Carmen Dolores was an American actress who is best known for Frei Luís de Sousa, Amor de Perdição, and A Mulher do Próximo.
Personal and Family Life
Carmen Dolores was born on April 22, 1924, in Lisbon, Portugal. She was the daughter of José de Matos Sarmento de Beja and María del Pilar Manuela Cohen y Muñoz, and she had siblings including Maria Luísa Cohen Sarmento and António Fernando Cohen Sarmento. She married Vítor Manuel Carneiro Veres on April 30, 1947, and had one son named Rui Manuel Sarmento Veres, born in 1948.
Death and Legacy
Carmen Dolores passed away on February 15, 2021, in Lisbon, Portugal. She was recognized for her contributions to Portuguese cinema and was awarded the Ordem do Infante D. Henrique, one of Portugal’s highest honors, by President Jorge Sampaio in 2005. Her legacy continues through her films and the impact she had on the Portuguese acting community.
Filmography
| Title | Release Date | Character |
|---|---|---|
| A Vizinha do Lado | 1945-05-07 | Mariana |
| Amor de Perdição | 1943-10-11 | Teresa de Albuquerque |
| Verão Coincidente | 1963-05-03 | Narrator (voice) |
| Balada da Praia dos Cães | 1987-03-12 | D. Otilia |
| Camões | 1946-09-20 | Catarina de Ataíde / Natércia |
| A Mulher do Próximo | 1988-12-01 | Cristina |
| Um Homem às Direitas | 1945-02-22 | Fernanda |
| Três Espelhos | 1947-10-01 | Maria Luísa |
| O Princípio da Sabedoria | 1976-11-01 | Lidia, the woman with broken arm |
| Vasco Santana: O Bom Português | 1998-01-27 | Self |
| O Outro Teatro ou As Coisas Pertencem a Quem as Torna Melhores | 1977-10-01 | |
| O Primo Basílio | 1960-03-16 | Luísa (voice) |
| A Garça e a Serpente | 1952-05-27 | Ana Maria de Albalonga |
| Retrato de Família | 1991-12-12 | Mariana |
| Malteses, Burgueses e às Vezes… | 1974-04-11 | |
| A Lenda da Garça | 1999-09-13 | Beatriz |
| A Banqueira do Povo | 1993-04-12 | Tininha Ramos |
| Passerelle | 1988-10-04 | Maria do Carmo |
| Cobardias | 1988-01-23 | Maria Teresa |
| Já Está | 1987-04-25 | Self |
| Joaquim Letria | 1990-10-24 | Self |
| Alta Definição | 2009-09-12 | Self |
| Parabéns | 1992-09-19 | Self |