Luíza Tomé

Tomé's first television appearance was in the 1978 Rede Globo (Globe Network) telenovela Dancin' Days, in a non-speaking minor role in episode 154. In a small scene, she appears for a few seconds next to one of the main characters, Raul (Eduardo Tornaghi) at a New Year's Eve party.

Tomé began acting in television in 1984 when she appeared in the Globo telenovela Corpo a Corpo, which she followed with a starring role in the low-budget 1985 musical film Tropclip. Success did not come until 1989 when she played Carol in the telenovela Tieta.

In 1990, she appeared with Carlos Alberto Riccelli and Vera Fischer in the miniseries Riacho Doce. Through the 1990s, she appeared in the Globo telenovelas Pedra sobre Pedra, Fera Ferida and A Indomada, among others. Tomé also made several appearances on the long-running show Você Decide, where viewers chose the ending.

In 2001, Tomé caught the attention of the media for her portrayal of Rosa Palmeirão in Porto dos Milagres. Her last role for Globo was in the telenovela Começar de Novo as Lúcia Borges.

In 2006, she joined Rede Record (Record Network), in the productions Cidadão Brasileiro and Luz do Sol, and the series Os Óculos de Pedro Antão. In 2009, she portrayed Samantha in the comedy Bela, a Feia (Bela, the Ugly).

In 2010, Tomé returned to the theater with the show Mulheres Alteradas opposite Mel Lisboa, Daniele Valente and André Bankoff.

In 2012, she appeared in the telenovela Máscaras. In 2013, Tomé portrayed former model Meg Pantaleão in Dona Xepa.^[6] In 2014, she participated in the episode "Milagres em Genesaré", of the miniseries Milagres de Jesus.^[7]

In 2016, Tomé returned to play a pimp in Escrava Mãe. She played Rosalinda Pavão, who owns a brothel that moves Rio de Janeiro in 1808.^[8] In 2017, Tomé returned to RecordTV to play Letícia, the mother of the protagonist, Zoé (Juliana Knust), in the telenovela Apocalipse.^{[citation needed]}

In 2018, she returned to Rede Globo, where she played Scarleth Williams Mackenzie Pitiguary, in the telenovela O Sétimo Guardião.^{[9][10][11][12][13][14]}

Tomé was married to businessman Adriano Facchini, but they separated in January 2012 after 17 years of marriage. They have three children together.^[15]