Maria Antonieta Portocarrero Thedim ( née de Farias; 23 August 1922 – 3 March 2018), known professionally as Tônia Carrero, was a Brazilian actress.

Early life

Carrero was born and raised in

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, Brazil.

Career

She made her theater debut at the Brazilian Theater of Comedy (TBC) in São Paulo, with the play ''Um Deus Dormiu Lá em Casa,'' opposite actor

Paulo Autran Paulo Paquet Autran (September 7, 1922 – October 12, 2007) was a Brazilian film and theater actor. His accomplishments during his life earned him the nickname, "Lord of the Stage." Biography Autran was born in Rio de Janeiro, First Brazilian ...

. Later she formed with her husband

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, and Autran, the Tonia-Celi-Autran Company (CTCA), which in the 1950s and 1960s revolutionized the Brazilian theater scene by performing a wide repertoire from classical pieces by Shakespeare and Carlo Goldoni to avant-garde works such as Sartre.

Selected filmography

* 1952 ''

Tico-Tico no Fubá "Tico-Tico no fubá" (; " rufous-collared sparrow in the cornmeal") is a Brazilian choro song written by Zequinha de Abreu in 1917. Its original title was "Tico-Tico no farelo" ("sparrow in the bran"), but since Brazilian guitarist Américo Ja ...

'' * 1961 '' Alias Gardelito'' (aka ''Alias Big Shot'') - as wife. * 1962 ''

Carnival of Crime ''Carnival of Crime'' (Spanish: ''Carnaval del crimen'') is a 1962 mystery film directed by George Cahan and starring Jean-Pierre Aumont, Alix Talton and Tônia Carrero.Goble p.189 It is based on the 1956 novel ''The Sleeping Partner'' by British ...

'' * 1962 ''

Copacabana Palace Belmond Copacabana Palace, better known as simply Copacabana Palace, is a hotel in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, facing Copacabana beach. Designed by French architect Joseph Gire, it was built in a style that follows the line and model of ...

'' * 1970 ''

Pigmalião 70 ''Pigmalião 70'' is a Brazilian telenovela produced and broadcast by TV 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 p ...

'' * 1970 '' A Próxima Atração'' * 1971 ''

O Cafona ''O Cafona'' is a 1971 Brazilian telenovela A telenovela is a type of a television serial drama or soap opera produced primarily in Latin America. The word combines ''tele'' (for "television") and ''novela'' (meaning "novel"). Similar drama g ...

'' * 1972 ''

O Primeiro Amor '' O Primeiro Amor'' is a Brazilian telenovela produced and broadcast by TV 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 med ...

'' * 1972 ''

Uma Rosa com Amor Uma Rosa com Amor is a Brazilian telenovela that was produced by SBT and broadcast from 1 March 2010 to 16 August 2010 in 145 chapters. It was written and adapted by James Santiago, inspired in the Vicente Sesso's work of same title, in collabora ...

'' * 1980 '' Água Viva'' (TV series) - as Stella Simpson. * 1983 '' Louco Amor'' * 1987 ''Sassaricando'' * 1989 ''Kananga do Japão'' * 1995 '' Sangue do Meu Sangue'' * 2004 ''

Um Só Coração ''Um Só Coração'' is a 2004 Brazilian miniseries, produced by Rede Globo that paid homage to the city of São Paulo. It aired during the months of January, February and March 2004, when the celebration of the 450th anniversary of the founding ...

'' * 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 ...

'' * 2007 '' The Ballroom''

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Carrero, Tonia 1922 births 2018 deaths Actresses from Rio de Janeiro (city) Brazilian film actresses Brazilian telenovela actresses Brazilian television actresses