Christiane Maria dos Santos Torloni (born 18 February 1957) is a Brazilian actress.

Biography and career

Her first appearance was on the Brazilian TV network

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. Among the many characters she has played are Jô Penteado in ''A Gata Comeu'' (1985), and Fernanda in ''

Selva de Pedra ''Selva de Pedra'' may refer to either of two Brazilian telenovelas produced and aired by Rede Globo TV Globo (, "Globe TV", or simply Globo), formerly known as Rede Globo, is a Brazilian free-to-air Television broadcasting, television networ ...

''. In 1981, Torloni played first daughter Helena, a character created by

Manoel Carlos Manoel Carlos Gonçalves de Almeida (born March 14, 1933), popularly known as Maneco, is a Brazilian screenwriter, director, producer and actor. He is the father of actress Júlia Almeida Júlia Gonçalves de Almeida (born 5 January 1983) ...

in the telenovela ''

Baila Comigo ''Baila Comigo'' is a Brazilian telenovela produced and broadcast by Rede Globo. It premiered on 16 March 1981 and ended on 25 September 1981, with a total of 167 episodes. It's the twenty sixth "novela das oito" to be aired on the timeslot. It ...

''. Torloni also starred in the popular Brazilian telenovela ''

Mulheres Apaixonadas ''Mulheres Apaixonadas'' (English: ''Women In Love'') is a Brazilian telenovela which originally aired on Rede Globo from 17 February 2003 to 10 October 2003 with a total of 203 episodes. It was created by Manoel Carlos and written by him with Ma ...

''. and appears in the role of Rebeca Bianchi on the telenovela

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. In addition to her television and film career, Torloni has performed on most Brazilian theater stages, and in 1990 she hosted the re-opening of the

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in Brazil. Outside her acting career, Torloni is also a member of the Amazon Forever Movement (Movimento Amazônia Para Sempre). She is of

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, and

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descent.

Filmography

Television

Film

Theater

* 1979 – ''As Preciosas Ridículas'' * 1980 – ''Bodas de Papel'' * 1981 – ''The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant'' * 1984 – ''

Uncle Vanya ''Uncle Vanya'' ( rus, Дя́дя Ва́ня, r=Dyádya Ványa, p=ˈdʲædʲə ˈvanʲə) is a play by the Russian playwright Anton Chekhov. It was first published in 1898, and was first produced in 1899 by the Moscow Art Theatre under the dire ...

'' * 1988 – ''O Lobo de Rayban''... Julia Ferraz * 1989– ''Orlando'' * 1993 – ''10 Elevado a menos 43 – Extasis'' (in Portugal) * 1994 – ''

Hamlet ''The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark'', often shortened to ''Hamlet'' (), is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare sometime between 1599 and 1601. It is Shakespeare's longest play, with 29,551 words. Set in Denmark, the play depi ...

'' * 1997 – ''

Salome Salome (; he, שְלוֹמִית, Shlomit, related to , "peace"; el, Σαλώμη), also known as Salome III, was a Jewish princess, the daughter of Herod II, son of Herod the Great, and princess Herodias, granddaughter of Herod the Great, a ...

''... Salomé * 2000 – ''Joana D'Arc – A revolta'' ... Joana D'arc * 2002 – '' The Blue Room'' * 2004 – ''Paixão de Cristo: O Auto de Deus'' –

Virgin Mary Mary; arc, ܡܪܝܡ, translit=Mariam; ar, مريم, translit=Maryam; grc, Μαρία, translit=María; la, Maria; cop, Ⲙⲁⲣⲓⲁ, translit=Maria was a first-century Jews, Jewish woman of Nazareth, the wife of Saint Joseph, Jose ...

* 2005 – ''Mulheres por um Fio''... Elise

Awards

References

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* 1957 births Living people Actresses from São Paulo Brazilian people of Portuguese descent Brazilian people of Italian descent Brazilian people of Spanish descent Brazilian telenovela actresses Brazilian stage actresses Brazilian film actresses Dancing with the Stars winners 20th-century Brazilian actresses 21st-century Brazilian actresses {{Brazil-actor-stub