Neila Tavares
Born18 September 1948 (1948-09-18)
Died4 June 2022 (2022-06-05) (aged 73)
Rio das Ostras, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
OccupationActress

Neila Tavares (18 September 1948 – 4 June 2022) was a Brazilian actress, television presenter and journalist.

Life and career

Born in Niterói, Tavares began her career on stage in 1968 at the Teatro Opinião, and later went to work intensively in films and on television, appearing on some important 1970s telenovelas such as Anjo Mau and Gabriela.[1][2][3] She retired from acting in 2013.[2]

She also worked as a presenter for Rede Manchete and TVE Brasil, and as a journalist for a number of publications, notably collaborating with Folha de S.Paulo.[1][3]

Tavares died after a battle with pulmonary emphysema, on 4 June 2022, at the age of 73.[1][2]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1969A Penúltima Donzela
1969Memória de Helena
1970Um Uísque Antes, Um Cigarro DepoisMaria(segment "......")
1970Marcelo Zona SulPsychologist
1970Bonga, O VagabundoMaria Clara
1972Ali Babá e os Quarenta LadrõesRosinha
1973Vai Trabalhar, Vagabundo!
1973Amante Muito LoucaAngélicaVoice, Uncredited
1974A Estrela SobeJudith
1975As Deliciosas Traições do Amor(segments "Dois é Bom... Quatro é Melhor" and "O Olhar")
1976Bandalheira Infernal
1976As Desquitadas em Lua-de-Mel
1977Um Marido Contagiante
1978Os Sensuais - Crônica de Uma Família Pequeno-Burguesa
1978O Namorador
1978Assim Era a Pornochanchada
1979Os Noivos
1979O Coronel e o Lobisomem
1979As Borboletas Também AmamMatilde / Esposa de Raimundo-Raimundo's Wife
2014Cada Vez Mais LongeIsaura
2015A Família Dionti(final film role)

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Morre Neila Tavares, atriz de 'Anjo Mau' e 'Gabriela', aos 73 anos". Correio Braziliense (in Brazilian Portuguese). 5 June 2022. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 Freitas, Patrick (5 June 2022). "Morre a atriz Neila Tavares aos 73 anos no Rio". Terra (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 27 June 2022.
  3. 1 2 "Morre a atriz Neila Tavares, aos 73 anos, no RJ". O Globo (in Brazilian Portuguese). 5 June 2022. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
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