Marpessa Dawn
Age: N/A | From: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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Aliases: No known aliases
Gender: Female
Place of birth: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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Movie Involvements: 6
TV Involvements: 1
Most Famous Work
Biography
Marpessa Dawn (January 3, 1934 — August 25, 2008), also known as Gypsy Marpessa Dawn Menor was an American-born French actress, singer, and dancer. Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania of African-American and Filipino heritage, she is best-remembered for her role as "Eurydice" in the film Black Orpheus. She and her fellow lead from that film, Brazilian actor Breno Mello, died just 42 days apart in 2008, both from heart attacks.
Most Famous Work
Black Orpheus
(1959) Eurydice
Discorama
(1959) Self
Private Collections
(1979) a siren
Womaneater
(1958) Native Girl
Le bal du comte d'Orgel
(1970) Marie
38-24-36
(1963) Self
El secreto de los hombres azules
(1961) MalikaActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | a siren | |
| 1974 | Mama Communa | |
| 1972 | N/A | |
| 1970 | Marie | |
| 1966 | Chérie | |
| 1963 | Self | |
| 1961 | Malika | |
| 1959 | Eurydice | |
| Self | ||
| 1958 | Native Girl | |
| 1955 | N/A | |
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
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