Marpessa Dawn
Birthday: 1934-01-03 | Place of Birth: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USAMarpessa 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.
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Film
Jouer
Year
Title
Role
1979
Private Collections
jouer a siren
1974
Sweet Movie
jouer Mama Communa
1959
Orfeu Negro
jouer Eurydice
