Iracema de Alencar (19 April 1900 – 17 March 1978) was a Brazilian

actress An actor (masculine/gender-neutral), or actress (feminine), is a person who portrays a character in a production. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. ...

. She made her debut as the lead in the 1917 silent film ''

Iracema ''Iracema'' (in Portuguese: ''Iracema - A Lenda do Ceará'') is one of the three indigenous novels by José de Alencar. It was first published in 1865. The novel has been adapted into several films. Plot introduction The story revolves around ...

''. After working in theatre for many years she appeared in several other films, much later in her career. She was a beloved actor, and inspired many throughout her entire profession.

Filmography

Film

Television

Stage career

Source: * ''Inspetor, Venha Correndo'' (1969) * ''Rasto Atrás'' (1966) * ''A Perda Irreparável'' (1965) * ''Oito Mulheres'' (1963) * ''Don João Tenório'' (1960) * ''Diálogo das Carmelitas'' (1955) * ''A Doutora Magda'' (1937) * ''Quem Ri Afinal?'' (1931) * ''A Vida É Assim'' (1931) * ''A Estrada dos Deuses'' (1931) * ''Felicidade'' (1930) * ''O Homem de Fraque Preto'' (1930)

References

Bibliography

* Pick, Zuzana M. '' The New Latin American Cinema: A Continental Project''. University of Texas Press, 2010.

External links

* 1900 births 1978 deaths Brazilian film actresses Brazilian stage actresses People from Triunfo, Rio Grande do Sul 20th-century Brazilian actresses {{Brazil-actor-stub