Ruth de Souza
Acting Born May 12, 1921 Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 24 credits
Biography
Ruth Pinto de Souza was considered one of the great ladies of Brazilian dramaturgy and the first great reference for black artists on television for her notable roles. Ruth stood out for being the first black actress to star in a soap opera on Rede Globo in A Cabana do Pai Tomás (1969) — and the second on Brazilian television, after Yolanda Braga, in A Cor da Sua Pele (1965) on TV Tupi — in addition to being the first Brazilian artist nominated for the best actress award at an international film festival, for her work in Sinhá Moça (1954) at the Venice Film Festival.
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Full filmography
- The Clone (2001) as Dona Mocinha da Silva
- Partido Alto (1984) as jurada no julgamento de Maurício e Jussara
- Power Play (1984) as Jurema Nascimento Rangel
- O Bem-Amado (1973) as Francisca (Chiquinha do Parto)
- Sétimo Sentido (1982) as Jerusa
- Rainha da Sucata (1990) as Juíza Elizabeth Andrade
- Wildcat (1988) as Cecília
- Mandala (1987) as Zezé (Maria José Barbosa)
- Duas Vidas (1976) as Elisa
- O Casarão (1976) as marchand da galeria de arte
- Little Missy (1986) as Balbina
- O Grito (1975) as Albertina
- Assim na Terra Como no Céu (1970) as Isabel
- O Homem Que Deve Morrer (1971) as Das Dores (Ma. das Dores)
- Sinal de Alerta (1978) as Adelaide
- Pigmalião 70 (1970)
- Caso Especial (1971) as Laura
- A Cabana do Pai Tomás (1969) as Cloé
- Olhai os Lírios do Campo (1980) as Mariana
- The Legacy of Guldenburgs (1987) as Antonia
- Sinhazinha Flô (1977) as Justina
- Pacto de Sangue (1989) as Mãe Quitinha
- Bicho do Mato (1972) as Zilda
- Os Ossos do Barão (1973) as Elisa