Regina Maria Barreto Casé OMC (born 25 February 1954) is a Brazilian actress, screenwriter, director, producer, and television presenter.

Career

In 1974, Casé, together with Hamilton Vaz Pereira, Jorge Alberto Soares, Luiz Arthur Peixoto, and Daniel Dantas, founded a theater company called Asdrúbal Trouxe o Trombone ("Asdrúbal Brought the Trombone") in Rio de Janeiro. The group was influential in the cultural scene of Rio in the late 1970s. The group's debut production was an adaptation of The Inspector General by Nikolai Gogol. For her performance in that production, Casé won the Governor's Prize for breakout actress. Another important production was Trate-me Leão in 1977, which won the Molière Prize.

Casé also began appearing in films in the 1970s, including Chuvas de Verão ("Summer Rains") (1978) directed by Cacá Diegues. Her film career included some of the classics of Brazilian cinema in the 1980s, including Eu Te Amo ("I Love You") (1981) by Arnaldo Jabor, Os Sete Gatinhos ("The Seven Kittens") (1980) by Neville de Almeida, O Segredo da Múmia ("The Mummy's Secret") (1982) by Ivan Cardoso, and A Marvada Carne (1985) by André Klotzel. Other film work in the 1980s included Cinema Falado ("Spoken Cinema") (1986) by Caetano Veloso; O Grande Mentecapto ("The Big Lunatic") (1989) by Oswaldo Caldeira; and Eu, Tu, Eles ("Me, You, Them") (2001), by Andrucha Waddington. She also appeared in the American film, Moon Over Parador ("Luar sobre Parador") (1988) by Paul Mazursky.

In 1983, Casé made her television debut on the Globo network telenovela Guerra dos Sexos ("War of the Sexes") by Sílvio de Abreu. In that same year she was also appearing in the children's program Sítio do Pica Pau Amarelo ("Yellow Woodpecker Farm"), at that time directed by her father, Geraldo Casé. In 1984, she joined the cast of Vereda Tropical ("Tropical sidewalk") by Carlos Lombardi, and appeared in the children's program Plunct, Plact, Zuuum II.

She gained notoriety in the group Asdrúbal Trouxe o Trombone and in the sitcom TV Pirata. In the 1990s she presented the TV shows Programa Legal, Brasil Legal and Muvuca on Rede Globo. Nowadays she's on Futura channel and in Central da Periferia on Rede Globo, firstly a sketch at Fantástico. In 2016, she appeared in the Olympic games opening ceremonies as part of a showcase of Brazilian pop culture.

Casé is the daughter of producer, director, and writer Geraldo Casé, with other members of her family including her uncle, architect , and grandfather, pioneering radio personality . From 1973 to 1977, she was married to Vaz Pereira. She has been married to since 1999.

Filmography Television Year Title Role Notes1980Sítio do Picapau Amarelo Dona Formiga Episode: "A Rainha das Abelhas" 1982–1983 Chico Anysio Show Neide Taubaté1984 Guerra dos Sexos Carlotinha Bimbatti Episode dated: "7 January 1984"Sítio do Picapau AmareloDeolindaEpisode: "A Reinação do Esperto Come Esperto" Vereda Tropical Clotilde Barbosa Episodes dated: "23 July–2 August" Plunct, Plact, Zuuum... 2 Madrasta de Marinela End of year special1986 Os Trapalhões Cleopatra Episode dated: "18 February" Cambalacho Albertina Pimenta (Tina Pepper) 1988–1990 TV Pirata Various 1991–1992 Programa Legal Herself 1991 Escolinha do Professor Raimundo:Especial 25 Anos Dona Bela End of year special 1994 Fantástico Reporter Quadro: Na Geral 1995–1997 Brasil Legal Herself / Presenter 1996–1997 Canal Brasil: Escola Legal Herself / Presenter 1997 Vida ao Vivo Show Various Episode dated: "21 July" 1998 Histórias do Brasil Legal Herself / Presenter 1998–2000 Muvuca Herself / Presenter2001 As Filhas da Mãe Rosalva Rocha Cavalcante Os Normais Leonora Vorski Episódio: "Ler é Normal" 2001–2011 Um Pé de Quê? Herself / Presenter 2002 Fantástico Reporter Quadro: "Que História É Essa?" 2003 Cena Aberta Herself / Presenter / Various Also writer and director 2004 Fantástico Herself / Reporter Quadro: "São Paulo de Piratininga" 2005 Cidade dos Homens Herself Episode: "Em Algum Lugar do Futuro" 2006 Central da Periferia Herself / Presenter 2006–2007 Fantástico Reporter Quadro: Minha Periferia 2007 Amazônia, de Galvez a Chico Mendes Maria 2008 Ciranda de Pedra Eunice Jardim Episodes dated: "30 August – 6 September"2009 Som & Fúria Graça Fantástico Reporter Quadro: "Vem com Tudo" 2010 Papai Noel Existe Francis End of year special 2011–2017 Esquenta! Herself / Presenter 2012 Cheias de Charme Herself Episódios: "22–23 de junho" 2016 Fantástico Herself / Presenter Quadro: "Fonte da Juventude" 2017 Palavras em Série Clarice Lispector Episode dated: "30 December" Asdrúbal Trouxe o Trombone Herself 2019–2021 Amor de Mãe Lurdes dos Santos Silva 2022–2023 Todas as Flores Zoé da Cruz2023Projeto Led: Luz na EducaçãoHerself / Presenter2024Tô NessaMirinda

As director/screenwriter Year Title Notes 2002 Cidade dos Homens Episode: "Uólace e João Victor" 2003 Episode: "Tem Que Ser Agora" 2004 Episode: "Pais e Filhos" 2005 Episode: "As Aparências Enganam"

Film Year Title Role Notes 1978 Tudo Bem Vera Lúcia 1978 A Summer Rain Moça da Repartição 1980 Os Sete Gatinhos Arlete1981 I Love You Mulher de Valdir Corações a Mil Suzete 1982 O Segredo da Múmia ReginaCinemateca Brasileira, O Segredo da Múmia [em linha] 1983 Onda Nova Rubi1985 Brás Cubas Marcela Areias Escaldantes Veronica Pinheiro A Marvada Carne Mulher-Diaba 1986 O Cinema Falado Comunista1988 Fogo e Paixão Moon Over Parador Clara 1989 O Grande Mentecapto Brigite 1995 Lá e Cá Garota Short film 1997 A Perna Cabiluda Herself Short film 2000 Me You Them Darlene 2001 Onde Andará Petrucio Felker? Maria das Graças Short film, voice 2003 A Pessoa É Para o Que Nasce Herself Documentary 2004 Juro que vi: O Boto Narrator Short film2014 Rio, I Love You Judite Segment: "Dona Fulana" Francis 2015 The Second Mother Valdirene Ferreira (Val) 2019 Three Summers Madalena2024Dona Lurdes: O FilmeDona Lurdes

Videography Year Title Artist Album 1988 'O Estrangeiro" Caetano Veloso Estrangeiro

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