Dora Cadavid

Dora Cadavid (born November 23, 1937)[1] is a colombian actress and singer. Cadavid participated in over 45 television and theatre productions, making her debut at the age of ten in the play Doña Inés vuelve al convento. With 60 years of career, her most famous performance was probably in Fernando Gaitán's successful soap opera, Yo soy Betty, la fea.

Dora Cadavid
Born (1937-11-23) November 23, 1937
Medellín Antioquia, Colombia
OccupationActress, singer
Notable work
Yo soy Betty, la fea
Café con aroma de mujer
Spouse(s)José Luis Córdova

Career

Beginnings

Cadavid started her career as a declamator for La voz de Antioquia, a local radio show. While working on the show, she was discovered by producer Fausto Cabrera, who linked her to the play Doña Inés vuelve al convento. Later, she set up her own radio station in Medellín, called Ondas Femeninas.[2]

In 1954 she had her first role in a soap opera, called Espectros. However, she continued with his radio work, joining RCN Radio professionally. In 1958 she recorded her first musical album with the local record company Sonolux.[2]

After appearing in the television series Candó and Una vida para amarte, in 1970 Cadavid travelled to Mexico to study theatre.[3] In 1980 she returned to Colombia, settling in Bogotá and immediately joining the cast of the series Rasputin. In the 1980s she appeared in other television productions such as Hato Canaguay, Señora Bonita, Heroínas, Romeo y Buseta and Bodas de sangre.[4]

Yo soy Betty, la fea and further productions

After appearing in series like Café con aroma de mujer,[5] Amores como el nuestro, Francisco el matemático and Victoria, Cadavid joined the cast of the soap opera Yo soy Betty, la fea, written by Fernando Gaitán and directed by Mario Ribero.[1][6] The series, in which Cadavid played the role of Inés Ramírez, became the most successful Colombian telenovela of all time,[7] giving international recognition to the actress.[8][9] After her participation in the series, which aired on RCN between 1999 and 2001, the actress reprised her role in a spin-off called Ecomoda, which did not have the same reception as the original production.[10]

In the 2010 decade, Cadavid performed in series such as La Teacher de inglés, A corazón abierto, El man es Germán, Los graduados y La niña, making his last appearance on Colombian television in the series La ley del corazón in 2017.[1]

Personal life

Cadavid was married to José Luis Córdova, who died in 1993. Their son Moisés, actor and theater director, died in 2012.[11][12][13] Cadavid currently resides in a nursing home.[14][15][16]

Filmography

Television
Year Title Role
1954 Espectros
1967 Destino: la ciudad
1969 Crónica de un amor
1969 Candó
1970 Una vida para amarte Fabiola
1973 La hiena
1977 Gabriela
1980 Rasputín
1981 La tía Julia y el escribidor
1981 Hato Canaguay
1985 Camino cerrado
1987 Romeo y Buseta Dorotea
1988 Mi sangre aunque plebeya
1988 Los hijos ausentes
1990 Te voy a enseñar a querer Eloísa de Rivera
1993 Café, con aroma de mujer Cecilia de Vallejo
1995 Victoria Sofía
1997 Cartas de amor Soledad
1998 Amores como el nuestro
1999 Francisco el Matemático
1999 Yo soy Betty, la fea Inés de Ramírez
2001 Ecomoda Inés de Ramírez
2004 El vuelo de la cometa Piedad
2005 La Tormenta Rosario
2006 La ex Carlota Rosas
2007 Mujeres asesinas
2007 Decisiones
2008 Aquí no hay quien viva María Clarisa Pineda
2011 La Teacher de inglés Rita
2014 Los graduados
2016 La niña Felipa Ríos
2017 La ley del corazón

Film
Year Title Role
1973 Cumbia
2005 El trato
2007 El amor en los tiempos del cólera Superior mother

References
  1. "El gran homenaje a Dora Cadavid, 'Inesita' en Yo soy Betty, la fea". Canal RCN (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-02-14.
  2. "Si no hubiera sido actriz, no sé qué hubiera sido de mí: Dora Cadavid". W Radio (Colombia) (in Spanish). 2017-05-22. Retrieved 2020-02-14.
  3. "Dora Cadavid, toda una institución de la actuación colombiana". Caracol Televisión (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-02-14.
  4. "Seis heroínas de la historia de Colombia en la pantalla chica". Señal Colombia (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-02-14.
  5. "Café con aroma de mujer vuelve a la televisión como homenaje a Fernando Gaitán". La Patria (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-02-14.
  6. "El emotivo reencuentro de 'El Cuartel de feas' con 'Inesita'". Canal RCN (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-02-14.
  7. "El éxito insospechado de Betty la Fea". Eje21 (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-02-14.
  8. Hernández, Linda (2019-07-30). "Así le cambió la vida a Inés de Betty, la fea". Colombia.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-02-14.
  9. "La historia de 'Betty', la fea que le dio la vuelta al mundo". Vanguardia (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-02-14.
  10. "¿Qué fue de "Betty, la fea" después de la telenovela?". El Universal (México) (in Spanish). August 9, 2019. Retrieved February 14, 2020.
  11. "El teatro está de luto por la muerte de Moisés Cadavid". El Informador (in Spanish). October 24, 2012. Retrieved February 14, 2020.
  12. "Dora Cadavid culpa a programa de farándula de la muerte de su hijo". El Tiempo (in Spanish). 2012-11-07. Retrieved 2020-02-14.
  13. "Adiós al actor Moisés Cadavid". Vanguardia (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-02-14.
  14. "La razón por la que actriz Dora Cadavid vive ahora en un ancianato". Pulzo (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-02-14.
  15. "El duro momento por el que está pasando Dora Cadavid". Caracol Radio (in Spanish). 2018-01-23. Retrieved 2020-02-14.
  16. "Actriz Dora Cadavid vive en un hogar geriátrico". La FM (in Spanish). 2018-01-23. Retrieved 2020-02-14.
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