Maria Morena (actress)
Maria Morena | |
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| Born | Lea Castello 20 February 1929 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Died | 22 February 2003 (aged 74) |
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Maria Morena (20 February 1929 – 22 February 2003) was active in theater and film from 1950 to 1962. Among her accomplishments as an actress, she starred in the Brazilian adventure film Sob o Céu da Bahia, directed by Ernesto Remani, which was selected for entry into the 9th Cannes Film Festival in 1956.[1] Casting photos of her can be accessed through the website of Brazil’s Banco de Conteúdos Culturais.[2]
Maria Morena was born Lea Castello in Rio de Janeiro. She married Willison Norman Barnett in Baltimore, MD in 1952. Lea Castello Barnett was also a famed sculptor;[3][4][5] her artist name was "Lotiz".[6] Presently some of her work is presented at the Museu Afro Brasil in Parque Ibirapuera, São Paulo, Brazil.[7]
References
- ↑ "Maria MORENA - Festival de Cannes 2017". Festival de Cannes 2017. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
- ↑ "Galeria de Fotos - SOB O CÉU DA BAHIA | Page 2 | Banco de Conteúdos Culturais". www.bcc.org.br. Retrieved 21 June 2026.
- ↑ Cultural, Instituto Itaú. "Léia Castelo Barnett - Enciclopédia Itaú Cultural". itaucultural.org.br. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
- ↑ "Leilão em 24/05/2017". LeilõesBR. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
- ↑ "Leilão em 23/01/2017". LeilõesBR. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
- ↑ "Biografia / Biography – lotiz". ebello.org. Archived from the original on 11 August 2018. Retrieved 21 June 2026.
- ↑ "Banco de Conteúdos Culturais".