Mayra Alejandra

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Born
Mayra Alejandra Rodríguez Lezama

(1958-05-07)May 7, 1958
DiedApril 17, 2014(2014-04-17) (aged 55)
OccupationActress
Yearsactive1975-2010
Mayra Alejandra
Born
Mayra Alejandra Rodríguez Lezama

(1958-05-07)May 7, 1958
DiedApril 17, 2014(2014-04-17) (aged 55)
OccupationActress
Years active1975-2010
Children1

Mayra Alejandra Rodríguez Lezama (May 7, 1958 – April 17, 2014) was a Venezuelan actress.[1]

Lezama was born on May 7, 1958, in Caracas, Venezuela. She was the daughter of Charles Barry, a humorist and founding member of the comedy show Radio Rochela, and Ligia Lezama, a teleplay writer and actress.[2] She had one brother (comedian Juan Carlos Barry) and one sister.[3][4][5][6]

Career

Lezama made her debut in the Radio Caracas Television telenovela Valentina in 1975. Her first starring role was in Angélica (1976)[7] and she later appeared in La hija de Juana Crespo (1977). In 1981, Lezama starred in Luisana Mia. In 1983, she gained recognition for her performance in Leonela. Other notable roles include Bienvenida Esperanza (1983), Marta y Javier (1983), and La mujer prohibida (1991).[1][3]

Lezama developed a femme fatale image with early roles,[citation needed] notably as Carmen in Román Chalbaud's Carmen la que contaba 16 años (1978) and as Manon Lescaut in Chalbaud’s adaptation of Manón (1986).

Following a hiatus to focus on her family, Lezama returned to acting in 2000 with a guest role in Hechizo de Amor. She later appeared in Estrambótica Anastasia (2004) and Harina de otro costal (2010).[8]

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