Débora Bloch (born 29 May 1963) is a Brazilian actress. She is known nationally for participating in telenovelas such as Caminho das Índias, Cordel Encantado, and Avenida Brasil.
Biography Bloch was born in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais. She is daughter of actor Jonas Bloch, and is a descendant of Ukrainian Jewish immigrants.
Her contact with the performing arts began early, when, as a child, she and her sister accompanied their father to rehearsals and plays. At the age of seven, she saw her father fight fencing with Walmor Chagas in his backyard, during a Hamlet rehearsal. She grew up fascinated with the profession. At 17, after taking the course by Ivan Albuquerque, Rubens Corrêa and Amir Haddad at the Ipanema Theater; although she moved to two options in the entrance exam - History and Communication; she chose to pursue a career on stage.
Personal life From 1987 to 1989 she maintained a conjugal union with the director and photographer Edgar Moura, and from 1991 to 2006 she was married to the French chef and businessman Olivier Anquier. Together, the couple had two children, born by normal birth, in Rio de Janeiro: Júlia Bloch Anquier, born in 1993, and Hugo Bloch Anquier, born in 1997. Since the beginning of 2018 the actress has lived with her husband, the Portuguese producer João Nuno Martins in his apartment, in the south of Rio.
In interviews, the actress declared herself to be a feminist and in favor of legalizing abortion, so that poor women have the right to choose what to do with their bodies and their lives in minimal conditions of hygiene and safety. She also revealed that she had an abortion at the age of twenty, when she became pregnant with her first boyfriend and was starting her artistic career. She revealed that she never regretted this act, and that the procedure was safe, performed in a private practice of her own gynecologist, and that it was done with her boyfriend's money and consent at the time.
Filmography Film Year Title Role1984 Bete Balanço BeteNoites do Sertão Maria da Glória PatriamadaCarolina1986 Sonho Sem Fim Clara 1988 O Grande Mentecapto Marialva1994 Veja Esta CançãoSandra1995 Felicidade É...Maria 1997 The Oyster and the Wind Mãe de Marcela 2000 Bossa Nova Tânia2001 Caramuru: A Invenção do Brasil Isabelle Vielmond, Marquesa de Sevilha 2009 Adrift Clarice 2022 O Debate Paula
Television Year Title Roles Notes 1981 Jogo da Vida Lívia Ramos Cruz 1982 Sol de Verão Clara Porto Machado 1983 Caso Especial Jéssica Episode: "Demônios do Posto Cinco" Marcinha Episode: "A Idade Sem Razão" 1985 Armação Ilimitada Sandrinha Episode: "Perdidos na Selva" Kate Machoney Episode: "A Dama de Couro" 1986 Cambalacho Ana Machado "Machadão" 1987 Wandergleyson Show Várias personagens 1988–1992 TV Pirata Various roles 1990 A, E, I, O... Urca Sílvia Donazzi 1991 Doris para Maiores Various roles 1993 Deus Nos Acuda Roberta Episode: "27 de março"1994 Confissões de Adolescente Drª. Raquel Goldenstein Episode: "Despertar da Primavera"Episódio: "Uma Mulher Moderna" As Pupilas do Senhor Reitor Margarida "Guida" da Silva 1995 A Comédia da Vida Privada Various roles1996 A Vida Como Ela É Various roles Salsa e Merengue Teodora Bentes do Gama 1998–99 Vida ao Vivo Show Various roles 1999 Andando nas Nuvens Júlia Montana 2000 A Invenção do Brasil Isabelle de Avezac, Marquesa de Sevigny2001 A Grande Família Maria de Fátima / Fernanda Episode: "Papai Está com a Cachorra" Os Normais Vivian Episode: "Um Dia Normal" 2002 Diana Episode: "Uma Amizade Normal" Suely Episode: "Gente Normal e Civilizada" 2004 As 50 Leis do Amor Bia 2005 