Occupation Actress | Years active 1931–1948 | |
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Born 1 April 1927 ( 1927-04-01 ) Lisbon, Portugal Other names Maria Eugenia Rodrigues Branco Died 25 August 2016, Lisbon, Portugal Spouse António Pinto do Amaral (m. 1947) Movies When the Angels Sleep, Unexpected Conflict Children Fernando Pinto do Amaral, António Alcino Amaral Parents Francisco José da Silva Branco, Laura Augusta da Silva Rodrigues Siblings Maria Antonieta Rodrigues Branco | ||
Maria Eugénia (1 April 1927 – 25 August 2016) was a Portuguese stage and film actress. She appeared in seven Portuguese and Spanish films in the late 1940s. Eugénia appeared opposite the Italian actor Amedeo Nazzari in a couple of Barcelona-made films including the comedy Unexpected Conflict (1948). She received an offer from Vittorio De Sica to work with him, but she turned it down.
Eugénia came from an artistic family, and was the daughter of a musician. She retired from acting following her marriage. She is the mother of the Portuguese poet Fernando Pinto do Amaral.
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