Miriam Pires

Miriam Pires
Born Miriam de Souza Pires
April 20, 1926 (1926-04-20)
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Died September 7, 2004 (2004-09-08)
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Occupation Actress
Years active 1960–2004

Miriam Pires (April 20, 1926 – September 7, 2004) was a Brazilian actress. She acted in over 40 telenovelas, including prominent roles in Irmãos Coragem, Pecado Capital, Gabriela, Pedra sobre Pedra, Sonho Meu, and Casarão.[1][2] Having won the Festival de Brasília Best Supporting Actress Award in 1978 for A Summer Rain,[3] Pires acted in twelve films during her career.[1] She was born in Rio de Janeiro, where she died from toxoplasmosis.[2]

Selected filmography

Films

Telenovelas

References

  1. 1 2 "Atriz Míriam Pires morre no Rio". O Estado de S. Paulo (in Portuguese). Grupo Estado. September 7, 2004. Retrieved March 12, 2014.
  2. 1 2 "Morre a atriz Miriam Pires, de Senhora do Destino" (in Portuguese). Terra Networks. September 7, 2004. Retrieved March 12, 2014.
  3. "Chuvas de Verão" (in Portuguese). Cinemateca Brasileira. Retrieved March 12, 2014.

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