Vera Alice Santos Zimmermann (born March 30, 1964 in São Paulo) is a Brazilian actress.
Born to a German father and a Gaucho mother, Vera began her acting career in the early 1980s, when she performed with Nelson Rodrigues the Eterno Retorno and Macunaíma, with Antunes Filho. The song "Vera Gata" by Caetano Veloso may be related to her.
In 2015, she was hired by RecordTV, to play Princess Henutmire in Os Dez Mandamentos. In 2017, she played the Queen Neusta, in O Rico e Lázaro.
Controversy
In 2005, Vera caused controversy when appearing on the cover of Época magazine with the title "I Had an Abortion" (the actual abortion was at the age of 25). The cover won the Esso prize for a magazine graphical creation .
Filmography
Television
Films
1983 - Onda Nova
1984 - A Estrela Nua
1985 - Os Bons Tempos Voltaram: Vamos Gozar Outra Vez
1990 - Atração Satânica
1994 - O Efeito Ilha
1997 - Mangueira - Amor à Primeira Vista
1999 - Ela Perdoa
1999 - Mário
1999 - Amor que Fica
2000 - Tônica Dominante
2000 - Deus Jr. 2002 - Joana e Marcelo, Amor (Quase) Perfeito 2005 - Perdidos (short film) 2007 - Páginas de Menina (short film) 2016 - The Ten Commandments: The Movie 2020 - A menina que matou os pais 2020 - O menino que matou meus pais