Neila Tavares

Neila Tavares (18 September 1948 – 4 June 2022) was a Brazilian actress, television presenter and journalist.

Life and career Born in Niterói, Tavares began her career on stage in 1968 at the Teatro Opinião, and later went to work intensively in films and on television, appearing on some important 1970s telenovelas such as Anjo Mau and Gabriela. She retired from acting in 2013.

Tavares died after a battle with pulmonary emphysema, on 4 June 2022, at the age of 73.

Filmography Year Title Role Notes1969 A Penúltima Donzela 1969 Memória de Helena 1970 Um Uísque Antes, Um Cigarro Depois Maria (segment "......")1970 Marcelo Zona Sul Psychologist 1970 Bonga, O Vagabundo Maria Clara 1972 Ali Babá e os Quarenta Ladrões Rosinha 1973 Vai Trabalhar, Vagabundo! 1973 Amante Muito Louca Angélica Voice, Uncredited1974 A Estrela Sobe Judith 1975 As Deliciosas Traições do Amor (segments "Dois é Bom... Quatro é Melhor" and "O Olhar")1976 Bandalheira Infernal 1976 As Desquitadas em Lua-de-Mel 1977 Um Marido Contagiante 1978 Os Sensuais - Crônica de Uma Família Pequeno-Burguesa 1978 O Namorador 1978 Assim Era a Pornochanchada 1979 Os Noivos 1979 O Coronel e o Lobisomem 1979 As Borboletas Também Amam Matilde / Esposa de Raimundo-Raimundo's Wife 2014 Cada Vez Mais Longe Isaura 2015 A Família Dionti (final film role)