Laura Cardoso left a legacy in Campinas by encouraging culture and participating in local productions

Laura Cardoso, one of the greatest artists in the country, dies at the age of 98 Actress Laura Cardoso, one of the biggest names in Brazilian drama, died at the age of 98 this Monday (17), in São Paulo. Over more than seven decades of her career, the artist built a special relationship with Campinas (SP) and left important marks on the region's cultural production. Laura was in the city several times to participate in audiovisual productions and always showed affection for artists from the interior of São Paulo. In 2014, he went to the Teatro de Arte e Ofício (TAO), where he recorded scenes from the film "O Crime da Cabra". ? Join the g1 Campinas channel on WhatsApp According to Ariane Porto, film director and founding partner of TAO, it was during this visit that Laura Cardoso renamed the theater stage and even taught a master class for artists and participants present at the venue, sharing experiences accumulated throughout her career. Actress Laura Cardoso in an interview with EPTV, a TV Globo affiliate. Archive/EPTV The connection with Campinas continued in the following years. Laura participated in different projects carried out in the region, including work on maestro Carlos Gomes, the film "Rapaterra" and "Maldição dos Rios de Prata" and also a short film. The actress' relationship with the city was also shown on television. In 2019, Laura Cardoso participated in Globo Repórter Especial in celebration of EPTV's 40th anniversary. Alongside actor Lima Duarte, he recalled the first years of Brazilian television and told stories about the adaptation of radio and theater artists to the new means of communication. Remember the special content about EPTV's 40th anniversary: ??EPTV 40 years: Actors Lima Duarte and Laura Cardoso remember curiosities from the history of TV VIDEOS: Everything about Campinas and the region See more news from the region on G1 Campinas