Beatriz Lyra

Beatriz Alcina de Lyra Andrade (born May 2, 1933) 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.

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). a mother in O Profeta, and a nurse in Haja Coração. 1984 Amor com Amor Se Paga Helena 1985 Samantha Special participation 1986 Virgínia Monteiro 1987 Mandala Estela 1988 Bebê a Bordo Dra. Silvia

Barriga de Aluguel Social worker

Rainha da Sucata Olga Neusa

Felicidade Idalina O Dono do Mundo Almerinda 1992

Episode: Águas Passadas

Episode: Flor de Outono 1995 História de Amor Silvana Furtado 1996 Você Decide Diana Episode: "Véu de Noiva" 1997 Por Amor Mafalda Andrade

Você Decide Dirce Episode: "Ninguém é Perfeito" Neide Episode: "O Acidente" 2000 Laços de Família Cleide 2003 Mulheres Apaixonadas Marta's friend

2004 Senhora do Destino Nurse 2007 O Profeta Mother Superior 2016 Haja Coração Dionice

Cinema

Theatre

Personal life Unmarried and without children, she lives in Catete neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro with her niece.