- Carmen Silva
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name = Carmen Silva
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birthdate =April 5 ,1916
location = flagicon|BRAPelotas ,Rio Grande do Sul ,Brazil
deathdate = death date and age|2008|4|21|1916|8|5|mf=y
deathplace= flagicon|BRAPorto Alegre ,Brazil
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birthname = Maria Amália Feijó
othername = Carmem Silva
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occupation =Film andTelenovela Actress
notable role = Flora de Souza Duarte in "Mulheres Apaixonadas "Carmen Silva (
April 5 ,1916 -April 21 ,2008 ) who was often credited as Carmem Silva, was aBrazil iantelevision , stage andfilm actress . She was best known in recent years for her role on the Braziliantelenovela , "Mulheres Apaixonadas " in which she played Flora de Souza Duarte, the wife of Leopoldo Duarte (Oswaldo Louzada ). cite news |first=|last=|title=Carmen Silva, a Flora de "Mulheres Apaixonadas", morre no RS
url=http://www1.folha.uol.com.br/folha/ilustrada/ult90u394228.shtml|work=Folha |publisher= |date=2008-04-21 |accessdate=2008-05-09] "Mulheres Apaixonadas" was created byManoel Carlos .Biography
Silva was born Maria Amália Feijó in
Pelotas ,Rio Grande do Sul ,Brazil onApril 5 ,1916 . cite news |first=|last=|title=Morre a atriz Carmen Silva aos 92 anos
url=http://exclusivo.terra.com.br/interna/0,,OI2763806-EI1118,00-Morre+a+atriz+Carmen+Silva+aos+anos.html |work=Terra |publisher= |date=2008-04-21 |accessdate=2008-05-09] Heracting career only began in earnest in 1939 when she took a job atRádio Cultura in Pelotas. She worked at the station, as well as others, in various capacities, until she moved toSao Paulo , where she joinedRadio Tupi . She also worked onRádio Record withJanete Clair . The two wrote programs aimed at a female audience.Silva's career switched to the newly popular medium of television during the 1950s. She began acting in
soap operas andtelenovelas during the decade, including "A Próxima Atração ", "Ossos do Barão ", "Sinal de Alerta ", as well as theminiseries , "O Primo Basílio ". She also founded her owntheater company in Rio Grande do Sul during the 1960s.Silva hit a career highlight when she joined the popular Brazilian
telenovela , "Mulheres Apaixonadas ", in 2003. She played an elderly character, Flora de Souza Duarte, while Brazilian actorOswaldo Louzada portrayed her husband, Leopoldo Duarte, on the soap opera. Their characters often suffered ill treatment at the hands of their granddaughter, Dóris, who was played by actressRegiane Alves .Carmen Silva last acting role was the in 2007 film, "
Valsa para Bruno Stein " ("Waltz for Bruno Stein"), which was shown at the 2007Festival de Gramado film festival .Carmen Silva died of
multiple organ dysfunction syndrome at the Hospital Mãe de Deus in age of 92 inPorto Alegre , Brazil, on April 21, 2008. She had been hospitalized sinceApril 1 ,2008 , for treatment of her illness. Silva was buried at the Irmandade Arcanjo São Miguel e Almas cemetery in Porto Alegre.
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