Susú Pecoraro
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Susú Pecoraro is Argentine
film
and television
actress.
in 1952. She enrolled at the Dramatic Arts Conservatory in 1970 and graduated in 1975. She debuted in the theatre of Argentina in 1976, with a role in Yo, Argentino (I'm (a disinterested) Argentine), and on television in a 1977 Channel 13
sitcom. She later had a role in a 1977 Venezuela
n telenovela
based on Emily Brontë
's Wuthering Heights
, and in 1978, debuted in the cinema of Argentina
with a bit part in Manuel Antin
's Allá lejos y hace tiempo (Long Ago and Far Away).
She was cast by María Luisa Bemberg in her 1982 drama, Señora de nadie (Nobody's Wife), and in 1984, he starred in the title role in Bemberg's historical drama, Camila
. Portraying Camila O'Gorman
, a 19th-century Irish Argentine socialite. The role earned her a Best Actress award at the Karlovy Vary
and Havana Film Festival
s. Later notable film roles in the decade included that of the wife of a man abducted by the dictatorship in Fernando Solanas
' Sur
(1987), and of Argentine intellectual in Prague
in Beda Docampo Feijóo's Los Amores de Kafka (1988).
She continued to work in theatre, and in 1992 returned to cinema as a lovelorn woman in Juan José Jusid
's ¿Dónde estás amor de mi vida que no te puedo encontrar?
(Where Are You, Love of My Life?), later starring opposite Ulises Dumont
as two lonely Argentines who meet by chance in Diego Musiak's Historias clandestinas en La Habana (1996). Among her more notable stage roles afterward were in a local 1995 production of Tennessee Williams
' Night of the Iguana, and in a 2002 production of Eve Ensler
's The Vagina Monologues
.
Her turn as the title character in Adolfo Aristarain
's Roma
(2004) earned her a second Havana Film Festival Best Actress award, as well as ones from the Argentine Film Critics Association and Clarín
. She portrayed the hysteric Sister Aloysius in a 2006 production of John Patrick Shanley
's play Doubt: A Parable, and in 2011 was cast by Nicolás Gil Lavedra as the president of the Grandmothers of the Plaza de Mayo
, Estela Barnes de Carlotto
, in Estela.
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
film
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
and television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
actress.
Career
Susana Raquel Pecoraro was born in Buenos AiresBuenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...
in 1952. She enrolled at the Dramatic Arts Conservatory in 1970 and graduated in 1975. She debuted in the theatre of Argentina in 1976, with a role in Yo, Argentino (I'm (a disinterested) Argentine), and on television in a 1977 Channel 13
Canal 13 (Argentina)
El Trece is an Argentine television network and the flagship station of the same network, located in the capital of Argentina, Buenos Aires.- Foundation :...
sitcom. She later had a role in a 1977 Venezuela
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
n telenovela
Telenovela
A telenovela is a limited-run serial dramatic programming popular in Latin American, Portuguese, and Spanish television programming. The word combines tele, short for televisión or televisão , and novela, a Spanish or Portuguese word for "novel"...
based on Emily Brontë
Emily Brontë
Emily Jane Brontë 30 July 1818 – 19 December 1848) was an English novelist and poet, best remembered for her only novel, Wuthering Heights, now considered a classic of English literature. Emily was the third eldest of the four surviving Brontë siblings, between the youngest Anne and her brother...
's Wuthering Heights
Wuthering Heights
Wuthering Heights is a novel by Emily Brontë published in 1847. It was her only novel and written between December 1845 and July 1846. It remained unpublished until July 1847 and was not printed until December after the success of her sister Charlotte Brontë's novel Jane Eyre...
, and in 1978, debuted in the cinema of Argentina
Cinema of Argentina
The cinema of Argentina has a tradition dating back to the late nineteenth century, and continues to play a role in the culture of Argentina....
with a bit part in Manuel Antin
Manuel Antín
Manuel Antín is an Argentine film director and screenwriter.Manuel Antin was born in Las Palmas, Chaco Province, in 1926. He first wrote for Argentine television in 1956 and made his directorial debut in 1962 with his first film: La Cifra Impar based on a tale of Julio Cortázar...
's Allá lejos y hace tiempo (Long Ago and Far Away).
She was cast by María Luisa Bemberg in her 1982 drama, Señora de nadie (Nobody's Wife), and in 1984, he starred in the title role in Bemberg's historical drama, Camila
Camila (film)
Camila is a 1984 Argentine film directed by María Luisa Bemberg, based on the story of the 19th-century Argentine socialite Camila O'Gorman. The story had previously been adapted in 1910 by Mario Gallo, the now considered lost film Camila O'Gorman...
. Portraying Camila O'Gorman
Camila O'Gorman
Camila O'Gorman was a wealthy socialite and figure of scandal in 19th century Argentina. She was executed during the last stages of pregnancy.-Early life:...
