Camila Amado

Camilla de Hollanda Amado, whose stage name was Camilla Amado (7 August 1938 – 6 June 2021 ) was a Brazilian actress and teacher. She was the daughter of educator Henriette Amado and Gilson Amado, founder of the defunct television station Televisão Educativa, and a distant relative of writer Jorge Amado.

Amado debuted in film in the 1970s. For her performance in the movie The Wedding, directed by Arnaldo Jabor in 1975 and based on the eponymous work of Nelson Rodrigues, Amado won the Kikito Gold award for Best Supporting Actress and the Special Jury Prize at the Gramado Festival.

Amado was married to actor Stepan Nercessian for fourteen years.

Television 1972 – Time to Live 1978 – The Leaping Cat – Sofia 1982 – Summer Sun – Noêmia 1982 – Chico Anysio Show – Jose Maria 2003 – The House of the Seven Women – Aunt Angela 2004 – Heavy Load – Joaquina 2006 – Yellow Woodpecker Ranch – Queen Linden 2007 – The Big Family – Dona Isaltina 2009 – Aline (first season) – Dona Rosa 2009 – Task Force – Leonor 2010 – Task Force – Leonor 2011 – Task Force – Leonor 2011 – Cordel Encantado – Zefa 2011 – Aline – Dona Rosa 2012 – Eternal Love Love – Dona Olga 2016 – Ligações Perigosas (TV mini-series) – Madre 2017 – The Big Catch (TV mini-series) – Dona Marieta 2019 – Topíssima – Zilá da Silva

Film 1969 – A Taste of Bitter Feast 1975 – Who's Afraid of Werewolf? – Iracema 1975 – The Wedding 1980 – Partner Adventure 1995 – The Girls – Mother Alix 1998 – Abolition – Princess Isabel 2000 – Amélia – Oswalda 2001 – Condemned to Freedom 2001 – Copacabana – Miloca 2008 – The Desafinados – Landlady 2009 – Veronica – D. Rita 2010 – Me and My Umbrella – D. Nene 2012 – Prime Time Soap – Maria 2015 – Cinzento e Negro – Armanda