Maria Antonieta Portocarrero Thedim (

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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

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. 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 ''

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

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'' * 1962 ''

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'' * 1970 ''

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'' * 1970 ''

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'' * 1971 ''

O Cafona ''O Cafona'' is a 1971 Brazilian telenovela created by Bráulio Pedroso, starring Francisco Cuoco and Marília Pêra Marília Soares Pêra (22 January 1943 – 5 December 2015) was a Brazilian actress, singer and theater director. Throughout h ...

'' * 1972 ''

O Primeiro Amor '' O Primeiro Amor'' is a Brazilian telenovela produced and broadcast by TV Globo TV Globo (stylized as tvglobo; , ), formerly known as Rede Globo de Televisão (; shortened to Rede Globo) or simply known as Globo, is a Brazilian free-to-air ...

'' * 1972 ''

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'' * 1980 '' Água Viva'' (TV series) - as Stella Simpson. * 1983 '' Louco Amor'' * 1987 ''Sassaricando'' * 1989 ''

Kananga do Japão ''Kananga do Japão'' is a 208-chapter Brazilian telenovela produced and aired by Rede Manchete between July 19, 1989, and March 25, 1990, that replaced '' Olho por Olho'' and was succeeded by ''Pantanal''. It was written by Wilson Aguiar Filho, ...

'' * 1995 ''

Sangue do Meu Sangue ''Sangue do Meu Sangue'' is a 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 ...

'' * 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: ''Lady of the Destiny'') is a Brazilian telenovela that was produced and aired by Rede Globo from June 28, 2004, to March 11, 2005, with a total of 221 episodes. Replacing ''Celebridade'' and being replaced by '' ...

'' * 2007 ''

The Ballroom ''The Ballroom'' () is a 2007 Brazilian-French romantic drama film directed by Laís Bodanzky. The action is set in a dance hall ('' gafieira'') in São Paulo, frequented by elderly people. Cast * Tonia Carrero as Alice * Leonardo Villar as Álv ...

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 Officers of the Order of Ipiranga