Zeni Pereira
Biography
Zenith Pereira de Castro (Salvador, December 9, 1924 – Rio de Janeiro, March 21, 2002) was a Brazilian actress. She stood out as Tia Nastácia in the Rio version of the first Sítio do Pica-Pau Amarelo, Januária in Escrava Isaura, Maria José in Vale Tudo and Donana in Carinhoso, becoming one of the first and most relevant black references on television.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
Teus Olhos Castanhos
1961
The Trapalhão in Treasure Island
as Jurema
1975
Salve-Se Quem Puder - O Rally da Juventude
as Geralda
1973
The Dead at the Phone
1963
Luz, Câmera, 50 Anos: O Pagador de Promessas - O Filme
as Mãe Maria de Iansã
2015
Rua Descalça
1971
Samba
as Trinidad
1965
Som, Amor e Curtição
1972
O Comprador de Fazendas
1975
Um Marido Sem... É Como um Jardim Sem Flores
1972
Pais Quadrados, Filhos Avançados
1970
Blame It on Rio
as Mother of the Bride
1984
When Carnaval Comes
as Cuíca's Mother
1972
O Picapau Amarelo
as Tia Anastácia
1973
Bahia
1976
Black Orpheus
1959
Jovens Pra Frente
1968
Running Out of Luck
as Matriarch
1987
Crime de Amor
as Dona Marocas
1965
TV Appearances
O Homem Que Deve Morrer
as Conceição (Ma. da Conceição)
1971
Escalada
as Braulina
1975
Pátria Minha
as Isaura Lopes dos Santos
1994
Vale Tudo
as Maria José
1988
Corpo a Corpo
as Odete Jardim
1984
Escrava Isaura
as Januária
1976
Carinhoso
as Donana
1973
Rainha da Sucata
as Mercedes
1990
A Patota
as Basília
1972
Bicho do Mato
as Dora
1972
Irmãos Coragem
as Virgínia
1970
Dona Xepa
as Corina
1977