Laura Cardoso was the voice of Betty, from “The Flintstones”, in the 1960s. Disclosure. Laura Cardoso, who died this Monday (17), aged 98, left behind a career that goes far beyond her major roles on television. In a lesser-known aspect of her career, the actress also worked as a voice actress and lent her voice to Betty Rubble, Barney's wife in the classic cartoon "The Flintstones", in the 1960s. Laura took on the character after Nícia Soares, Betty's first voice actress in Brazil. 'I loved playing Betty' In 2020, during a participation in “Conversa com Bial”, Laura recalled her dubbing work and spoke fondly about the character. "I loved playing Betty. It was really good to do, the dubbing took a wonderful time, it took time to get it right, to make the text and image very well done", he said.
Laura Cardoso was a voice actress and lent her voice to Betty, from ‘The Flintstones’; remember
Laura Cardoso was the voice of Betty, from “The Flintstones”, in the 1960s. Disclosure. Laura Cardoso, who died this Monday (17), aged 98, left behind a career that goes far beyond her major roles on television. In a lesser-known aspect of...
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Laura took on the character after Nícia Soares, Betty's first voice actress in Brazil. 'I loved playing Betty' In 2020, during a participation in “Conversa com Bial”, Laura recalled her dubbing work and spoke fondly about the character.
- It was really good to do, the dubbing took a wonderful time, it took time to get it right, to make the text and image very well done", he said.
- Celebrities pay tribute On his Instagram, actor and director Miguel Falabella was one of the first to pay his condolences to his friend.
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Celebrities pay tribute On his Instagram, actor and director Miguel Falabella was one of the first to pay his condolences to his friend. "I met her at the turn of the 80s and, since then, I've had a beautiful, fun and respectful friendship with her. We did theater, television, a lot of parties and worked together on implementing a solar environment at work. Laura was gigantic, compulsive and had a talent that didn't fit into her small body. For me, it was always a privilege to be with her and watch her focus on some characters, I love you, Laura! So much! See you one day!"
Tony Ramos In a live interview with GloboNews, Tony Ramos lamented the death of Laura Cardoso and highlighted the importance of the actress. “She was the queen of television,” he said, emotionally. The actor also expressed affection for Laura's family and said that, even from a distance, he was praying for her and her family. Tony Ramos gets emotional when talking about Laura Cardoso Fabiana Karla Actress Fabiana Karla lamented the loss of her colleague: "I wasn't prepared for a farewell like that... I tried to sleep again, imagining that when I woke up it would be a dream and I would be wrong... But unfortunately... You left..."
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Career Laurinda de Jesus Balleroni was born in 1927 and began acting at the age of 15. She debuted on TV at 25, in 1952, in "Tribunal do Coração", on TV Tupi. Since then, she has worked in more than 60 soap operas, being the actress with the most career titles in the country. Her last work on TV was in the soap opera "A Dona do Pedaço", in 2019, and in the film "Dona Rosinha", from 2025. The actress debuted on TV Globo in 1981, in the soap opera "Brilhante", at the invitation of director Daniel Filho. And she ended up being hired two years later, when she acted in the serial "Pão Pão, Beijo Beijo". In 1993, Laura Cardoso played one of her most emblematic roles on TV, Dona Isaura, mother of twins Ruth and Raquel, in "Mulheres de Areia". Laura Cardoso played Dona Isaura, mother of twins Ruth and Raquel (Glória Pires) in the soap opera 'Mulheres de Areia' (1993) Bazilio Calazans/TV Globo The following year, another role reinforced the actress' talent and to this day she remains one of her most remembered characters, Dona Guiomar, from "A Viagem". In her personal life, Laura Cardoso was married to the actor and director Fernando Balleroni, with whom she remained from 1949 until his death in 1980. Laura Cardoso records Caetana's scene in "The Other Side of Paradise" Globo/Raquel Cunha The couple had three children: Fátima, Fernanda and José, who died just three days after birth. Widowed at 58, Laura said in interviews that she never thought about getting married again, as she hadn't found another love. Throughout her life, she also became a grandmother and great-grandmother. Over her decades-long career, Laura Cardoso has collected nominations and awards for her performances on TV, theater and cinema. Among them, five trophies from APCA (São Paulo Association of Art Critics), Oscarito award, from the Gramado Festival, for her contribution to Brazilian cinema, and in 2006, she was awarded the Order of Cultural Merit by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, for her contribution to Brazilian culture. Actress Laura Cardoso dies at age 98