Débora Duarte
Débora Susan Sanches Duke was born on January 2, 1950, in São Paulo. Daughter of actress Marisa Sanches and a musician, her mother married Lima Duarte when her daughter was only one year old. Lima adopted her as a foster father and she adopted her father's stage name. She made her debut when she was five years old, around 1955, when she was cast by Vida Alves to act in a series on Tupi. Her talent for the performing arts was evident since childhood. In the following decade, she acted in several soap operas and teletheaters, including appearances on Tupi, Excelsior and Bandeirantes. Her first major role came in 1968, as Lu in Beto Rockfeller. This role earned her a Troféu Imprensa and a Troféu Roquette Pinto for best actress. She made her debut on Globo in 1972, starring in the soap operas Bicho do Mato and A Patota. In 1975, she stood out when she played Vilminha in Pecado Capital. In 1977, she made a brief comeback on Tupi, playing Carola in O Profeta. In the following years, she appeared in productions such as Coração Alado (1980), Jogo da Vida (1981), Anarquistas, Graças a Deus, Sonho Meu (1993), Pátria Minha (1994), Explode Coração (1995) and Terra Nostra (1999). From the 2000s onwards, she acted in Porto dos Milagres (2001), Como uma Onda (2004), Paraíso Tropical (2007), Cordel Encantado (2011), Side by Side (2012) and Ambitious Woman (2015). She also played the villain Teresa in SBT's Canavial de Paixões in 2003. She was also part of the cast of the Netflix series Lady Voyeur. She won the APCA Trophy for Best Actress in 1984 for her work in Corpo a Corpo, Anarquistas, Graças a Deus and Padre Cícero. She has two actress daughters: Daniela Duarte, born in 1975, from her marriage to Gracindo Jr.; and Paloma Duarte, born in 1977, from her relationship with singer Antônio Marcos.
Known For
Credits
- 2024 · The Enchanted Cave as Dona Clélia
- 2023 · Lady Voyeur as Dona Esther
- 2021 · In Your Place as Eva
- 2020 · Perdido as Tia Pérola
- 2015 · Ambitious Women as Celina Junqueira
- 2014 · Sexo e as Negas as Rosimere
- 2012 · Side by Side as Eulália Praxedes
- 2011 · Cordel Encantado as Amália dos Anjo
- 2010 · Tempos Modernos as Tertuliana (Tertu)
- 2008 · Três Irmãs as Florinda Áquila
- 2007 · Toma Lá, Dá Cá as Moacira Júnior
- 2007 · Paraíso Tropical as Hermínia Vilela
- 2004 · Como uma Onda as Alice Prata
- 2003 · Canavial de Paixões as Teresa Giácomo
- 2003 · Romeu e Julieta as Mãe de Romeu
- 2000 · Brava Gente as Adrenalina Tupinambá
- 1999 · Terra Nostra as Maria do Socorro
- 1998 · Hilda Furacão as Sãozinha (Conceição Drummond)
- 1997 · A Justiceira as Marta
- 1995 · Explode Coração as Marisa Carvalho Diaz
- 1995 · Young Hearts as Leila Schmidt
- 1994 · Pátria Minha as Karmita Bevilaqua
- 1993 · Golden Dream as Mariana de Souza
- 1989 · Cortina de Vidro as Giovana
- 1988 · Bebê a Bordo as Joana Mendonça (dona Mendonça)
- 1987 · The Girl Next Door as
- 1984 · Corpo a Corpo as Eloá Pellegrini
- 1984 · Anarquistas, Graças a Deus as Angelina Gattai
- 1984 · Partido Alto as Laura
- 1984 · Padre Cícero as Maria de Araújo
- 1983 · Domingo em Família as Dora
- 1983 · Parabéns pra Você as Maria Rita
- 1982 · Elas por Elas as Rosa
- 1981 · Jogo da Vida as Beatriz
- 1981 · Amizade Colorida as
- 1980 · Coração Alado as Camila Karany (Catucha)
- 1979 · Cara a Cara as Regina
- 1977 · O Profeta as Carola
- 1977 · The Bunglers as Ela mesma (entregando a taça para a seleção carioca de basquete paralímpico)
- 1976 · Pontal da Solidão as
- 1976 · Anjo Mau as Sônia
- 1975 · Pecado Capital as Vilma Lisboa (Vilminha)
- 1975 · Escalada as Inês
- 1974 · O Espigão as Dora
- 1973 · Carinhoso as Marisa
- 1973 · The Return Of The Rockefeller as Lu (flashback)
- 1972 · A Patota as Neli
- 1972 · Bicho do Mato as Ruth
- 1971 · Editora Mayo, Bom Dia as Jô
- 1970 · Céleste as Céleste Pereira
- 1970 · Toninho on the Rocks as Anita
- 1970 · As Bruxas as Stella
- 1968 · Albert, the Rockefeller as Lu
- 1968 · O Décimo Mandamento as Mariana
- 1967 · O Grande Segredo as Nina
- Future · Fatalidade as