Carolina Kasting Arruda (born 12 July 1975) is a Brazilian actress.

Biography

At 14, she left school to study in

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the corps de ballet of the Teatro Guaira in

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. Years later, interest in the theater made it to

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to study drama and work on stage.

Career

In 1996 she left the

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to attend the workshop for actors of

Rede Globo TV Globo (stylized as tvglobo; , ), formerly known as Rede Globo de Televisão (; shortened to Rede Globo) or simply known as Globo, is a Brazilian free-to-air television network, launched by media proprietor Roberto Marinho on 26 April 1965 ...

. Soon after, the debut novel ''

Anjo de Mim ''Anjo de Mim'' (''angel of mine'') is a Brazilian telenovela produced and broadcast at the time of 18 hours by TV Globo TV Globo (stylized as tvglobo; , ), formerly known as Rede Globo de Televisão (; shortened to Rede Globo) or simply kno ...

'', as the protagonist, and later, the show ''

Malhação ''Malhação'' (, ''Young Hearts'' in English) is a Brazilian soap-opera that aired on TV Globo from 4 March 1995 to 3 April 2020. The series is targeted at a teenage audience. Each season runs for about a year with cast members changing every ...

'', which was a fake nun. After the premiere on TV, now split between the stage, where she makes sure to always act, and the successive roles on the small screen. In 1997 starred in the remake of '' Anjo Mau'', and also participated in the miniseries ''

Hilda Furacão ''Hilda Furacão'' (English: ''Hilda'' ''Hurricane'') is a Brazilian miniseries produced by TV Globo which originally aired from May 27 to July 23 of 1998, with a total of 32 episodes. The miniseries took the time slot of ''Dona Flor e Seus Dois ...

''. The following year she moved to the

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, ''Brida'', and embodied in the soap opera of the same name, her only work outside the Globo. In 1999 she returned to playing the evil Rosana, in '' Terra Nostra'', she gained national recognition and praise from critics. Accumulated in issuing other memorable works, including the alcoholic Mariana ''

Coração de Estudante ''Coração de Estudante'' (English: ''Student's Heart'') is a Brazilian telenovela produced and broadcast by TV Globo in 2002. Cast * Fábio Assunção as Edu (Eduardo Feitosa) * Helena Ranaldi as Clara Gouveia Feitosa * Adriana Esteves as ...

'', poor medical Laura in ''

Mulheres Apaixonadas ''Mulheres Apaixonadas'' (English: ''Women In Love'') is a Brazilian telenovela which originally aired on Rede Globo TV Globo (stylized as tvglobo; , ), formerly known as Rede Globo de Televisão (; shortened to Rede Globo) or simply known ...

'', sweet Mariquinha in ''

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'' and the spirit of Laura in the remake of ''

O Profeta ''O Profeta'' (English: ''The Prophet'') is a Brazilian telenovela produced and aired by TV Globo between October 16, 2006 and May 11, 2007. It is adapted by adapted by Thelma Guedes and Duca Rachid, based on the 1977 telenovela of the same name. ...

''. In 2010 she played the villain of the novel ''

Escrito nas Estrelas ''Escrito nas Estrelas'' ( English: ''Written in the Stars'') is a Brazilian telenovela A telenovela is a type of a television serial drama or soap opera produced primarily in Latin America. The word combines ''tele'' (for "television") and ' ...

''. In 2011, she was in the soap opera, '' O Astro'', as the sweet Jamile. In 2012, she was in ''

Amor Eterno Amor Amor Eterno Amor (''Love, Eternal Love'') is a Brazilian telenovela produced by TV Globo and exhibited in the schedule of 18 hours. Written by Elizabeth Jhin and directed by Roberta Richards, Fábio Strazzer, Luciana Oliveira Paulo Ghelli, Pedro V ...

'', as the psychologist Beatriz. In 2013 she played the kind Gina, a girl from the outskirts of

in ''

Amor à Vida ''Amor à Vida'' (English: ''Trail of Lies'') is a Brazilian telenovela created by Walcyr Carrasco. It premiered on 20 May 2013 on TV Globo in the 9 pm timeslot and ended on 31 January 2014. It is directed by Wolf Maya and Mauro Mendonça ...

'', of

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. In 2015, Carolina played Gilda Noronha, the mother of singer Mari, in '' Malhação Sonhos'', and then introduced Rosa Ventana, a family cook, in ''

Além do Tempo ''Além do Tempo'' (''beyond time''; English title: ''Time After Time'') is a Brazilian telenovela that premiered on 13 July 2015 and ended 15 January 2016. It is created by Elizabeth Jhin. Written by Elizabeth Jhin in conjunction with Eliane Garc ...

''. In 2018, she moved to Portugal to debut in the

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fiction, integrating the cast of the novel '' Valor da Vida'', with the character Camilla Vasconcelos, a successful businesswoman in the fashion business, but with a black past that made her rise in life (in which she want to hide it from everything and everyone). In 2020, she returns to Rede Globo as the character Agnes in ''

Salve-se Quem Puder ''Salve-se Quem Puder'' (English title: ''Run For Your Lives'') is a Brazilian telenovela produced and broadcast by TV Globo. It premiered on 27 January 2020, replacing '' Bom Sucesso'', and ended on 16 July 2021. The series is written by Daniel ...

'', opposite Vitória Strada who plays her daughter Kyra.

Personal life

Sister of actress Rejane Arruda, Carolina is married to actor and designer Maurício Grecco, with whom she has two children, Cora and Tom.

Filmography

Television

Cinema

Theater

*1999 – ''Alice Através do Espelho''.... Alice

References

External links

* 1975 births Living people People from Florianópolis Brazilian people of German descent Brazilian people of Polish descent Brazilian people of Italian descent Brazilian people of Swiss-German descent Brazilian telenovela actresses Brazilian film actresses Brazilian stage actresses {{Brazil-actor-stub