Ruth de Souza
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as Dona Mocinha da Silva The Clone Ruth Pinto de Souza was considered one of the great ladies of Brazilian dramaturgy and the first great reference for black artists on television for her notable roles. Ruth stood out for being the first black actress to star in a soap opera on Rede Globo in A Cabana do Pai Tomás (1969) — and the second on Brazilian television, after Yolanda Braga, in A Cor da Sua Pele (1965) on TV Tupi — in addition to being the first Brazilian artist nominated for the best actress award at an international film festival, for her work in Sinhá Moça (1954) at the Venice Film Festival.
Filmography
Emicida: AmarElo - It's All for Yesterday
as Self (archive footage)
Assault on the Pay Train
as Judith
O Vendedor de Passados
as Dona Célia
A Fit of Rage
as Mariana
High Art
as Old Woman Kissing
Boca
as Mrs. Esteban
Daughters of the Wind
as Cida
The Naked Man
as Testemunha de Jeová
Jubiabá
as Tia Luiza
Denying Brazil
as Herself
Sweet Thieves
as Rainha Louca
Candinho
as Dona Manuela
Death Commands Brigandage
as Rezadeira
Pitanga
as Self
The Landowner's Daughter
as Sabina
Também Somos Irmãos
as Rosália
Bruma Seca
as Luisa
Primavera
as Josephina / Matilda / Madre Amélia
