Guida Maria's career spanned 60 years and included appearances on stage, in film and on television.
14 Facts About Guida Maria
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Guida Maria's father, Luis Cerqueira, was an actor and encouraged his daughter to audition for stage roles.
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When Guida Maria was seven she appeared in the play Fire of Vista, and when she was 12 she played Helen Keller in The Miracle Worker; the production toured Portugal for over a year and was considered a huge success.
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Over her career, Guida Maria appeared in more than 40 plays.
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On leaving the National Theater in 1998, Guida Maria found herself without regular work and decided to invest in plays herself.
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Guida Maria purchased the rights to a play by Eve Ensler, The Vagina Monologues and had it translated into Portuguese.
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Guida Maria secured a director, Celso Cleto, a venue, the Estoril Casino, and debuted in the play in October 2000.
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In 1973, Guida Maria starred in the film The Vows, which was screened at the Cannes Film Festival.
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Guida Maria appeared in The Wisdom Principle, The Seven Headed Head and The Emissaries of Khalom, all of which were directed by Antonio de Macedo.
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Guida Maria appeared in a number of television films, series and miniseries, including A Unica Mulher and the Brazilian series O Bem-Amado.
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Guida Maria had two children: Pedro Daniel, born when she was 17 years old, and Julie Sergeant, born when she was 20.
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In 1969, Guida Maria married a Scottish musician, Mike Sergeant; they divorced in 1972.
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In December 2017 Guida Maria was admitted to Sao Francisco Xavier Hospital in Lisbon.
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Guida Maria died there on 2 January 2018 aged 67, of pancreatic cancer.