Eliane Teresinha Giardini (born October 20, 1952) is a

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ian actress. Although she had little career success until the age of forty, she is now considered one of Brazil's foremost actresses.

Biography

Giardini was born in Sorocaba,

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. Formerly married to actor Paulo Betti, she is the mother of two girls, Juliana and Mariana Betti, both actresses themselves.

Appearances

TV

* Ninho da Serpente (as Lídia) * Campeão (as Cristina) * Vida Roubada (as Hilda) * Meus Filhos, Minha Vida * Uma Esperança no Ar (as Débora) * Helena (as Joana) * Caso Verdade * Desejo (as Lucinda) * Felicidade (as Isaura) * Renascer (as Dona Patroa/Yolanda) * Incidente em Antares (as Eleutéria) * A Comédia da Vida Privada (as Helena) * Irmãos Coragem (as Estela) * Engraçadinha (as Maria Aparecida) *

Você Decide ''Você Decide'' (''You Decide'' / ''It's Your Call'') was an interactive television program broadcast on the Brazilian TV network Rede Globo from 1992 to 2000. During each episode special cases were presented, and viewers would decide the ending ...

Explode Coração ''Explode Coração'' is a Brazilian telenovela produced by TV Globo. The series aired between 6 November 1995 and 4 May 1996, with a total of 155 episodes. It was written entirely by Glória Perez and directed by Ary Coslov, Gracie, and Carlos ...

(as Lola) *

A Indomada ''A Indomada'' (English: ''The Untamed'') is a Brazilian telenovela produced and aired by a Brazilian free-to-air television network A television network or television broadcaster is a telecommunications network for distribution of television ...

(as Santa Maria) *

(as Sílvia) * Mulher (as Anita) * Hilda Furacão (as Berta) * Torre de Babel (as Wandona) *

Andando nas Nuvens ''Andando nas Nuvens'' (English: ''Walking on Clouds'') is a Brazilian telenovela produced and broadcast by TV Globo which originally ran from March 22 to November 5, 1999, for 197 episodes. Cast Supporting cast * Marcos Oliveira as Vantuir * ...

(as Janete) *

(as Ana) * O Belo e As Feras (as Ludmila) *

Zorra Total ''Zorra Total'' was a Brazilian television comedy broadcast by TV Globo. It was launched on March 25, 1999, and has been shown on Saturdays at 10p.m. since May 1999. Despite being audience leader in its exhibition schedule, ''Zorra'' is heavily cr ...

(as Maria Rosa / Roxana) * Os Maias (as The Countess of Gouvarinho) *

Os Normais ''Os Normais'' (in Portuguese, literally "The Normal Ones") is a Brazilian sitcom directed by José Alvarenga Jr. and written by Jorge Furtado, Alexandre Machado, and Fernanda Young. It aired from 2001 to 2003 on Rede Globo. It features a lot ...

(as Marta) * O Clone (as Nazira Rachid) *

A Casa das Sete Mulheres ''A Casa das Sete Mulheres'' (English title: ''Seven Women'') is a 2003 Brazilian miniseries. It was written by Maria Adelaide Amaral and Walther Negrão, with collaboration of Manfredi and Vincent Lucio Villari, based on the novel of the same ...

(as Caetana) *

Um Só Coração ''Um Só Coração'' is a 2004 Brazilian miniseries, produced by Rede Globo that paid homage to the city of São Paulo. It aired during the months of January, February and March 2004, when the celebration of the 450th anniversary of the founding ...

(as

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) * América (as Viúva Neuta) * JK (as Tarsila do Amaral) *

Cobras & Lagartos ''Cobras & Lagartos'' (English title: ''Snakes & Lizards'') is a Brazilian telenovela that was produced and aired by TV Globo from 24 April to 18 November 2006, totaling 179 episodes. The show featured Mariana Ximenes, Daniel de Oliveira as ma ...

(as Eva/Esmeralda) * Eterna Magia (as Pérola) * Capitu (as Dona Glória Santiago) * India – A Love Story (as Indira Ananda) * Tempos Modernos (as Hélia Pimenta) * Afinal, o Que Querem as Mulheres? (as Profª Noemi) * Lara com Z (as Sandra Heibert) * Avenida Brasil (as Muricy Araújo) * Amor à Vida (as Ordália Vianna)

Movies

* O Salário da Morte * O Amor Está no Ar * Chatô * Uma Vida Em Segredo * Histórias do olhar * Olga

External links

Official Fans Site
1952 births Living people People from Sorocaba Brazilian people of Italian descent Brazilian people of Portuguese descent Brazilian film actresses Brazilian telenovela actresses University of São Paulo alumni {{Brazil-actor-stub