Duse Nacaratti (22 June 1942 – 23 July 2009) was a Brazilian

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and

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, known for roles in

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, theater productions and

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. She was nicknamed the "Soberana da comédia" by fellow actors.

Biography

She was born in

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, on 22 June 1942. Many of the theater productions in which Nacaratti appeared during her career were written by

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and

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Nelson Rodrigues Nelson Falcão Rodrigues (August 23, 1912 – December 21, 1980) was a Brazilian playwright, journalist and novelist. In 1943, he helped usher in a new era in Brazilian theater with his play ''Vestido de Noiva (The Wedding Dress)'', considere ...

. She appeared in two productions of '' Beijo no asfalto'' in 1967 and 2001. Nacaratti later appeared opposite actress

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in ''"Vestido de noiva"'' (''Wedding Dress''). Her last theatrical performance came in the 2008 production of '' A falecida'', which was directed

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and written by playwright Nelson Rodrigues. Nacaratti's film credits included ''O grande mentecapto'' in 1989, ''Romance de empregada'' in 1988, ''Com licença, eu vou à luta'' in 1986 and ''Bete balanço'' in 1984. Her last film was 2008's ''Elvis & Madona''. Her television roles included parts in the ''

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'', '' Site Picapau Yellow'' and the '' Chico Anysio Show''

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. Other notable performances included ''Corpo a corpo'' in 1984, ''Sol de verão'' in 1982, ''Cambalacho'' in 1986 and ''Desejos de mulher'' in 2002. Nacaratti's last television role was in the 2008 television movie, ''Negócio da China'' (''Business in China'') in which she portrayed the character, Aunt Saudade. Duse Nacaratti died of

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on 23 July 2009, around 9 A.M. at the Hospital Ipanema Plus in southern Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, at the age of 67.

Filmography

Film

Television

*1982: '' Chico Anysio Show'' - Tiete *1982-1983: ''

Sol de Verão ''Sol de Verão'' (''The Summer Sun'' in English) is a Brazilian telenovela produced and broadcast by Rede Globo. It premiered on 11 October 1982 and ended on 18 March 1983. The death of lead actor Jardel Filho, when only 120 episodes out of the o ...

'' - Madalena *1984: ''

Corpo a Corpo ''Corpo a Corpo'' (''Body to Body'' in English) is a 1984 Brazilian telenovela, aired on TV Globo. It was written by Gilberto Braga and Leonor Brassères. Cast *Antônio Fagundes as Osmar *Gloria Menezes as Teresa *Débora Duarte as Eloá *Hug ...

'' - Virgínia Mercier *1986: '' Cambalacho'' - Cibele Sampaio *2001: ''

Brava Gente Brava or La Brava may refer to: Geography *Brava, Cape Verde, a volcanic island * Brava, Costa Rica, an island of Costa Rica (Isla Brava) *Costa Brava, a coastal area Mediterranean of northeast Spain *Barawa Barawa ( ''Barāwe'', , ''Baraawe ...

'' - Mãe de Marcilene *2002: ''

Desejos de Mulher ''Desejos de Mulher'' is a Brazilian telenovela that was produced and aired by TV Globo from January 21, 2002, to August 24, 2002, totaling 185 chapters, replacing '' As Filhas da Mãe'' and replaced by '' O Beijo do Vampiro''. It stars Regina D ...

'' - Iracema *2005: ''

Alma Gêmea ''Alma Gêmea'' () is a Brazilian telenovela produced and aired by TV Globo from June 20, 2005 to March 10, 2006, in 227 episodes, replacing '' Como uma Onda'' and being replaced by '' Sinhá Moça''. Written by Walcyr Carrasco, in collaboration ...

'' - Bruxa *2007: ''

Sítio do Picapau Amarelo Sítio do Picapau Amarelo may refer to: Literature * ''Sítio do Picapau Amarelo'' (novel series), a novel series by Monteiro Lobato * Sítio do Picapau Amarelo (fictional farm), the primary setting for the novel series Television * ''Sítio do ...

- Velha Firinfiféia *2008: ''

Faça sua História Faça Sua História is a TV series of Brazilian TV Globo Network, aired from April to December 2008. The series pilot was led by Stepan Nercessian, aired on December 27, 2007. Later on 6 April 2008 the series debuted with Vladimir Brichta as the p ...

'' - senhora que apresenta o novo táxi a Oswaldir *2008-2009: ''

Negócio da China ''Negócio da China'' is a Brazilian telenovela produced and broadcast by Globo. It premiered on 6 October 2008, replacing ''Ciranda de Pedra'', and ended on 13 March 2009, replaced by '' Paraíso''. The series is written by Miguel Falabella, wit ...

'' - Tia Saudade

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Nacaratti, Duse 1942 births 2009 deaths Brazilian stage actresses Brazilian television actresses Brazilian film actresses People from Cataguases Actresses from Rio de Janeiro (city) Brazilian women comedians Actresses from Minas Gerais