Yara da Silva Amaral (September 16, 1936 – December 31, 1988) was a Brazilian actress.
Early life Born to a Portuguese father and a Brazilian mother, Yara was born in the interior of São Paulo, however she grew up in the neighborhood of Belenzinho since she was one year old.
She graduated from the University of São Paulo in the Dramatic Arts department in 1964.
Career In 1968, she participated in the show Arena Conta Tiradentes by Gianfrancesco Guarnieri at the Teatro de Arena.
She also worked at the Teatro Oficina where she won her first major acting award for her role in the 1970s, a Moliére, as the best actress for her work in Réveillon, by Flávio Márcio, alongside Regina Duarte and Sérgio Mamberti.
At the theater, she participated in thirty shows and won three Moliere awards as best actress. In cinema, she debuted in 1975 with O Rei da Noite, by Héctor Babenco, and made other important films such as Lady on the Bus, Mulher Objeto, and Leila Diniz.
On television she debuted in the telenovela O Décimo Mandamento, on TV Tupi, in 1968, written by Benedito Ruy Barbosa. She started for TV Globo in the 1970s, and found fame as she starred in works such as Dancin' Days, O Amor É Nosso, Sol de Verão, Guerra dos Sexos, Um Sonho a Mais, Cambalacho, Anos Dourados, and Fera Radical.
Personal life She married the Brazilian director and producer, Luis Fernando Goulart. They had two children together, Bernardo and João Mário.
At 11:50 pm on December 31, 1988, a Saturday, the boat ended up sinking, resulting in Yara's death along with her mother and 54 other people on board. Despite not knowing how to swim, her cause of death was a heart attack. The artist's remains lie in the São Joāo Batista Cemetery, in the neighborhood of Botafogo, Rio de Janeiro.
Filmography "Telenovelas" 1968 - A Pequena Órfã - Raquel (TV Excelsior) 1968 - A Última Testemunha - Maria Sofredora (TV Record) 1968 - O Décimo Mandamento - Luzia (TV Tupi) 1968 - O Direito dos Filhos - Margareth (TV Excelsior) 1970 - E Nós, Aonde Vamos? - Leila (TV Tupi) 1970 - Irmãos Coragem - Tula 1977 - Espelho Mágico - Suzete Calmon 1978 - Dancin' Days - Áurea 1981 - O Amor É Nosso - Maria Helena 1982 - Sol de Verão - Sofia 1983 - Guerra dos Sexos - Nieta 1984 - Viver a Vida - Germana (Rede Manchete) 1985 - Um Sonho a Mais - Beatriz 1986 - Anos Dourados - Celeste 1986 - Cambalacho - Dinorah Melina Sousa e Silva 1987 - Helena - Dorzinha (Rede Manchete) 1987 - Mandala - Salma 1988 - Fera Radical - Joana Flores
Cinema 1973 - Tati 1975 - O Rei da Noite 1977 - Parada 88, o Limite de Alerta 1978 - Lady on the Bus 1978 - Nos Embalos de Ipanema 1980 - Mulher Objeto 1981 - Prova de Fogo 1985 - Tropclip 1987 - Leila Diniz
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