Beatriz Alcina de Lyra Andrade (born May 2, 1933) is a Brazilian actress.
Biography
Early years Beatriz Lyra was born in Canhotinho, a small town in the Pernambuco's interior. She moved to Rio de Janeiro to pursue her acting career. She began her career at the Teatro Experimental da Ópera de Pascoal, directed by , in Rio de Janeiro’s Santa Teresa neighborhood.
Career She made her debuted in 1969 in the soap opera written by Dias Gomes, on TV Globo. Two years later, she appeared in her first film , directed by and . Since then, she acted in several soap operas, most notably in Escrava Isaura, playing the sick and lonely Ester, the owner of the slave Isaura.
Beatriz Lyra took on other memorable roles for TV Globo, including the noble Anita in , the widowed Letícia in Baila Comigo, the humorous Irene Rock in Sol de Verão, the villainous socialite Helena in Amor com Amor Se Paga and, the sweet Almerinda in O Dono do Mundo.
Beatriz Lyra appeared in almost all the soap operas written by Manoel Carlos, her long-time friend and a key figure in his work, including roles in, Baila Comigo, Sol de Verão, on Rede Manchete, Felicidade, História de Amor, Por Amor and Laços de Família, as well as a role in Mulheres Apaixonadas. Manoel Carlos revealed in interviews that some actors work as a kind of 'lucky charm' in his telenovelas. To ensure a large audience for his soap operas, Manoel Carlos often casts three actors: Beatriz Lyra, Marly Bueno, and Umberto Magnani.
Her last recurring role in a soap opera was in 2000 in Laços de Família, playing Cleide, friend of the sophisticated Alma, played by Marieta Severo). Since then, she played only minor roles: Marta's friend in Mulheres Apaixonadas, Haydé in Senhora do Destino, a mother in O Profeta, and a nurse in Haja Coração.
Filmography
Television AnoTítuloPersonagemNotas1969Beatriz D´ ÁvilaSpecial participation1975Luiza1976Escrava IsauraEster Almeida1977Marta Caldas1978Marta1980Anita1981Baila ComigoLetícia Maia RodriguesBrilhanteCarmem1982Elas por ElasMárcia's friendSpecial participationSol de VerãoIrene Kock1983Guerra dos SexosGertrudesAnitaEpisode: "Domingo em Família"1984Amor com Amor Se PagaHelena1985SamanthaSpecial participation1986Virgínia Monteiro1987MandalaEstela1988Bebê a BordoDra. Silvia1990Barriga de AluguelSocial workerSpecial participationRainha da SucataOlgaNeusa1991FelicidadeIdalinaO Dono do MundoAlmerinda1992Você Decide Episode: Águas Passadas1994 Episode: Flor de Outono1995História de AmorSilvana Furtado1996Você DecideDianaEpisode: "Véu de Noiva"1997Por AmorMafalda Andrade1999Você DecideDirceEpisode: "Ninguém é Perfeito"NeideEpisode: "O Acidente"2000Laços de FamíliaCleide2003Mulheres ApaixonadasMarta's friendSpecial participation2004Senhora do DestinoNurse2007O ProfetaMother Superior2016Haja CoraçãoDionice
Cinema AnoTítuloPersonagem1971Serginho's mother19771978Owner of the emerald
Theatre YearTitleTheatre Ref.1967Nicolette Contra 009Cine Pax, Ipanema, Rio de JaneiroO Gol de Tia CandocaTeatro Casagrande, Ipanema, Rio de Janeiro1968Luz de Gás, Centro, Rio de Janeiro1969ChantagemTeatro Mesbla, Centro, Rio de JaneiroAntigoneTeatro Opinião, Centro, Rio de Janeiro1970A Teia da AranhaTeatro Mesbla, Centro, Rio de Janeiro1971Senhorita JuliaRecife, PernambucoUm Vizinho em Nossas VidasTeatro Glaucio Gill, Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro1972Via Crúcis ou a Humanidade de CristoIgreja Santa Margarida, Gávea, Rio de Janeiro1973CrimeterapiaTeatro Glória, Glória, Rio de Janeiro1974Chiquinha Gonzaga, Centro, Rio de Janeiro1975Bonifácio BilhõesTeatro da Praia, Copacabana, Rio de JaneiroA Venerável Madame GoneauTeatro Mesbla, Centro, Rio de Janeiro1977Divórcio, Cupim da SociedadeTeatro Casagrande, Ipanema, Rio de Janeiro1979Como Testar a Fidelidade das Mulheres (production assistant)Teatro Copacabana, Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro1980Campeões do MundoTeatro Villa-Lobos, Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro1983Caixa de SombrasFunarte, Rio de Janeiro1988O PreçoTeatro Copacabana, Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro1996A Dama do CerradoTeatro Leblon, Leblon, Rio de Janeiro2000Jornada de Um Poema, Higienopolis, São Paulo
Personal life Unmarried and without children, she lives in Catete neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro with her niece.
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