Renata Mirra Ana Maria Fronzi (August 1, 1925 – April 15, 2008) was an Argentine-born

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ian television and film

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. She was well known for her role as the character, Helena, in the

ian television show, '' Família Trapo''. ''Família Trapo'' aired on

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, the commercial name for

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, from 1967 until 1971. Fronzi appeared on the show opposite a number of actors including

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, Otello Zeloni, Cidinha Campos and Renato Corte Real.

Early life

Renata Fronzi was born in the city of Rosario, Santa Fe,

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. She was the daughter of two

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-Argentine theater actors. She first moved to Brazil with her parents and settled in Santos, Brazil, which is located along the

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coast in

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state.

Career

Fronzi began her career by performing at the

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. Her professional debut occurred in 1940 when she appeared in actress Eva Todor's

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production of '' Na Peça Sol de Primavera''. She also appeared on the big screen in several Brazilian films during her career, including several movies produced by Atlântida Cinematográfica film studio. Her television credits included '' Minha Doce Namorada'' in 1971, '' Pecado Rasgado'' in 1978, '' Chega Mais'' in 1980, '' Jogo da Vida'' in 1981, ''

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'' in 1984 and '' A Idade da Loba'' in 1995. Many of her television roles and telenovelas, including ''Corpo a Corpo'' and ''Chega Mais'', aired on

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. On television, Fronzi also had a recurring role in the

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, from 1996 until 1997. She also appeared in the Brazilian miniseries, '' Memorial de Maria Moura'', in 1994. Fronzi's most recent film roles included Copacabana, directed by Carla Camurati, and the 2005 film '' Coisa de Mulher'', directed by Brazilian director, Eliana Fonseca.

Personal life

Death

Renata Fronzi died at the age of 82 of

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, which was brought on by

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, on April 15, 2008, at the Hospital Municipal Lourenço Jorge in the

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neighborhood of western

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. She had been hospitalized in the

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unit of the hospital since April 1, 2008. Fronzi was the widow of Brazilian radio announcer, César Ladeira, whom she had married in the 1940s. She was also the mother of Brazilian screenwriter, César Ladeira Filho.

Filmography

Television

* 1966/67 - '' O Rei dos Ciganos'' * 1974 - '' Corrida do Ouro'' * 1978 - '' Pecado Rasgado'' * 1980 - '' Chega Mais'' * 1981 - '' Jogo da Vida'' * 1983 - '' Pão Pão, Beijo Beijo'' * 1984 - ''

'' * 1990 - '' Mico Preto'' * 1991 - '' A História de Ana Raio e Zé Trovão'' * 1995 - '' A Idade da Loba'' * 1997 - ''

'' * 1999/2001 - ''

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References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Fronzi, Renata 1925 births 2008 deaths Actresses from Rosario, Santa Fe Brazilian people of Italian descent Brazilian film actresses Brazilian telenovela actresses Argentine emigrants to Brazil People from São Paulo (state) Deaths from multiple organ failure