Beatriz Lyra
Beatriz Alcina de Lyra Andrade is a Brazilian actress.
Biography
Early years
Beatriz Lyra was born in Canhotinho, a small town in the Pernambuco's interior. She moved to Rio de Janeiro to pursue her acting career. She began her career at the Teatro Experimental da Ópera de Pascoal, directed by, in Rio de Janeiro’s Santa Teresa neighborhood.Career
She made her debuted in 1969 in the soap opera ' written by Dias Gomes, on TV Globo. Two years later, she appeared in her first film ', directed by and. Since then, she acted in several soap operas, most notably in Escrava Isaura, playing the sick and lonely Ester, the owner of the slave Isaura.Beatriz Lyra took on other memorable roles for TV Globo, including the noble Anita in ', the widowed Letícia in Baila Comigo, the humorous Irene Rock in Sol de Verão, the villainous socialite Helena in Amor com [Amor Se Paga] and, the sweet Almerinda in O Dono do Mundo.
Beatriz Lyra appeared in almost all the soap operas written by Manoel Carlos, her long-time friend and a key figure in his work, including roles in, Baila Comigo, Sol de Verão, ' on Rede Manchete, Felicidade, História de Amor, Por Amor and Laços de Família, as well as a role in Mulheres Apaixonadas. Manoel Carlos revealed in interviews that some actors work as a kind of 'lucky charm' in his telenovelas. To ensure a large audience for his soap operas, Manoel Carlos often casts three actors: Beatriz Lyra, Marly Bueno, and Umberto Magnani.
Her last recurring role in a soap opera was in 2000 in Laços de Família, playing Cleide, friend of the sophisticated Alma, played by Marieta Severo). Since then, she played only minor roles: Marta's friend in Mulheres Apaixonadas, Haydé in Senhora do Destino, a mother in O Profeta, and a nurse in Haja Coração.