A Lua Me Disse Maria Dorotéia "Madô" Sá Marques Dantas Damas e Cavalheiros Various roles Toma Lá, Dá Cá: Piloto Rita de Almeida Moreira Telemovie 2006 JK Dora Amar 2007 Amazônia, de Galvez a Chico Mendes Beatriz Minha Nada Mole Vida Ellen Episode: "Noite de Queijos e Vinhos" 2008 Queridos Amigos Helena "Lena" Fernandes Moretti 2009 Caminho das Índias Sílvia Cadore 2010 Separação?! Karin Vianna 2011 Cordel Encantado Duquesa Úrsula de Bragança 2012 Avenida Brasil Verônica Magalhães Queirós 2013 Saramandaia Risoleta Camargo 2015 Sete Vidas Lígia Fiúza Macedo 2016 Tá no Ar: a TV na TV Herself Episode: "March, 8" Justiça Elisa de Almeida 2018 Treze Dias Longe do Sol Gilda P. Ribeiro Onde Nascem os Fortes Rosinete Gouveia 2019–2021 Segunda Chamada Teacher Lúcia Marques Rocha2020Diário de Um ConfinadoAdelaide2022–2023Mar do SertãoDeodora2024No Rancho FundoDeodora Montijo / Deodora Limeira Aguiar2025Vale TudoOdete Almeida Roitman
Awards and nominations APCA Awards Year Category Nominee / work Result 1982 Best Promising Actress in Television Sol de Verão 1985 Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture Noites de Sertão 1994 Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture Veja Esta Canção 2016 Best Performance by an Actress in Television Justiça 2018 Best Performance by an Actress in Television Segunda Chamada
Art Quality Brazil Awards Year Category Nominee / work Result 2004 Best Featured Actress in a Play – Drama Tio Vânia 2005 Best Supporting Actress – Television A Lua Me Disse 2007 Best Actress in a TV Series or Special Project Amazônia, de Galvez a Chico Mendes 2008 Best Actress in Minisseries or Telemovie Queridos Amigos 2010 Best Actress in a TV Series or Special Project Separação?! 2011 Best Supporting Actress – Television Cordel Encantado
Best of the Year – Globe Awards Year Category Nominee / work Result 2016 Best Actress in a Series, Minisseries or Serial Film Justiça
Brasília Film Festival Year Category Nominee / work Result 1984 Candango for Best Actress Noites de Sertão
Cartagena Film Festival Year Category Nominee / work Result 1984 Best Actress Noites de Sertão
Contigo! Awards Year Category Nominee / work Result 1996 Best Comedy Actress – Television Salsa e Merengue 2009 Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama À Deriva 2011 Best Actress in a TV Series or Minisseries Separação?! 2019 Best Actress in a TV Series or Minisseries Segunda Chamada
Extra Television Awards Year Category Nominee / work Result 2016 Best Actress Justiça 2016 Best Supporting Actress Onde Nascem os Fortes
Gramado Film Festival Year Category Nominee / work Result 1984 Kikito for Best Actress Noites de Sertão
Grande Otelo Year Category Nominee / work Result 2010 Best Actress in a Leding Role À Deriva
Guarani Film Festival Year Category Nominee / work Result 2001 Best Supporting Actress Caramuru: A Invenção do Brasil 2002 Best Supporting Actress Bossa Nova 2010 Best Actress À Deriva
Press Trophy Year Category Nominee / work Result 1983 Outstanding Performance by an Newcomer Artist Sol de Verão 1997 Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Telenovela Salsa e Merengue
Quem Awards Year Category Nominee / work Result 2012 Best Supporting Actress – Television Avenida Brasil 2013 Best Leading Actress – Television Saramandaia 2015 Best Leading Actress – Television Sete Vidas 2016 Best Leading Actress – Television Justiça
Shell Awards Year Category Nominee / work Result 1990 Best Featured Actress in a Play Fica Comigo Esta Noite 2016 Best Featured Actress in a Play Os Realistas
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