lapa, São Paulo, Brazil • Children — Giulia Bertolli (daughter) • Parents — Gino Bertolli (father) Almedina Cabral (mother) • Occupation — Actress • Years Active — 1978–present

She is daughter of an Italian father, Gino Bertolli, and a Portuguese mother, Almedina Cabral, who was born in São Miguel, Azores. Lilia lost her mother when she was very young, before she started working in television, which she deeply resents, as her mother never had the opportunity to see her work as an actress. She is from the São Paulo neighborhood of Lapa, where she spent her childhood, but has lived in Rio de Janeiro for over twenty years.

• Illustration — Lília (right) meets Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff (left) at the "Person of the year" event. Cabral began her career in the theater performing in the play Feliz Ano Velho, based on a book by Marcelo Rubens Paiva. She debuted on television in 1981 in the telenovela Os Adolescentes, written by Ivani Ribeiro and produced by Rede Bandeirantes. In 1984, she signed contract with Rede Globo to act in Corpo a Corpo, by Gilberto Braga, and there she remains today. In 2003, Lilia Cabral participated in Chocolate com Pimenta as the comic villainess Bárbara. Later, she joined the cast of Começar de Novo as Aída, the owner of a famous spa. In 2006, she starred as the main antagonist in Páginas da Vida as the insensitive bitter Marta. For her brilliant performance she received the Trophy Press award for Best Actress. She was also nominated for an International Emmy Award for Best Actress in 2007, but she lost the award to the French actress Muriel Robin for her part as Marie Besnard in The Poisoner. In 2010, she was nominated for the second time to the International Emmy Award for Best Actress for her role in the telenovela Viver a Vida. Cabral starred as the protagonist Griselda Pereira in the telenovela Fina Estampa in 2011. In 2012, she won two Best Actress awards for her excellent portrayal of Griselda.

Her first marriage to filmmaker João Henrique Jardim lasted from 1986 to 1992. Since 1994, she has been married to the economist Iwan Figueiredo, who is the father of her only daughter, Giulia Bertolli, who was born when Lilia was 38. She suffered three miscarriages before her pregnancy.

• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1981 — Os Adolescentes — Marcela • 1982 — Os Imigrantes — Angelina • Os Imigrantes: Terceira Geração — Angelina • 1984 — Corpo a Corpo — Margarida Fraga Dantas • 1985 — De Quina pra Lua — Marieta • 1986 — Hipertensão — Antonieta "Tatá" • 1987 — Mandala — Lena — First phase • 1988 — Vale Tudo — Aldeíde Candeias • 1989 — Tieta — Amorosa de Jesus "Amorzinho" • 1991 — Salomé — Ernestina • O Portador — Luciana • 1992 — Você Decide — Arminda "Mindinha" — Episode: "Cigarra ou Formiga" • Pedra sobre Pedra — Alva • 1993 — Sex Appeal — Clarisse Fonseca • 1994 — Você Decide — Neusinha — Episode: "A Copa do Mundo é Nossa" • Pátria Minha — Simone Pelegrine • História de Amor — Sheila Bueno • 1995 — Engraçadinha... Seus Amores e Seus Pecados — Eduarda • Confissões de Adolescente — Gilda — Episode: "Por Um Triz" • 1996 — Você Decide — Episode: "Pai de Aluguel" • 1997 — Anjo Mau — Goreti Garcia • 1998 — Dona Flor e Seus Dois Maridos — Violeta • Sai de Baixo — Miriam — Episode: "O Casamento do Meu Melhor Amigo" • Você Decide — Episode: "Ligeiramente Grávida" • Meu Bem Querer — Verena Alves Serrão • 1999 — Você Decide — Laura — Episode: "Ligeiramente Grávida" • Claudete — Episode: "Robin Hood Aposentado" • Mulher — Dalva — Episode: "Mãe Menina" • Malhação — Cláudia Almeida — Season 6 • 2000 — Laços de Família — Ingrid Frank Lacerda — Episodes dated 5 July – 3 October • 2001 — Estrela-Guia — Daphne Pimenta • Brava Gente — Isadora — Episode: "Preozas do Finado Zacarias" • Os Normais — Amanda — Episode: "Surpresas São Normais" • Sai de Baixo — Dora — Episode: "Família de Aluguel" • 2002 — Sítio do Picapau Amarelo — Hera — Cameo • A Grande Família — Margot Pereba — Episodes: "Explode Coração" / "Vai Para o Trono ou Não Vai" / "Noiva em Fúria" • Sabor da Paixão — Edith • 2003 — Chocolate com Pimenta — Bárbara Albuquerque • 2004 — A Diarista — Pinky — Episode: "Mulheres Que Enchem o Saco Demais" • Começar de Novo — Aída • 2005 — A História de Rosa — Dra. Estela Duncar — Globo Special, 40 years • 2006 — A Grande Família — Margot — Episode: "A Malvada" • 2006–07 — Páginas da Vida — Marta Toledo Flores • 2007 — A Diarista — Dona Elvira — Episode: "Aquela da Doida" • Toma Lá, Dá Cá — Dra. Mísia — Episode: "Freud Já Não Explica Mais" • 2008–09 — A Favorita — Catarina Coppola Monteiro • 2009–10 — Viver a Vida — Tereza Saldanha • 2011 — Divã — Mercedes • 2011–12 — Fina Estampa — Griselda da Silva Pereira "Pereirão" • 2013 — Saramandaia — Vitória Vilar • 2014–15 — Império — Maria Marta Medeiros de Mendonça e Albuquerque • 2016 — Tá no Ar: a TV na TV — False Helena / Globeleza — Episode: "January 18th" Episode: "February 2" • Liberdade, Liberdade — Virgínia • 2017 — A Força do Querer — Silvana Garcia • 2018 — O Sétimo Guardião — Valentina Marsalla / Marlene Rocha • 2019 — Tá no Ar: a TV na TV — Herself — Episode: "February 12th" • Zorra — Dona Sandra / Herself — Episode: "November 2" • 2020 — Todas as Mulheres do Mundo — Dionara — Episode: "Dionara" • Salve-se Quem Puder — Herself — Episode: "March 13th" • 2023 — Fuzuê — Maria Isabel Azevedo Montebello "Bebel" • 2024–25 — Garota do Momento — Maristela Alencar

• Ano — Título — Papel • 1978 — Marat Sade — Charlotte Cordeille • 1979 — Divinas Palavras — Marigaila • 1981 — Seda Pura e Alfinetadas — Mannequin • De Como Dia Virou Noite e a Noite.. • 1982 — Cinderela, Cinderela • 1983–84 — Feliz Ano Velho • 1986 — Miss Banana • 1988 — Delicadas Torturas • 1989 — JK — Sarah Kubitscheck • Machado em Cena — Um Sarau Carioca • 1991 — La Ronde • 1992 — Baile de Máscaras • 1993–94 — Solteira, Casada, Viúva, Divorciada — 4 characters • 1996 — Futuro do Pretérito • 2002–03 — Unha e Carne — Isadora • 2005–09 — Divã — Mercedes • 2010–15 — Maria do Caritó — Maria do Caritó • 2020–23 — A Lista — Laurita