Doris Wells
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Doris Wells (born Doris María Buonafina; 28 October 1943 – 20 September 1988) was a Venezuelan actress, writer and producer.
Her best-known television appearances were in Campeones, La trepadora, La Hora, Historia de tres hermanas, Renzo el Gitano, Amor Salvaje, Regina Carbonell, El Mulato, La señora de Cárdenas and La fiera. After the last of these, Wells announced her definitive retirement from soap operas and she debuted as writer and producer with the television movie Porcelana (in 1981). In 1985 she played the protagonist in the film Oriana (written by Fina Torres), which won the Golden Camera at the Cannes Film Festival. She retired from television in 1986 shortly after hosting the game show Concurso millonario, and died in Caracas.
Personal life & death
Wells was born in Caripito. She and her husband, William Risquez Iribarren, a wealthy lawyer, had three children (Marielba, Xavier and Verónica). Wells died on 20 September 1988, aged 44, from a rare illness.[1]
Filmography
Television
Year | Title | Role |
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1964 | Historia de tres hermanas | Reyna Montero |
1965 | La tirana | |
1965 | Corazon Salvaje | Aimee |
1966 | Renzo, El Gitano | |
1967 | Amores de juventud | |
1968 | Dos mujeres | |
1968 | El Mulato | |
1969 | Corazon de madre | |
1971 | Barbara | Bianca |
1971 | Regina Carbonel | Regina Carbonel |
1972 | Sacrificio de mujer | Irene |
1973 | Raquel | Raquel Rivera |
1975 | La Trepadora | Victoria Guanipa |
1975 | Pobre Negro | Ana Julia/Luisana Alcorta |
1976 | Campeones | Pura |
1977 | La señora de Cárdenas | Pilar de Cárdenas |
1978 | Soltera y sin Compromiso | |
1978 | La fiera | Isabel Blanco |
1979 | La Comadre | Aurora |
1982 | ¿Qué pasó con Jacqueline? | Ana/Jacqueline/Melissa |
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