Guida Maria
Guida Maria | |
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| Born | 23 January 1950 |
| Died | 2 January 2018(aged 67) Lisbon, Portugal |
| Alma mater | American Academy of Dramatic Arts |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1957–2016 |
| Spouse |
Mike Sergeant
(m.1969;div.1972) |
| Children | 2, includingJulie Sergeant |
Guida Maria(23 January 1950 – 2 January 2018) was a Portuguese actress.[1]Her career spanned 60 years and included appearances on stage, in film and on television.[2]
Early life
[edit]Maria was born in 1950 inCampo de Ourique,Lisbon. Her father, Luis Cerqueira, was an actor and encouraged his daughter to audition for stage roles.[3]When Maria was seven she appeared in the playFire of Vista,and when she was 12 she playedHelen KellerinThe Miracle Worker;the production toured Portugal for over a year and was considered a huge success.[4][5]
Career
[edit]Theatre
[edit]Over her career, Maria appeared in more than 40 plays.[1]From 1978-98, she was a member of the cast of theNational Theater Dona Maria II.[4]In 1980, at the age of 30, she was awarded a scholarship to study theatre at theAmerican Academy of Dramatic Artsin New York, and took a 2-year leave of absence from her position.[3][5]
On leaving the National Theater in 1998, Maria found herself without regular work and decided to invest in plays herself.[3]Maria purchased the rights to a play byEve Ensler,The Vagina Monologuesand had it translated into Portuguese. She secured a director, Celso Cleto, a venue, the Estoril Casino, and debuted in the play in October 2000.[4][5]It ran for a number of months and attracted thousands in audiences. She also starred in the play in two further seasons – at Villaret Theater in 2002, and at the Casino de Lisboa in 2009.[5]
In 2001, she co-starred in a playAndy and Melissa,which was later cancelled due to poor attendances.[5]In 2004, she played the lead inZelda,based on the life ofZelda Fitzgerald,a play which she had also purchased the rights to herself. In 2015 she appeared in the playSex? Yes, but with orgasm,which centred on the limitations of sexuality, followed by the playThe Malicious Tobacco.[4]
Film
[edit]In 1973, Maria starred in the filmThe Vows,which was screened at theCannes Film Festival.She also appeared inThe Wisdom Principle(1975),The Seven Headed Head(1978) andThe Emissaries of Khalom(1988), all of which were directed byAntónio de Macedo.Other films includedThe Baron of Altamira(1986) andSerenity(1987).[4]
Television
[edit]Maria appeared in a number of television films, series and miniseries, includingA Única Mulher(The Only Woman) and the Brazilian seriesO Bem-Amado.[6]
Publications
[edit]In 2009 Maria published her autobiography,Guida Maria – Uma Vida.[4]
Personal life
[edit]Maria had two children: Pedro Daniel, born when she was 17 years old, andJulie Sergeant,born when she was 20. In 1969, Maria married a Scottish musician, Mike Sergeant; they divorced in 1972.[5]
Death
[edit]In December 2017 Maria was admitted to São Francisco Xavier Hospital in Lisbon.[4]She died there on 2 January 2018 aged 67, ofpancreatic cancer.[2][7][3]
References
[edit]- ^ab"Óbito – Morreu a atriz Guida Maria".DN(in European Portuguese). Global Media Group. 2 January 2018.Retrieved5 January2018.
- ^ab"Emoção e lágrimas no velório de Guida Maria".Caras.Retrieved5 January2018.
- ^abcd"Guida Maria. Terminou o monólogo da atriz e mulher desassombrada".DN.pt(in Portuguese). Global Media Group.Retrieved5 January2018.
- ^abcdefgFrota, Gonçalo."Teatro. Guida Maria (1950-2018), uma actriz combativa e ousada".PÚBLICO(in Portuguese).Retrieved5 January2018.
- ^abcdefBranco, Carolina."Três fracassos, vários sucessos e uma gravidez aos 17 anos. Cinco episódios da vida de Guida Maria".Observador(in European Portuguese).Retrieved5 January2018.
- ^GENTE, Revista NOVA."Guida Maria e Julie Sargeant – Mãe e filha unidas pela arte".Revista Nova Gente(in Portuguese).Retrieved5 January2018.
- ^"Guida Maria:" Quando soube que ia ser avó, apanhei uma depressão "".SAPO Lifestyle(in European Portuguese).Retrieved5 January2018.
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