Lília Cabral Bertolli Figueiredo (born 13 July 1957) is a Brazilian actress. She has already been nominated twice to the International Emmy Award for Best Actress, for her roles as Marta in Pages of Life (2006–2007) and as Tereza in Seize the Day (2009–2010).

Biography She is daughter of an Italian father, Gino Bertolli, and a Portuguese mother, Almedina Cabral, who was born in São Miguel, Azores. Lilia lost her mother when she was very young, before she started working in television, which she deeply resents, as her mother never had the opportunity to see her work as an actress. She is from the São Paulo neighborhood of Lapa, where she spent her childhood, but has lived in Rio de Janeiro for over twenty years.

Career

Cabral began her career in the theater performing in the play Feliz Ano Velho, based on a book by Marcelo Rubens Paiva.

She debuted on television in 1981 in the telenovela Os Adolescentes, written by Ivani Ribeiro and produced by Rede Bandeirantes.

In 1984, she signed contract with Rede Globo to act in Corpo a Corpo, by Gilberto Braga, and there she remains today.

In 2003, Lilia Cabral participated in Chocolate com Pimenta as the comic villainess Bárbara. Later, she joined the cast of Começar de Novo as Aída, the owner of a famous spa.

In 2006, she starred as the main antagonist in Páginas da Vida as the insensitive bitter Marta. For her brilliant performance she received the Trophy Press award for Best Actress. She was also nominated for an International Emmy Award for Best Actress in 2007, but she lost the award to the French actress Muriel Robin for her part as Marie Besnard in The Poisoner.Celebrities

In 2010, she was nominated for the second time to the International Emmy Award for Best Actress for her role in the telenovela Viver a Vida.

Cabral starred as the protagonist Griselda Pereira in the telenovela Fina Estampa in 2011. In 2012, she won two Best Actress awards for her excellent portrayal of Griselda.

Personal life Her first marriage to filmmaker João Henrique Jardim lasted from 1986 to 1992. Since 1994, she has been married to the economist Iwan Figueiredo, who is the father of her only daughter, Giulia Bertolli, who was born when Lilia was 38. She suffered three miscarriages before her pregnancy.

Filmography

Television Year Title Role Notes 1981 Os Adolescentes Marcela 1982 Os Imigrantes Angelina Os Imigrantes: Terceira Geração Angelina 1984 Corpo a Corpo Margarida Fraga Dantas 1985 De Quina pra Lua Marieta 1986 Hipertensão Antonieta "Tatá" 1987 Mandala Lena First phase 1988 Vale Tudo Aldeíde Candeias 1989 Tieta Amorosa de Jesus "Amorzinho" 1991 Salomé Ernestina O Portador Luciana 1992 Você DecideArminda "Mindinha" Episode: "Cigarra ou Formiga" Pedra sobre Pedra Alva 1993 Sex Appeal Clarisse Fonseca 1994 Você Decide Neusinha Episode: "A Copa do Mundo é Nossa" Pátria Minha Simone Pelegrine História de Amor Sheila Bueno 1995 Engraçadinha... Seus Amores e Seus Pecados Eduarda Confissões de AdolescenteGildaEpisode: "Por Um Triz" 1996 Você Decide Episode: "Pai de Aluguel" 1997 Anjo Mau Goreti Garcia 1998 Dona Flor e Seus Dois Maridos Violeta Sai de Baixo Miriam Episode: "O Casamento do Meu Melhor Amigo" Você Decide Episode: "Ligeiramente Grávida" Meu Bem Querer Verena Alves Serrão 1999 Você Decide Laura Episode: "Ligeiramente Grávida"ClaudeteEpisode: "Robin Hood Aposentado"Mulher DalvaEpisode: "Mãe Menina" Malhação Cláudia Almeida Season 6 2000 Laços de Família Ingrid Frank Lacerda Episodes dated 5 July – 3 October 2001 Estrela-Guia Daphne Pimenta Brava Gente Isadora Episode: "Preozas do Finado Zacarias" Os Normais Amanda Episode: "Surpresas São Normais" Sai de Baixo Dora Episode: "Família de Aluguel" 2002 Sítio do Picapau Amarelo Hera Cameo A Grande Família Margot Pereba Episodes: "Explode Coração" / "Vai Para o Trono ou Não Vai" / "Noiva em Fúria" Sabor da Paixão Edith 2003 Chocolate com Pimenta Bárbara Albuquerque 2004 A Diarista Pinky Episode: "Mulheres Que Enchem o Saco Demais" Começar de Novo Aída 2005 A História de Rosa Dra. Estela Duncar Globo Special, 40 years 2006 A Grande Família Margot Episode: "A Malvada" 2006–07 Páginas da Vida Marta Toledo Flores 2007 A Diarista Dona Elvira Episode: "Aquela da Doida" Toma Lá, Dá Cá Dra. Mísia Episode: "Freud Já Não Explica Mais" 2008–09 A Favorita Catarina Coppola Monteiro 2009–10 Viver a Vida Tereza Saldanha 2011 Divã Mercedes 2011–12 Fina Estampa Griselda da Silva Pereira "Pereirão" 2013 Saramandaia Vitória Vilar 2014–15 Império Maria Marta Medeiros de Mendonça e Albuquerque 2016Tá no Ar: a TV na TVFalse Helena / GlobelezaEpisode: "January 18th" Episode: "February 2" Liberdade, Liberdade Virgínia 2017 A Força do Querer Silvana Garcia 2018 O Sétimo Guardião Valentina Marsalla / Marlene Rocha 2019 Tá no Ar: a TV na TV HerselfEpisode: "February 12th"ZorraDona Sandra / Herself Episode: "November 2"2020Todas as Mulheres do MundoDionaraEpisode: "Dionara" Salve-se Quem Puder HerselfEpisode: "March 13th"2023Fuzuê Maria Isabel Azevedo Montebello "Bebel"2024–25Garota do Momento Maristela Alencar

