Mara Virgínia Manzan (28 May 1952 – 13 November 2009) was a Brazilian actress.

Biography

Manzan was born in the city of

São Paulo São Paulo (, ; Portuguese for 'Saint Paul') is the most populous city in Brazil, and is the capital of the state of São Paulo, the most populous and wealthiest Brazilian state, located in the country's Southeast Region. Listed by the GaWC a ...

in 1952. At the age of 17, she visited the

Teatro Oficina Teat(r)o Oficina Uzyna Uzona or simply Teatro Oficina (English: ''Theater Workshop''), is a theater company in Brazil, located in São Paulo in the neighborhood of Bixiga. It was founded in 1958 at the Faculty of Law of the University of São Pa ...

and, as she used to say jokingly, never left it. She worked backstage in all sorts of activities, until one day the opportunity arose to replace a sick actress in a play. In the 1970s she married José Marcondes Marques and they had a daughter, Tatiana Manzan Marques, also an actress.Memorial da Fama
Biografia
In March 2008, acting as "Amara" in ''

Duas Caras ''Duas Caras'' (English: ''Two Faces'') is a Brazilian telenovela produced and broadcast by Globo from 1 October 2007 to 31 May 2008, replacing '' Paraíso Tropical'' and followed by '' A Favorita''. It is created by Aguinaldo Silva and direct ...

'', she learned that she had

lung cancer Lung cancer, also known as lung carcinoma (since about 98–99% of all lung cancers are carcinomas), is a malignant lung tumor characterized by uncontrolled cell growth in tissue (biology), tissues of the lung. Lung carcinomas derive from tran ...

. By that time she already had two-thirds of her lungs affected by a

pulmonary emphysema Emphysema, or pulmonary emphysema, is a lower respiratory tract disease, characterised by air-filled spaces ( pneumatoses) in the lungs, that can vary in size and may be very large. The spaces are caused by the breakdown of the walls of the alve ...

(she was a smoker). Manzan was treated surgically by Dr.

Drauzio Varella Antônio Drauzio Varella (Brazilian Portuguese: ; born May 3, 1943 in São Paulo, Brazil) is a Brazilian doctor, educator, scientist and medical science popularizer in the press and TV, as well as best-selling author. In addition to medicine, V ...

the following month on 16 April 2008. She had already reportedly undergone a

radical hysterectomy Hysterectomy is the surgical removal of the uterus. It may also involve removal of the cervix, ovaries (oophorectomy), Fallopian tubes (salpingectomy), and other surrounding structures. Usually performed by a gynecologist, a hysterectomy may be ...

due to cancers of the uterus and ovaries.

Death

Manzan died on 13 November 2009 at the Rios d'Or Hospital of pulmonary failure of a

that had afflicted her for more than two years.Obituary for actress Mara Manzan

Television career

* 1994 - ''

A Viagem ''A Viagem'' (''The Voyage'') is a Brazilian TV soap opera produced by TV Globo. It was written by Ivani Ribeiro with the contribution of Solange Castro Neves, and directed by Wolf Maya, Ignácio Coqueiro and Andre Schultz. The soap first aired f ...

'' .... Edmeia * 1996 - ''

Salsa e Merengue Salsa e Merengue is a Brazilian telenovela produced and broadcast at the 7pm timeslot by TV Globo, from September 30, 1996 to May 2, 1997, in 177 episodes. It is written by Miguel Falabella and Maria Carmem Barbosa, with text supervision of Gilb ...

'' .... Sexta-feira * 1998 - ''

Hilda Furacão ''Hilda Furacão'' (English: ''Hilda Hurricane'') is a 1998 Brazilian miniseries written by Glória Perez, based on Roberto Drummond's book, starring Ana Paula Arósio in the title role. Plot The most sought-after prostitute in the Belo Hor ...

'' .... Nevita * 1998 - ''Pecado Capital'' .... Alzira * 1998 - ''

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 ...

'' .... Marly * 1999 - ''Ô Coitado'' .... Cráudia * 1999 - '' Terra Nostra'' .... seamstress dress Giuliana * 2001 - ''

O Clone O, or o, is the fifteenth letter and the fourth vowel letter in the Latin alphabet, used in the modern English alphabet, the alphabets of other western European languages and others worldwide. Its name in English is ''o'' (pronounced ), pl ...

'' .... Odete * 2003 - '' Kubanacan'' .... Agatha * 2003 - Sítio do Picapau Amarelo .... Tetéia * 2004 - ''

Da Cor do Pecado ''Da Cor do Pecado'' (English title: ''Shades of Sin'') is a Brazilian telenovela produced and broadcast by TV Globo in the traditional 7pm timeslot between 26 January and 28 August 2004 with a total of 185 episodes, replacing '' Kubanacan'' and ...

'' .... Father Helinho's client * 2004 - ''

Senhora do Destino ''Senhora do Destino'' (English: ''Her Own Destiny'') is a Brazilian telenovela that was produced and aired by TV Globo from June 28, 2004 to March 11, 2005, with a total of 221 episodes. Replacing ''Celebridade'' and being replaced by '' Améric ...

'' .... Janice * 2005 - '' América'' .... Creuza's mother * 2006 - ''

Cobras & Lagartos ''Cobras & Lagartos'' (English title: ''Snakes & Lizards'') is a Brazilian telenovela that was produced and aired by TV Globo from 24 April to 18 November 2006, totaling 179 episodes. The show featured Mariana Ximenes, Daniel de Oliveira as ma ...

'' .... Marilene * 2007 - ''

'' .... Amara * 2009 - ''

Caminho das Índias ''Caminho das Índias'' ( lit: ''Path to the Indies''; English title: ''India: A Love Story'') is a Brazilian telenovela produced by TV Globo. It ran from 19 January to 11 September 2009. ''Caminho das Índias'' is a story of contrasts which e ...

'' .... Dona Ashima

Film career

* 1982 – ''Bonecas da Noite'' * 2000 - ''De Cara Limpa'' .... Suzy * 2003 - ''Herman'' .... as herself * 2008 - ''Sexo com Amor?'' .... Dirce

References

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1952 births 2009 deaths Actresses from São Paulo Brazilian film actresses Brazilian television actresses Deaths from lung cancer Deaths from cancer in Rio de Janeiro (state) {{Brazil-actor-stub