Betty Faria | |
Birth Date: | 8 May 1941 |
Birth Place: | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
Occupation: | Actress |
Elisabeth Maria Silva de Faria known professionally as Betty Faria (born May 8, 1941 in Rio de Janeiro) is a Brazilian actress.[1]
She is best known for her interpretation of the title character in the 1989 telenovela Tieta.[2]
She (co-won with Zezé Motta on Night Angels) the award for best actress at the 1987 Gramado Film Festival for "Anjos do Arrabalde" (or "Angels of the Outskirts").[3]
She was brought up as a Christian and later converted to Nichiren Buddhism in 1996.[4]