Adelaide João
Portuguese actress (1921–2021)
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Adelaide João (27 July 1921 – 3 February 2021), born Maria da Glória Pereira da Silva, was a Portuguese actress.
Born
27 July 1921
Maria da Glória Pereira da Silva
27 July 1921
Lisbon, Portugal
Died3 February 2021 (aged 99)
Lisbon, Portugal
OccupationActress
Yearsactive1960–2021
Adelaide João | |
|---|---|
| Born | Maria da Glória Pereira da Silva 27 July 1921 Lisbon, Portugal |
| Died | 3 February 2021 (aged 99) Lisbon, Portugal |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1960–2021 |
Career
In a career that spanned 60 years she appeared in more than 135 films and television shows starting 1960. She starred in The End of the World, which was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1993 Cannes Film Festival.[1]
She won the Career Awards at the Sophia Awards in 2018. At the time of her death she was living in Casa do Artista, and was reportedly infected with COVID-19 during the pandemic in Portugal.[2]
Selected filmography
- The End of the World (1992)