, a 19th-century Irish Argentine socialite. The role earned her a Best Actress award at the Karlovy Vary
Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
The Karlovy Vary International Film Festival is a film festival held annually in July in Karlovy Vary , Czech Republic. The Karlovy Vary Festival gained worldwide recognition over the past years and has become one of Europe's major film events....
and Havana Film Festival
Havana Film Festival
The Havana Film Festival is a Cuban festival that focuses on the promotion of Spanish-language filmmakers. It is also known in Spanish as Festival Internacional del Nuevo Cine Latinoamericano de La Habana, and in English as Festival of New Latinamerican Cinema of La Havana.The festival takes place...
s. Later notable film roles in the decade included that of the wife of a man abducted by the dictatorship in Fernando Solanas
Fernando Solanas
Fernando Ezequiel 'Pino' Solanas is an Argentine film director, screenwriter and politician....
' Sur
Sur (film)
Sur is an Argentine drama film written and directed by Fernando E. Solanas. The film features Susú Pecoraro, Miguel Ángel Solá, Philippe Léotard, Lito Cruz, Ulises Dumont among others....
(1987), and of Argentine intellectual in Prague
Prague
Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 2.3 million...
in Beda Docampo Feijóo's Los Amores de Kafka (1988).
She continued to work in theatre, and in 1992 returned to cinema as a lovelorn woman in Juan José Jusid
Juan José Jusid
Juan José Jusid is an Argentine film director and screenwriter.He started his professional career as an actor, Puppeteer and stage photographer in the 1960s then switched to film studies at the Association of Short Film Directors.He turned director and screenwriter in 1968 and has directed...
's ¿Dónde estás amor de mi vida que no te puedo encontrar?
¿Dónde estás amor de mi vida que no te puedo encontrar?
¿Dónde estás amor de mi vida que no te puedo encontrar? is a 1992 Argentine drama film directed by Juan José Jusid and co-written with Ana María Shua...
(Where Are You, Love of My Life?), later starring opposite Ulises Dumont
Ulises Dumont
Ulises Dumont was a prolific Argentine film actor, credited with over 80 appearances in film and countless others in theatre and television from 1964 until his death in 2008.-Life and work:...
as two lonely Argentines who meet by chance in Diego Musiak's Historias clandestinas en La Habana (1996). Among her more notable stage roles afterward were in a local 1995 production of Tennessee Williams
Tennessee Williams
Thomas Lanier "Tennessee" Williams III was an American writer who worked principally as a playwright in the American theater. He also wrote short stories, novels, poetry, essays, screenplays and a volume of memoirs...
' Night of the Iguana, and in a 2002 production of Eve Ensler
Eve Ensler
Eve Ensler is an American playwright, performer, feminist and activist, best known for her play The Vagina Monologues.- Personal life :...
's The Vagina Monologues
The Vagina Monologues
The Vagina Monologues is an episodic play written by Eve Ensler which ran at the Off Broadway Westside Theatre after a limited run at AFRICA in 1996. Ensler originally starred in the production which was produced by David Stone, Nina Essman, Dan Markley, The Araca Group, Willa Shalit, Mike Skipper...
.
Her turn as the title character in Adolfo Aristarain
Adolfo Aristarain
Adolfo Aristarain is an Argentine film director whom Variety has deemed a "master filmmaker."After leaving Argentina Aristarain started working as assistant director in the Arcente cinema, and then in Europe during his short exile for Mario Camus, Giorgio Stegani and Lewis Gilbert before...
's Roma
Roma (2004 film)
Roma is an Argentine and Spanish film released in 2004 directed by Adolfo Aristarain. The picture stars Juan Diego Botto, Susú Pecoraro and José Sacristán.-Plot:...
(2004) earned her a second Havana Film Festival Best Actress award, as well as ones from the Argentine Film Critics Association and Clarín
Clarín Awards
The Clarín Entertainment Awards is an award program that have taken place in Argentina since 1998. They are more commonly known as the Clarín Awards....
. She portrayed the hysteric Sister Aloysius in a 2006 production of John Patrick Shanley
John Patrick Shanley
John Patrick Shanley is an American playwright, screenwriter, and director. He also contributed articles on the performing arts to The New York Times among other publications.-Life and career:...
's play Doubt: A Parable, and in 2011 was cast by Nicolás Gil Lavedra as the president of the Grandmothers of the Plaza de Mayo
Grandmothers of the Plaza de Mayo
The Grandmothers of the Plaza de Mayo is a human rights organisation with the aim of finding the babies stolen during the era of the Argentine dictatorship known as the "Dirty War" . Its president is Estela Barnes de Carlotto....
, Estela Barnes de Carlotto
Estela Barnes de Carlotto
Enriqueta Estela Barnes de Carlotto is an Argentine human rights activist and leader of the Grandmothers of the Plaza de Mayo.-Early life and family tragedy:...
, in Estela.