Maria Aparecida Pereira Anastasio (born 29 January 1961) is a Brazilian actress and TV host.
Biography
Tássia Camargo has participated in several films, plays, serials, and
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 genres around the world include '' teleserye'' ( ...
s. When Camargo was 17, her career began in the theater under the tutelage of director Antunes Filho in 1978. In 2016, with the spectacle of
Eugène Ionesco, she joined the stage with Edi Botelho under the direction of
Ney Latorraca.
Camargo's first television role was in a telenovela from
Rede Bandeirantes
Rede Bandeirantes (, ''Bandeirantes Network''), or simply known as Band (), is a Brazilian free-to-air television network. It began broadcasting on May 13, 1967 on VHF channel 13 in São Paulo. Its founder was businessman João Saad with t ...
, where she appeared in ''Os Adolescentes''. The actress was the first presenter of the ''
Vídeo Show
''Vídeo Show'' was a long-running Brazilian television program on Rede Globo that aired from 20 March 1983 to 11 January 2019. From its debut in 1983 to 1994, the show aired weekly. From 1994 to 2019, it aired from Monday to Friday at 2p.m. UTC ...
'' in its first year in 1983.
She has also portrayed the characters Marlene from ''
O Salvador da Pátria'', Elisa from ''
Tieta'', and Marina da Glória from ''Escolinha do Professor Raimundo''.
In 2006, Camargo played Lucília in the telenovela ''
Vidas Opostas'' in
Rede Record
RecordTV (), formerly known as Rede Record, is a Brazilian free-to-air Television broadcasting, television network. It is currently the second largest commercial TV station in Brazil, and the 28th largest in the 2012 world ranking. In 2010, it w ...
, which won the
Troféu Imprensa
Troféu Imprensa (English: ''Press Trophy'', is an award presented annually by SBT, to honor the best Brazilian television productions, including telenovelas. It is known as the "Brazilian Academy Awards."
Awards
*Best Telenovela
*Best Actor of ...
. However, the actress was dismissed from the station soon after, due to behavioral problems on the set of recording. She was allegedly aggressive with the production team and fought with renowned actress
Jussara Freire
Jussara Freire (Campo Grande
Campo Grande (, ) is the capital and largest city of the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso do Sul in the Center-West region of the country. The city is nicknamed ''Cidade Morena'' ("Swarthy City" in Portuguese) beca ...
.
Personal life
Camargo is the mother of two boys. She was married for 11 years to musician Marinho Boffa. The marriage ended in 1996, shortly after the death of her two-year-old daughter, a victim of late congenital
rubella
Rubella, also known as German measles or three-day measles, is an infection caused by the rubella virus. This disease is often mild, with half of people not realizing that they are infected. A rash may start around two weeks after exposure and ...
. She started a campaign against the incorrect prognosis of the said sickness which took the life of her daughter.
Filmography
Television
Films
References
External links
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1961 births
Living people
People from Guarulhos
Actresses from São Paulo
Brazilian telenovela actresses
Brazilian film actresses
Brazilian stage actresses
Brazilian emigrants to Portugal
20th-century Brazilian actresses
21st-century Brazilian actresses
Workers' Party (Brazil) politicians