Débora Duarte

Débora Duarte

Débora Susan Sanches Duke was born on January 2, 1950, in São Paulo. Daughter of actress Marisa Sanches and a musician, her mother married Lima Duarte when her daughter was only one year old. Lima adopted her as a foster father and she adopted her father's stage name. She made her debut when she was five years old, around 1955, when she was cast by Vida Alves to act in a series on Tupi. Her talent for the performing arts was evident since childhood. In the following decade, she acted in several soap operas and teletheaters, including appearances on Tupi, Excelsior and Bandeirantes. Her first major role came in 1968, as Lu in Beto Rockfeller. This role earned her a Troféu Imprensa and a Troféu Roquette Pinto for best actress. She made her debut on Globo in 1972, starring in the soap operas Bicho do Mato and A Patota. In 1975, she stood out when she played Vilminha in Pecado Capital. In 1977, she made a brief comeback on Tupi, playing Carola in O Profeta. In the following years, she appeared in productions such as Coração Alado (1980), Jogo da Vida (1981), Anarquistas, Graças a Deus, Sonho Meu (1993), Pátria Minha (1994), Explode Coração (1995) and Terra Nostra (1999). From the 2000s onwards, she acted in Porto dos Milagres (2001), Como uma Onda (2004), Paraíso Tropical (2007), Cordel Encantado (2011), Side by Side (2012) and Ambitious Woman (2015). She also played the villain Teresa in SBT's Canavial de Paixões in 2003. She was also part of the cast of the Netflix series Lady Voyeur. She won the APCA Trophy for Best Actress in 1984 for her work in Corpo a Corpo, Anarquistas, Graças a Deus and Padre Cícero. She has two actress daughters: Daniela Duarte, born in 1975, from her marriage to Gracindo Jr.; and Paloma Duarte, born in 1977, from her relationship with singer Antônio Marcos.

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2024

The Enchanted Cave
The Enchanted Cave
as Dona Clélia
TV - Released: 7/29/2024

2023

Lady Voyeur
Lady Voyeur
as Dona Esther
TV - Released: 1/1/2023

2021

In Your Place
In Your Place
as Eva
TV - Released: 11/8/2021

2020

Perdido
Perdido
as Tia Pérola
TV - Released: 11/9/2020

2015

Ambitious Women
Ambitious Women
as Celina Junqueira
TV - Released: 3/16/2015

2014

Sexo e as Negas
Sexo e as Negas
as Rosimere
TV - Released: 9/16/2014

2012

Side by Side
Side by Side
as Eulália Praxedes
TV - Released: 9/10/2012

2011

Cordel Encantado
Cordel Encantado
as Amália dos Anjo
TV - Released: 4/11/2011

2010

Tempos Modernos
Tempos Modernos
as Tertuliana (Tertu)
TV - Released: 1/11/2010

2008

Três Irmãs
Três Irmãs
as Florinda Áquila
TV - Released: 9/15/2008

2007

Paraíso Tropical
Paraíso Tropical
as Hermínia Vilela
TV - Released: 3/5/2007
Toma Lá, Dá Cá
Toma Lá, Dá Cá
as Moacira Júnior
TV - Released: 8/7/2007

2004

Como uma Onda
Como uma Onda
as Alice Prata
TV - Released: 11/22/2004

2003

Romeu e Julieta
Romeu e Julieta
as Mãe de Romeu
Movie - Released: 9/29/2003
Canavial de Paixões
Canavial de Paixões
as Teresa Giácomo
TV - Released: 10/13/2003

2000

Brava Gente
Brava Gente
as Adrenalina Tupinambá
TV - Released: 12/26/2000

1999

Terra Nostra
Terra Nostra
as Maria do Socorro
TV - Released: 9/20/1999

1998

Hilda Furacão
Hilda Furacão
as Sãozinha (Conceição Drummond)
TV - Released: 5/27/1998

