Leona Cavalli
Alleyona Canedo da Silva ( Rosário do Sul , November 6 , 1969 ), better known as Leona Cavalli , is a Brazilian actress and theater director . She is the winner of several awards, including an APCA Award , two Brazil Quality Awards , a Shell Award , and a Guarani Award , as well as having received nominations for three Grande Otelo Awards . Leona made her debut in professional theater at the age of 16, participating in a production of Waltz No. 6 . After studying theater at PUC in São Paulo , she took part in other productions of classic plays, such as Farsa by Inês Pereira and Auto da Barca do Inferno . [ 2 ] She received critical acclaim for her performance in the film Um Céu de Estrelas (1996), where she played hairdresser Dalva, who lives in a dark and violent relationship with her husband. For her work, she won the APCA Award for Best Actress in Cinema , the Candango Award for Best Actress at the Brasília Festival , as well as receiving her first of four nominations for the Guarani Award . [ 3 ] In 2000 she began playing Geni in the play Toda Nudez Ser Castigada , a play written by Nelson Rodrigues in 1965 , for which she won the Shell Award for Best Actress . In 2002 she was praised for her portrayal of Blanche DuBois in the play A Streetcar Named Desire , selling the Prêmio Qualidade Brasil for Best Actress in a Drama Play. [ 4 ] Cavalli made her television debut in a special appearance in the series Os Normais , on TV Globo , in 2002. In the same year, she acted in the film Amarelo Manga , directed by Cláudio Assis . For her performance, she again received critical acclaim, winning the Guarani Award for Best Supporting Actress and being nominated for the Grande Otelo for Best Actress . [ 2 ] Her performances in the films Carandiru (2003) and Contra Todos (2004) earned her nominations from the Brazilian Cinema Academy for Grande Otelo for Best Supporting Actress and Best Actress , respectively. In 2007 she played Justine in the miniseries Amazônia, from Galvez to Chico Mendes , her first prominent role on television, for which she won the Brazil Quality Award for Best Actress in a Miniseries . She also stood out in the character of the prostitute Zarolha in the soap opera Gabriela (2012) and in the role of the villain Glauce in the prime time soap opera Amor à Vida (2013). [ 5 ] In 2019 she played Teresa in Orphans of the Earth .
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- 2024 · Poemaria as Self
- 2023 · Land of Desire as Gladys Belmont
- 2022 · The King of TV as Íris Abravanel
- 2021 · Desire Machine: 60 Years of Teatro Oficina as Self
- 2020 · Water Pigs as Debora
- 2019 · Orphans of a Nation as Teresa Monte Castelli
- 2017 · Apocalipse as Ariela Feld
- 2016 · A Secretária do Presidente as Mirte de Souza Pinto
- 2015 · Total Dreamer as Gilda de Assis Machado
- 2015 · Luz, Câmera, 50 Anos: Dalva e Herivelto, Uma Canção de Amor - O Filme as Margot
- 2014 · Anna K. as Joana / Anna K.
- 2013 · Golden Oldies 2 as Laurinha
- 2013 · Trail of Lies as Glauce de Sá Benites
- 2012 · Gabriela as Risoleta (Zarolha)
- 2012 · As Brasileiras as Valquíria
- 2011 · The Life We Lead as Dr.ª Celina Gusmão Macedo
- 2011 · As Doze Estrelas as Dolores Ferrão
- 2010 · Aparecida - O Milagre as Sônia
- 2010 · As Cariocas as Rita
- 2010 · Destiny River as Marly
- 2010 · Na Forma da Lei as Belinda Azambuja
- 2010 · A Vida Alheia as Magda Kosmo
- 2010 · Dalva e Herivelto: Uma Canção de Amor as Margot
- 2009 · The Tenants as Fátima
- 2008 · Aline as Vera
- 2008 · Negócio da China as Maralanis Silvestre
- 2008 · Casos e Acasos as Célia
- 2007 · War and Peace as Miréia
- 2007 · Duas Caras as Dália Mendes
- 2007 · Antônia as
- 2007 · Amazônia: De Galvez a Chico Mendes as Justine
- 2006 · Pé na Jaca as Miranda
- 2005 · Belíssima as Valdete Pereira
- 2005 · Bang Bang as Bandida
- 2005 · Cafundó as Rosário
- 2005 · What Is It Worth? as Clara
- 2004 · Desequilíbrio as Prostituta
- 2004 · Começar de Novo as Lucrécia Borges (jovem)
- 2004 · Olga as Maria
- 2004 · Circular Capital as Garota de Programa
- 2004 · Up Against Them All as Cláudia
- 2004 · Shades of Sin as Young Edilásia
- 2003 · Carandiru as Dina
- 2002 · Mango Yellow as Ligia
- 2001 · Os Normais as
- 2001 · A Grande Família as Rebeca/Vanessa
- 2000 · Através da Janela as Simone
- 1996 · A Starry Sky as Dalva