Maria Helena Dias
Acting
Biography
Maria Helena Dias (São Paulo, September 13, 1931 — Rio de Janeiro, August 1, 2023) was a Brazilian actress.
Born: September 13, 1931
Place of Birth: São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
Known For
Half the Sky
Um Sol Maior
Delegacia de Mulheres
História de Amor
Helena is a sweet, honest, sensitive and a warrior woman who faces the premature pregnancy of her daughter Joyce, who in turn is abandoned by her boyfriend, the irresponsible Caio. The biggest problem is the girl's father, Assunção, Helena's ex-husband, who does not accept the situation. Lonely and alone, Helena awakens a passion for the endocrinologist Carlos Alberto, and has her feelings matched. But Carlos is committed to the possessive Paula. The girl's parents, Zuleika and Rômulo, anxiously await their daughter's wedding with Carlos, who will save the family from financial decay. But Carlos is the type of man that women don't really forget. Even married to Paula and in love with Helena, he is still harassed by ex-wife Sheyla, who is not satisfied with having lost him and dreams of a rapprochement.
Fera Ferida
Tieta
Inspired on Jorge Amado's romance "Tieta do Agreste", the plot is set on the fictional city of Santana do Agreste, at Brazil's northwest, and has as main theme Tieta's life turnarounds. Twenty-five years after being chased out of town by her father Zé Esteves, she returns to her home town seeking revenge against everyone who mistreated her and laugh at her face in the past.
Água Viva
Pai Herói
Chofer de Praça
The humble Zacarias goes to the big city with his wife to help their son who wants to be a Doctor. There he gets a job, and lives a lot of funny adventures as a taxi driver.
The Trapalhões
Os Trapalhões was a Brazilian comedy group and also a Brazilian television series created by Wilton Franco. Its members were Dedé Santana, Zacarias, Mussum and their leader Didi Mocó, that was played by Renato Aragão. The name Trapalhões is derived from the Portuguese verb atrapalhar, which means the opposite of helping, to do something the wrong way or to Those that confuse. The name is translated "Tramps" in English DVD subtitles. It was aired by Rede Globo from 1977 to 1999. On March 18, 1990, Zacarias died due to respiratory failure, but the group and the series didn't come to an end until July 29, 1994, when Mussum died due to an unsuccessful heart transplant.
Filmography
as Domingas
as Guiomar
as Mãe de Moema
as Amiga de Zuleika
as Leontina Mestieri
as Júlia
as Noêmia Ribeiro
as Samira Zaída
as Zuleica Cinderela
as Mãe dos meninos do Dominó
as Rosa
as Magda
as Olívia
as Madame Geni
as Carmem Ferreira de Sousa
as Drª Lígia
as Luísa
as Clara
as Filomena Baldaracci (Filhinha)
as Nilza
as Odete
as Marisa
as Palmira Damasceno / Sandra
as Letícia
as Olinda
as Namorada rica de Raul
as Garota Vamp