Laila Zajdenweber Kelson (born 28 May 1984), known professionally as Laila Zaid, is a Brazilian actress.
Career
She started to study theatre around the time she entered college, in 2003, and made her acting debut in the play
A Midsummer Night's Dream
''A Midsummer Night's Dream'' is a Comedy (drama), comedy play written by William Shakespeare in about 1595 or 1596. The play is set in Athens, and consists of several subplots that revolve around the marriage of Theseus and Hippolyta. One s ...
.
In 2004, she interpreted the waitress Bel in the telenovela ''
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 ...
'' for
TV 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 broadcasting, television network, launched by media proprietor Roberto M ...
, her first major acting role. She worked in Malhação for three years. In 2007, she was invited to star in the TV series ''
Mandrake
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''.
In 2008, Zaid moved to
RecordTV
Record (stylized in uppercase; ), formerly known as Rede Record and RecordTV, is a Brazilian free-to-air television network. It is currently the second largest commercial TV station in Brazil, and the 28th largest in the 2012 world ranking. In ...
and landed a role in the novela ''Amor e Intrigas''. Later, she worked on ''
Bela, a Feia
''Bela, a Feia'' (Ugly Bela) is a Brazilian telenovela originally aired on Rede Record from August 4, 2009, to June 2, 2010. A co-production with Televisa, it was based on the Colombian telenovela ''Yo soy Betty, la fea'', as well as the American ...
'', interpreting the manicurist Magdalena.
In 2011, she made her film debut as Luna in ''
Tainá 3'' and later had a role in ''
Somos tão Jovens
''We're So Young'' ( Portuguese: ''Somos tão Jovens'') is a 2013 Brazilian biographical drama film about Brazilian rock singer Renato Russo. The film does not follow Russo's entire life, instead focusing on his adolescence, his physical problem ...
'', a biopic about
Renato Russo
Renato Russo (born Renato Manfredini, Jr., March 27, 1960 – October 11, 1996) was a Brazilian musician who was the lead singer of the pop rock band Legião Urbana. A Brazilian film depicting his life and career was released in 2013, called ...
. In 2012, after her contract with RecordTV ended, Zeid came back to TV Globo for a role in ''
As Brasileiras'' and later was part of the cast for ''
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 ...
''. In 2013 Zeid joined the cast of ''
Além do Horizonte
''Além do Horizonte'' (English: ''Beyond the Horizon'') is a Brazilian telenovela created by Carlos Gregório and Marcos Bernstein. It was produced and broadcast by Globo.
The telenovela features an ensemble cast headed by Juliana Paiva, Thiag ...
'', her last work for Globo. In 2016, she moved to
Band
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Places
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* Band-e Majid Khan, a village in Bukan County, West Azerbaijan Province, ...
, and later worked on ''Terminadores''.
Personal life
She is the daughter of actress Francis Waimberg and Sami Zajdenweber. She has a degree in advertising from
PUC-RJ.
Laila Zaid was born to a German Jewish family. She married economist Marco Kelson in 2009.
Filmography
Television
Cinema
Theatre
Awards and nominations
References
External links
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Brazilian people of German descent
Brazilian television actresses
Brazilian stage actresses
Brazilian film actresses
Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro alumni
1984 births
Living people