Patricia Pillar is a talented actress from Brazil, which was remembered by the audience thanks to the series “Favorite”. In this television project, she brilliantly embodied the image of the villain Flora, who poisons the life of positive heroes. What is the story of the star?
Patricia Pillar: the beginning of the journey
The star of the series “Favorite” was born in the capital of Brazil, it happened in January 1964. Patricia Pillar was born in a family that was not related to the world of dramatic art. Nevertheless, dreams about the actress's career, fame and fans appeared in her as a child.
Patricia grew up an independent and purposeful girl, confidently went to her dream. While still at school, she found work in order to pay for training in acting classes. Pillar made her first steps to fame as a model, her bright appearance helped her succeed in this area. After leaving school, the girl studied journalism for some time, but quit this lesson for the sake of an acting career.
First roles
In 1984, Patricia Pillar first hit the set. The aspiring actress made her debut in the musical Live for Great Love, in which she played a key role. This film did not win popularity, but Patricia gained valuable experience and attracted the attention of directors.
In 1985, luck smiled at her. Pillar was offered to play Linda Bastos in the Rocky the Holy television rating project. From this began the fruitful cooperation of the actress with the screenwriter Benedito Babos. Later, she starred in several of his series.
From obscurity to fame
The series "Fatal Inheritance" was presented to the audience in 1996. The melodrama tells the story of two warring families. The conflict, which arose several decades ago, flares up with renewed vigor. It all starts with the fact that representatives of two clans that hate each other fall in love with one girl.
In the series "Fatal Inheritance", Patricia embodied the image of the beautiful Luana, whose heroes fight for love. The image of the landless heiress turned out to be very bright, thanks to which Pillar acquired the first fans. To consolidate the success of the actress helped participation in the telenovela "In the world of women." In this soap opera, she convincingly played Dr. Chris.
Patricia felt the taste of real fame after the release of the TV show “Favorite”. The actress brilliantly coped with the role of the manic "villain" of Flora.
Films with Patricia
Of course, not only in the "soap operas" the brilliant Patricia Pillar is shot. Films featuring the stars are also worthy of the attention of fans. For example, Fabio Barreto's painting “Zero and a Quarter”, which saw the light in 1995, gained great popularity. The melodrama in which Pillar played a minor but vivid role was awarded an Academy Award nomination. The film tells a touching story of the relationship of two couples.
In 2006, the actress again returned to the image of Dr. Chris. Patricia played this role in the comedy “If I Were You.” The picture collected an impressive amount at the box office. Success was also a biographical drama "Zuzu Angel" with the participation of Pillar, which tells about the difficult fate of the famous Brazilian lady-fashion designer.
Personal life
Fans are interested not only in the roles that Patricia Pillar managed to play by the age of 53. The personal life of the Brazilian also takes the public. The actress's first big love was the musician The Renato. In 1985, she agreed to marry this man. The marriage lasted about ten years, then the couple announced their separation.
In 1998, the actress finally told the world about her new lover, whom she had been hiding for a long time. This time, the famous Brazilian politician Ciro Gomez became her chosen one. This marriage lasted a little longer. The news of the next divorce of Patricia appeared at the end of 2011. In early 2012, Pillar announced to reporters and fans that she had broken up with her husband. The reasons for this decision were left overs.
Disease
Cancer is a disease that Patricia Pillar is very familiar with. The biography of the star claims that breast cancer was diagnosed in her in 2001. The actress fought with this disease for a long time, in the end managed to defeat her.
Patricia's mother, unlike her daughter, could not cope with this ailment. A woman left this world in February 2009, death came after a long illness.
What else to see?
What can be said about the relatively new film and television projects with the participation of Pillar? In 2011, a talented actress played a minor role in the TV series "Diva". Gossip Suzanne became her heroine in this comedy. In 2012, Patricia appeared in the television project "Brazilian", her role was also small.
The key role went to the star in the series Side by Side, presented to the audience in 2012. She embodied the image of the aristocrat and racist Constance, constantly in conflict even with her own daughter. Constance is trying to make the girl live in accordance with her rules, but the heiress is constantly trying to get rid of obsessive maternal control. Pillar played the main character in the fascinating mini-series “Stolen Love”. In the serial episode thriller "Party" she portrayed Angela.
Patricia Pillar was able to remind herself of the audience and directors again thanks to the drama “Old Sailors and Captain Longo Courso”. In this film, she got not the main, but memorable role. Then the star embodied the image of the main character in the mini-series "Dangerous Communications". Patricia's further creative plans so far can only be guessed.