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Leona Cavalli

Leona Cavalli

Actor · Born 1969-11-06 · Rosário do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

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Biography

Alleyona Canedo da Silva ( Rosário do Sul , November 6 , 1969 ), better known as Leona Cavalli , is a Brazilian actress and theater director . She is the winner of several awards, including an APCA Award , two Brazil Quality Awards , a Shell Award , and a Guarani Award , as well as having received nominations for three Grande Otelo Awards . Leona made her debut in professional theater at the age of 16, participating in a production of Waltz No. 6 . After studying theater at PUC in São Paulo , she took part in other productions of classic plays, such as Farsa by Inês Pereira and Auto da Barca do Inferno . [ 2 ] She received critical acclaim for her performance in the film Um Céu de Estrelas (1996), where she played hairdresser Dalva, who lives in a dark and violent relationship with her husband. For her work, she won the APCA Award for Best Actress in Cinema , the Candango Award for Best Actress at the Brasília Festival , as well as receiving her first of four nominations for the Guarani Award . [ 3 ] In 2000 she began playing Geni in the play Toda Nudez Ser Castigada , a play written by Nelson Rodrigues in 1965 , for which she won the Shell Award for Best Actress . In 2002 she wa…

Movies & TV Shows

  1. Carandiru (2003) — Dina
  2. Apocalipse (2017) — Ariela Feld
  3. Olga (2004) — Maria
  4. Land of Desire (2023) — Gladys Junqueira
  5. Total Dreamer (2015) — Gilda de Assis Machado
  6. Mango Yellow (2002) — Ligia
  7. Gabriela (2012) — Risoleta (Zarolha)
  8. A Grande Família (2001) — Rebeca/Vanessa
  9. Os Normais (2001) — Luna
  10. Trail of Lies (2013) — Glauce de Sá Benites
  11. Shades of Sin (2004) — Young Edilásia
  12. What Is It Worth? (2005) — Clara
  13. Belíssima (2005) — Valdete Pereira
  14. The King of TV (2022) — Íris Abravanel
  15. Antônia (2007)
  16. Queen of Myself (2025) — Gabriela
  17. The Life We Lead (2011) — Dr.ª Celina Gusmão Macedo
  18. Up Against Them All (2004) — Cláudia
  19. Aparecida - O Milagre (2010) — Sônia
  20. Cafundó (2005) — Rosário
  21. Two Faces (2007) — Dália Mendes
  22. Orphans of a Nation (2019) — Teresa Monte Castelli
  23. Golden Oldies 2 (2013) — Laurinha
  24. The Cariocas (2010) — Rita
  25. Pé na Jaca (2006) — Miranda
  26. The Brazilians (2012) — Valquíria
  27. A Starry Sky (1996) — Dalva
  28. Dalva e Herivelto: Uma Canção de Amor (2010) — Margot
  29. Bang Bang (2005) — Bandida
  30. The Tenants (2009) — Fátima
  31. Aline (2009) — Vera
  32. Destiny River (2010) — Marly
  33. Circular Capital (2004) — Garota de Programa
  34. Começar de Novo (2004) — Lucrécia Borges (jovem)
  35. Negócio da China (2008) — Maralanis Silvestre
  36. Através da Janela (2000) — Simone
  37. Luz, Câmera, 50 Anos: Dalva e Herivelto, Uma Canção de Amor - O Filme (2015) — Margot
  38. Amazônia: De Galvez a Chico Mendes (2007) — Justine
  39. Na Forma da Lei (2010) — Belinda Azambuja
  40. #Provoca (2019) — Entrevistada