Film Year Title Role 1989 Better Days Ahead Desk 1990 Stelinha ChrisAssim na Tela Como no CéuMary Magdalene 1998 Como Ser Solteiro Analyst 2001 A Partilha Lúcia 2009 Divã Mercedes Cunha Ribeiro 2011 Amor? Laura 2014 Julio Sumiu Edna2019Maria do CaritóMaria do Caritó "Caritó"2021A ListaLaurita (Short-film)2023Tire 5 CartasFátima

Stage AnoTítuloPapel1978Marat SadeCharlotte Cordeille1979Divinas PalavrasMarigaila1981Seda Pura e AlfinetadasMannequinDe Como Dia Virou Noite e a Noite..1982Cinderela, Cinderela1983–84Feliz Ano Velho1986Miss Banana1988Delicadas Torturas1989JKSarah KubitscheckMachado em Cena — Um Sarau Carioca1991La Ronde 1992Baile de Máscaras1993–94Solteira, Casada, Viúva, Divorciada4 characters1996Futuro do Pretérito2002–03Unha e CarneIsadora2005–09DivãMercedes2010–15Maria do CaritóMaria do Caritó2020–23A ListaLaurita

Literature Year TitleAuthorNotes2007Descobrindo Lília CabralBy Analu RibeiroBiography

Awards and nominations Year Award Category Nominated Result2006 Troféu Imprensa Best Actress Páginas da Vida 2007 International Emmy Prêmio Contigo! de TV Prêmio APCA 2008 Prêmio Qualidade Brasil Best Supporting Actress A Favorita Melhores do Ano 2009 Festival de Cinema Brasileiro de Miami Best Actress Divã Troféu Imprensa Viver a Vida Melhores e Piores - TV Press Melhores da Revista da TV - O Globo Prêmio Quem de Televisão Melhores e Piores - IG 2010 International Emmy 2011 Prêmio Quem de Televisão Fina Estampa 2012 Troféu Imprensa Melhores do Ano Prêmio Contigo! de TV 2014 Melhores do Ano Império Prêmio Extra de Televisão Prêmio Quem de Televisão 2015 Troféu Imprensa Prêmio Contigo! de TV

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