Miriam Pires
# Miriam Pires

Miriam de Souza Pires (20 April 1927 – 7 September 2004) was a Brazilian actress. She acted in over 40 telenovelas, including prominent roles in Irmãos Coragem, Pecado Capital, Gabriela, Pedra sobre Pedra, Sonho Meu, and O Casarão. Having won the Festival de Brasília Best Supporting Actress Award in 1978 for A Summer Rain, Pires acted in twelve films during her career. She was born in Rio de Janeiro, where she died from toxoplasmosis.

## Selected filmography

### Films

* A Summer Rain (1978)
* Gabriela, Cravo e Canela (1983)
* Kiss of the Spider Woman (1985)
* Subway to the Stars (1987)

### Telenovelas

* A Sucessora (1978)
* Tieta (1989)
* Pedra sobre Pedra (1992)
* Sonho Meu (1993)
* Xica da Silva (1996)
* Uga-Uga (2000)
* Um Anjo Caiu do Céu (2001)
* Desejos de Mulher (2002)
* Senhora do Destino (2004)
