Marpessa Dawn

Marpessa Dawn was born on Jan 03, 1934 in USA. Marpessa Dawn's big-screen debut came with Black Orpheus directed by Marcel Camus in 1959. Marpessa Dawn is known for Black Orpheus directed by Marcel Camus, Breno Mello stars as Orfeu and Marpessa Dawn as Eurydice. The upcoming new movie Marpessa Dawn plays is Sweet Movie which will be released on Jun 12, 1974.

Born in Pittsburgh, Marpessa Dawn moved to England as a teenager and started acting in small roles in television; upon moving to France, she danced and sang in nightclubs while at times working as a governess before getting her big break as "Eurydice" in "Black Orpheus". Married twice, she left five children and four grandchildren at her death, which occurred forty-one days after that of her co-star in "Black Orpheus", Breno Mello.