Doris Wells (born Doris María Buonafina; 28 October 1943 – 20 September 1988) was a Venezuelan actress, writer and producer.
Her best-known television appearances were in Campeones, La trepadora, La Hora, Historia de tres hermanas, Renzo el Gitano, Amor Salvaje, Regina Carbonell, El Mulato, La señora de Cárdenas and La fiera. After the last of these, Wells announced her definitive retirement from soap operas and she debuted as writer and producer with the television movie Porcelana (in 1981). In 1985 she played the protagonist in the film Oriana (written by Fina Torres), which won the Golden Camera at the Cannes Film Festival. She retired from television in 1986 shortly after hosting the game show Concurso millonario, and died in Caracas.
Personal life and death Wells was born in Caripito, harbour town and oil centre at the northeast coast. She and her husband, William Risquez Iribarren, a wealthy lawyer, had three children (Marielba, Xavier and Verónica). Wells died on 20 September 1988, aged 44, from a rare illness, called Foils.
Filmography Television Year Title Role 1964 Historia de tres hermanas Reyna Montero 1965 La tirana 1965Corazon Salvaje Aimee1966Renzo, El Gitano 1967Amores de juventud 1968Dos mujeres 1968El Mulato1969Corazon de madre 1971BarbaraBianca1971Regina CarbonelRegina Carbonel1972Sacrificio de mujerIrene1973RaquelRaquel Rivera1975La TrepadoraVictoria Guanipa1975Pobre NegroAna Julia/Luisana Alcorta1976CampeonesPura1977La señora de CárdenasPilar de Cárdenas1978Soltera y sin Compromiso 1978La fieraIsabel Blanco1979La ComadreAurora1982¿Qué pasó con Jacqueline?Ana/Jacqueline/Melissa
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