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Giulia Daysi Gam (born 28 December 1966) is a Brazilian actress.


Biography

Giulia was born in
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when her father, José Carlos Gam Heuss, was taking a course. She has a Danish grandfather.


Career

She became famous in
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after performing the young Jocasta Silveira in the
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'' and since then started a meteoric career in television, despite being one of the most seminal thespians of Brazil. Giulia's biography registers a respectable stage career, from which she was chosen for her debut in
Rede Globo TV Globo (, "Globe TV", or simply Globo), formerly known as Rede Globo, is a Brazilian free-to-air Television broadcasting, television network, launched by media proprietor Roberto Marinho on 26 April 1965. It is owned by media conglomerate Gr ...
, Giulia played the character Jocasta, when young, in the telenovela Mandala (the adult Jocasta was portrayed by actress Vera Fischer). Giulia came to the telenovela without any experience in television, other than some ads and videos made by friends from an independent film company. She carried out four years of exhaustive and obsessive work in
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. In the stage, Giulia debuted under direction of Antunes Filho, in the
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's play
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, in São Paulo, in 1984. With Antunes Filho's company she travelled in a long tour by
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, Europe,
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and
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. After it dissolved, she travelled to
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, where she found
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, who motivated her to go on with her stage career. In January 1987, back to Brazil, Giulia joined the cast of the
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play
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, invited by actress
Fernanda Montenegro Arlette Pinheiro Esteves Torres ONM (née da Silva; born 16 October 1929), known by her stage name Fernanda Montenegro ( /feʁˈnɐ̃dɐ mõtʃiˈnegɾu/), is a Brazilian stage, television and film actress. Considered by many the greatest Brazil ...
. In October of the same year, she debuted in TV, with a huge success.


Personal life

By the end of the 1980s, she was in a relationship with musician
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.


