Miriam Pires

Miriam de Souza Pires (20 April 1927 – 7 September 2004) was a Brazilian actress. She acted in over 40 telenovelas, including prominent roles in Irmãos Coragem, Pecado Capital, Gabriela, Pedra sobre Pedra, Sonho Meu, and O Casarão. Having won the Festival de Brasília Best Supporting Actress Award in 1978 for A Summer Rain, Pires acted in twelve films during her career. She was born in Rio de Janeiro, where she died from toxoplasmosis.

Selected filmography

Films A Summer Rain (1978) Gabriela, Cravo e Canela (1983) Kiss of the Spider Woman (1985) Subway to the Stars (1987)

Telenovelas A Sucessora (1978) Tieta (1989) Pedra sobre Pedra (1992) Sonho Meu (1993) Xica da Silva (1996) Uga-Uga (2000) Um Anjo Caiu do Céu (2001) Desejos de Mulher (2002) Senhora do Destino (2004)