Maria Zilda Bethlem
Maria Zilda Bethlem (born October 20, 1951), also known as Maria Zilda, is a Brazilian actress. She is known for the role of Verônica in the Rede Globo telenovela Vereda Tropical. She won the Best Actress Award at the 1993 Brasília Film Festival for her performance in Vagas para Moças de Fino Trato, also winning the same award at the 2000 Gramado Film Festival for her role in Eu Não Conhecia Tururu.
Also recorded as Maria Zilda
Maria Zilda Bethlem
- Name
- Maria Zilda Bethlem
- Born
- October 20, 1951
- Birthplace
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Occupation
- Actress
- Nationality
- Brazil
- Known for
- A Intrusa · Bebê a Bordo · Olho no Olho · Sete Pecados · Faça Sua História · Caras & Bocas · Ti Ti Ti · Aquele Beijo
- Languages
- Portuguese
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Maria Zilda Bethlem (born October 20, 1951), also known as Maria Zilda, is a Brazilian actress. She is known for the role of Verônica in the Rede Globo telenovela Vereda Tropical. She won the Best Actress Award at the 1993 Brasília Film Festival for her performance in Vagas para Moças de Fino Trato, also winning the same award at the 2000 Gramado Film Festival for her role in Eu Não Conhecia Tururu.
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Biography
Biography
Bethlem was married to television director Roberto Talma, with whom she had her younger son, filmmaker Raphael Vieira. She was directed by Raphael Vieira in the 2017 American feature film Untouched. She is also the mother of politician Rodrigo Bethlem from a previous marriage. Rodrigo is the father of her granddaughter Vitória. In October 2013, she publicly revealed her marriage, that had occurred in 2008, with the architect Ana Kalil. In May 2017, she announced that she was separated, during an interview for TV Fama.
Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Maria Zilda Bethlem • Other Names — Maria Zilda • Born — October 20, 1951 • Birthplace — Rio de Janeiro, Brazil • Occupation — Actress • Years Active — 1974–present
Filmography
Filmography
• Year — Title — Role • 1974 — Fogo sobre Terra — Maria de Fátima de Oliveira (Maria Fumaça) • 1975 — Escalada — Ester • 1977 — Nina — Mirna Camargo Aguiar (Mimi) • 1978 — Sem Lenço, sem Documento — Sulamita • 1979 — Plantão de Polícia — Mara Duarte dos Santos (Eps: "O Crime do Vidigal") • A Intrusa — Juliana • 1980 — Água Viva — Gilda Sarpo • Coração Alado — Glória Pinheiro Batista • 1981 — Jogo da Vida — Rosana Ramos Cruz • 1983 — Guerra dos Sexos — Vânia Trabuco de Moraes • 1984 — Meu Destino É Pecar — Margarida Santa Rita Avelar • Evangelina Santa Rita (Regina / Guida) • Vereda Tropical — Verônica de Oliva Salgado • 1986 — Selva de Pedra — Laura Vilhena • Cida, a Gata Roqueira — Anastácia Tremaine • Hipertensão — Carina de Freitas Leite • 1988 — Bebê a Bordo — Ângela Maria • 1989 — Top Model — Mariza Borges Magalhães • 1990 — TV Pirata — Various roles • 1991 — Vamp — Telma Leite • 1992 — Você Decide — Lúcia Helena Neves (Eps: "Coração na Mão") • De Corpo e Alma — Beatriz Lopes Jordão (Bia) • 1993 — Olho no Olho — Walkíria Brenner • 1995 — Decadência — Irene Castro Melher • Você Decide — Judith Pereira (Eps: "Veneno Ambiente") • 1996 — Gláucia Bueno (Eps: "Molambo de Gente") • Vira Lata — Cassandra Moreira • 1997 — Você Decide — Norma de Sousa (Eps: "Norma") • Por Amor — Flávia Nogueira Dantas • 1998 — Sai de Baixo — Dolores Montovani (Eps: "Dolores Pra Lá, Dolores Pra Cá") • Malhação — Catarina da Silva Manhães • 1999 — Você Decide — Érica Motta (Eps: "Transas de Família - Parte I") • Érica Motta (Eps: "Transas de Família - Parte II") • 2000 — Érica Motta (Eps: "Transas de Família - Parte III") • Érica Motta (Eps: "Transas de Família - Parte IV") • Érica Motta (Eps: "Transas de Família - Parte V") • 2003 — Agora É que São Elas — Ruth Castro (Rutinha) • 2005 — A Lua Me Disse — Zelândia Fortunato • 2006 — Pé na Jaca — Alma Abranches • 2007 — Sete Pecados — Cíntia Alves • 2008 — Faça Sua História — Dora Maria Prado (Eps: "A Estrela da TV") • Letícia Barros (Eps: "O Último Casal Feliz") • 2009 — Caras & Bocas — Leandra Silveira Lontra (Léa) • 2010 — Ti Ti Ti — Gildete Malta (Madame Gigi) • 2011 — Aquele Beijo — Olga Ferreira Medeiros • 2016 — Êta Mundo Bom! — Emma Thierry Lafayette • 2017 — Untouched — Alex • 2018 — Magnifica 70 — Madre • 2019 — Chuteira Preta — Dolores Castanho • Pico da Neblina — Suzette
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1951
Maria Zilda Bethlem born at Rio de Janeiro.
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