Filmography


Television

* 1987 - ''
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''.... Jocasta (Young) * 1988 - ''
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''.... Luísa * 1989 - ''
Que Rei Sou Eu? ''Que Rei Sou Eu?'' (English: ''What King Am I?'') is a 1989 Brazilian telenovela created by Cassiano Gabus Mendes. It stars Edson Celulari and Giulia Gam in the lead roles. Cast * Edson Celulari as Jean-Pierre * Giulia Gam as Aline * Tato Gabu ...
''.... Aline * 1991 - ''
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''.... Lucia * 1992 - ''Procura-se'' * 1992 - ''
Você Decide ''Você Decide'' (''You Decide'' / ''It's Your Call'') was an interactive television program broadcast on the Brazilian TV network Rede Globo from 1992 to 2000. During each episode special cases were presented, and viewers would decide the ending ...
, Laços de Família'' * 1993 - ''Caso Especial, O Alienista'' * 1993 - ''Caso Especial, Lucíola'' * 1993 - ''Caso Especial, Lisbela e o Prisioneiro'' * 1993 - ''Retrato de Mulher, Era Uma Vez'' .... Leila * 1993 - ''
Fera Ferida ''Fera Ferida'' (''English: The Injured Beast'') is a Brazilian telenovela produced and broadcast by TV Globo. It premiered on 15 November 1993, replacing ''Renascer ''Renascer'' (English: ''To be reborn'') is a Brazilian telenovela produced an ...
''.... Linda Inês * 1995 - ''A Comédia da Vida Privada, Casados x Solteiros''.... Ana * 1995 - ''A Comédia da Vida Privada, Sexo na Cabeça''.... Camila * 1996 - ''A Comédia da Vida Privada, Como Destruir Seu Casamento'' * 1996 - ''A Comédia da Vida Privada, Drama'' * 1996 - '' A Vida como Ela É...'' * 1998 - ''
Dona Flor e Seus Dois Maridos ''Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands'' ( pt, Dona Flor e Seus Dois Maridos) is a fantasy novel by Brazilian writer Jorge Amado, published in 1966; it was translated into English by Harriet de Onís in 1969. The novel was adapted for the first time ...
''.... Dona Flor * 1999 - ''
Você Decide ''Você Decide'' (''You Decide'' / ''It's Your Call'') was an interactive television program broadcast on the Brazilian TV network Rede Globo from 1992 to 2000. During each episode special cases were presented, and viewers would decide the ending ...
, Numa e Ninfa '' * 2000 - ''Brava Gente'' * 2001 - ''
Os Normais ''Os Normais'' (in Portuguese, literally "The Normal Ones") is a Brazilian sitcom directed by José Alvarenga Jr. and written by Jorge Furtado, Alexandre Machado, and Fernanda Young. It aired from 2001 to 2003 on Rede Globo. It features a lot ...
, Faça o seu Pedido''.... Clara * 2001 - ''
A Padroeira ''A Padroeira'' is a Brazilian soap opera produced and broadcast by TV Globo, between 18 June 2001, and 23 February 2002. It is written by Walcyr Carrasco in collaboration with Duca Rachid and directed by Walter Avancini, and stars Deborah Secc ...
''.... Antonieta * 2002 - ''
A Grande Família ''A Grande Família'' ( en, The Big Family, italic=yes) is a Brazilian television sitcom created by Oduvaldo Vianna Filho and Armando Costa which originally aired on Rede Globo from March 29, 2001 to September 11, 2014. The show tells the story of ...
, Os Boçais''.... Jaqueline * 2002 - ''
Os Normais ''Os Normais'' (in Portuguese, literally "The Normal Ones") is a Brazilian sitcom directed by José Alvarenga Jr. and written by Jorge Furtado, Alexandre Machado, and Fernanda Young. It aired from 2001 to 2003 on Rede Globo. It features a lot ...
, Desconfianças Normais''.... Taís * 2003 - ''
Mulheres Apaixonadas ''Mulheres Apaixonadas'' (English: ''Women In Love'') is a Brazilian telenovela which originally aired on Rede Globo from 17 February 2003 to 10 October 2003 with a total of 203 episodes. It was created by Manoel Carlos and written by him with Ma ...
''.... Heloísa Morais * 2004 - ''
Celebridade ''Celebridade'' is a Brazilian telenovela that was produced and aired by TV Globo from October 13, 2003 to June 25, 2004, totaling 221 episodes. Featured Malu Mader, Marcos Palmeira, Cláudia Abreu, Fábio Assunção, Marcio Garcia, Deborah Sec ...
''.... Herself * 2004 - ''
A Diarista ''A Diarista'' (in Portuguese, literally "The Daily Help") is a Brazilian television sitcom directed by José Alvarenga Jr. and written by Aloísio de Abreu and Bruno Mazzeo. The series aired from 13 April 2004 to 31 July 2007 on Rede Globo. Plo ...
, Quem vai ficar com Marinete?''.... Nanci * 2005 - ''
A Diarista ''A Diarista'' (in Portuguese, literally "The Daily Help") is a Brazilian television sitcom directed by José Alvarenga Jr. and written by Aloísio de Abreu and Bruno Mazzeo. The series aired from 13 April 2004 to 31 July 2007 on Rede Globo. Plo ...
, É fria, Marinete!''.... Rogelma * 2005 - ''A História de Rosa'' * 2005 - ''
