Maria Morena (February 20, 1929 â€" February 22, 2003) was active in
her career in theater and film from 1950 to 1962. Among her
accomplishments as an actress she starred in the film Sob o Céu da
Bahia, the Brazilian adventure film directed by Ernesto Remani awarded
an entry into the 9th Cannes Film Festival in 1956. Her casting photos
may be accessed by the web site of de Conteúdos Culturais, of
Brazil.Maria Morena was born Lea Castello in Rio de Janeiro. She
married Willison Norman Barnett in Baltimore, MD in 1952. Lea Castello
Barnett was also a famed sculptor; her artist name was "Lotiz".
Presently some of her work is presented at the Museu Afro Brasil in
Parque Ibirapuera, São Paulo, Brazil.[citation needed]
her career in theater and film from 1950 to 1962. Among her
accomplishments as an actress she starred in the film Sob o Céu da
Bahia, the Brazilian adventure film directed by Ernesto Remani awarded
an entry into the 9th Cannes Film Festival in 1956. Her casting photos
may be accessed by the web site of de Conteúdos Culturais, of
Brazil.Maria Morena was born Lea Castello in Rio de Janeiro. She
married Willison Norman Barnett in Baltimore, MD in 1952. Lea Castello
Barnett was also a famed sculptor; her artist name was "Lotiz".
Presently some of her work is presented at the Museu Afro Brasil in
Parque Ibirapuera, São Paulo, Brazil.[citation needed]
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