1997

A Justiceira
A Justiceira
as Marta
TV - Released: 4/9/1997

1995

Young Hearts
Young Hearts
as Leila Schmidt
TV - Released: 4/24/1995
Explode Coração
Explode Coração
as Marisa Carvalho Diaz
TV - Released: 11/6/1995

1994

Pátria Minha
Pátria Minha
as Karmita Bevilaqua
TV - Released: 7/18/1994

1993

Golden Dream
Golden Dream
as Mariana de Souza
TV - Released: 9/27/1993

1989

Cortina de Vidro
Cortina de Vidro
as Giovana
TV - Released: 10/23/1989

1988

Bebê a Bordo
Bebê a Bordo
as Joana Mendonça (dona Mendonça)
TV - Released: 6/13/1988

1987

The Girl Next Door
The Girl Next Door
Movie - Released: 1/1/1987

1984

Corpo a Corpo
Corpo a Corpo
as Eloá Pellegrini
TV - Released: 11/26/1984
Padre Cícero
Padre Cícero
as Maria de Araújo
TV - Released: 4/9/1984
Partido Alto
Partido Alto
as Laura
TV - Released: 5/7/1984
Anarquistas, Graças a Deus
Anarquistas, Graças a Deus
as Angelina Gattai
TV - Released: 5/7/1984

1983

Domingo em Família
Domingo em Família
as Dora
Movie - Released: 6/22/1983
Parabéns pra Você
Parabéns pra Você
as Maria Rita
TV - Released: 2/16/1983

1982

Elas por Elas
Elas por Elas
as Rosa
TV - Released: 5/10/1982

1981

Jogo da Vida
Jogo da Vida
as Beatriz
TV - Released: 10/26/1981
Amizade Colorida
Amizade Colorida
TV - Released: 4/20/1981

1980

Coração Alado
Coração Alado
as Camila Karany (Catucha)
TV - Released: 8/11/1980

1979

Cara a Cara
Cara a Cara
as Regina
TV - Released: 4/16/1979

1977

O Profeta
O Profeta
as Carola
TV - Released: 10/24/1977
The Bunglers
The Bunglers
as Ela mesma (entregando a taça para a seleção carioca de basquete paralímpico)
TV - Released: 3/13/1977

1976

Pontal da Solidão
Pontal da Solidão
Movie - Released: 12/31/1976
Anjo Mau
Anjo Mau
as Sônia
TV - Released: 2/2/1976

1975

Pecado Capital
Pecado Capital
as Vilma Lisboa (Vilminha)
TV - Released: 11/24/1975
Escalada
Escalada
as Inês
TV - Released: 1/6/1975

1974

O Espigão
O Espigão
as Dora
TV - Released: 4/1/1974

1973

Carinhoso
Carinhoso
as Marisa
TV - Released: 7/2/1973
The Return Of The Rockefeller
The Return Of The Rockefeller
as Lu (flashback)
TV - Released: 3/26/1973

1972

A Patota
A Patota
as Neli
TV - Released: 11/27/1972
Bicho do Mato
Bicho do Mato
as Ruth
TV - Released: 5/8/1972

1971

Editora Mayo, Bom Dia
Editora Mayo, Bom Dia
as Jô
TV - Released: 4/12/1971

1970

Céleste
Céleste
as Céleste Pereira
Movie - Released: 12/10/1970
As Bruxas
As Bruxas
as Stella
TV - Released: 5/18/1970
Toninho on the Rocks
Toninho on the Rocks
as Anita
TV - Released: 9/24/1970

1968

Albert, the Rockefeller
Albert, the Rockefeller
as Lu
TV - Released: 11/4/1968
TV
O Décimo Mandamento
as Mariana
TV - Released: 1/8/1968

1967

O Grande Segredo
O Grande Segredo
as Nina
TV - Released: 4/17/1967

Unknown

Movie
Fatalidade
Movie