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''.... Vegas Locomotiv / Moll Flanders * 2007 - ''
Eterna Magia ''Eterna Magia'' is a Brazilian telenovela produced and broadcast by Rede Globo. It premiered on 14 May 2007, replacing ''O Profeta'', and ended on 2 November 2007, replaced by ''Desejo Proibido''. The series is written by Elizabeth Jhin, with the ...
''.... Regina Ferreira / Shirleyd / Raimunda Ferreira * 2008 - ''
A Favorita ''A Favorita'' (English: ''The Favorite'') is a Brazilian telenovela produced and broadcast TV Globo. It premiered 2 June 2008 to 17 January 2009 with a total number of episodes of 197. It is created by João Emanuel Carneiro and directed by Ricar ...
''.... Diva Palhares / Rosana Costa / Kato / Miranda * 2009 - ''
Força-Tarefa ''Força-Tarefa'' (in English, "Task-Force") is a Brazilian television series directed by José Alvarenga Jr. and Mário Márcio Bandarra and written by Fernando Bonassi and Marçal Aquino. The series aired two season since April 16, 2009 on R ...
, Temporada de Caça''.... Cláudia * 2009 - ''Aline''.... Sofia * 2010 - ''
Ti Ti Ti ''Ti Ti Ti'' (international title: ''The Buzz'') is a Brazilian telenovela that originally aired on Rede Globo from 19 July 2010 to 17 March 2011. Based on the 1985 telenovela ''Ti Ti Ti'', written by Cassiano Gabus Mendes, the remake is created a ...
''.... Bruna Soares Sampaio * 2011 - ''
Chico Xavier Chico Xavier () or Francisco Cândido Xavier, born Francisco de Paula Cândido (, April 2, 1910 – June 30, 2002), was a popular Brazilian philanthropist and spiritist medium. During a period of 60 years he wrote over 490 books and several ...
'' .... Rita * 2011 - ''
A Grande Família ''A Grande Família'' ( en, The Big Family, italic=yes) is a Brazilian television sitcom created by Oduvaldo Vianna Filho and Armando Costa which originally aired on Rede Globo from March 29, 2001 to September 11, 2014. The show tells the story of ...
, A República do Salto Alto''.... Estela * 2011 - ''
A Grande Família ''A Grande Família'' ( en, The Big Family, italic=yes) is a Brazilian television sitcom created by Oduvaldo Vianna Filho and Armando Costa which originally aired on Rede Globo from March 29, 2001 to September 11, 2014. The show tells the story of ...
, A Noite Perfeita''.... Estela * 2012 - '' As Brasileiras''.... Soraya * 2012 - ''
Amor Eterno Amor Amor Eterno Amor (''Love, Eternal Love'') is a Brazilian telenovela produced by TV Globo and exhibited in the schedule of 18 hours. Written by Elizabeth Jhin and directed by Roberta Richards, Fábio Strazzer, Luciana Oliveira Paulo Ghelli, Pedro V ...
''.... Laura Belize * 2012 - ''
Guerra dos Sexos ''Guerra dos Sexos'' (''Fight or Love?'') is a Brazilian telenovela produced and aired by Rede Globo, from 1 October 2012 to 26 April 2013, replacing ''Cheias de Charme'' and later replaced by ''Sangue Bom''. It is written by Silvio de Abreu an ...
''.... Gisele * 2013 - ''
Sangue Bom ''Sangue Bom'' (International title: ''Tangled Hearts'') is a Brazilian access prime telenovela created and written by Maria Adelaide Amaral with Vincent Villari and, directed by Dennis Carvalho. The series premiered on 29 April 2013 and ended on ...
''.... Bárbara Ellen (Conceição da Silva) * 2014 - ''
Boogie Oogie ''Boogie Oogie'' is a Brazilian telenovela produced and broadcast by TV Globo. It premiered on 4 August 2014, replacing '' Meu Pedacinho de Chão'' and ended on 6 March 2015, replaced by ''Sete Vidas''. It was created by Rui Vilhena and starre ...
'' .... Carlota Veiga Azevedo Braga


Selected films

* 1987 - '' Besame Mucho'' * 2005 - ''
Árido Movie ''Árido Movie'' is a 2005 Brazilian drama film written and directed by . It premiered in the Horizons section at the 62nd edition of the Venice Film Festival. Released in Brazil in 2006, it was nominated for Best Film at the 2007 Grande Prê ...
'' * 2010 - ''
Chico Xavier Chico Xavier () or Francisco Cândido Xavier, born Francisco de Paula Cândido (, April 2, 1910 – June 30, 2002), was a popular Brazilian philanthropist and spiritist medium. During a period of 60 years he wrote over 490 books and several ...
'' * 2011 - ''
Assalto ao Banco Central ''Federal Bank Heist'' ( pt, Assalto ao Banco Central) is a 2011 Brazilian thriller film directed and produced by Marcos Paulo Simões, starring Milhem Cortaz, Hermila Guedes, Eriberto Leão and Lima Duarte. It is based on the 2005 Banco Central b ...
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References


External links

* 1966 births Living people People from Perugia Brazilian people of Danish descent Brazilian telenovela actresses Brazilian stage actresses 20th-century Brazilian actresses 21st-century Brazilian actresses {{Brazil-actor-stub