Marpessa Dawn
Acting
Female
Born: January 3, 1934
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Biography
Marpessa Dawn (January 3, 1934 — August 25, 2008), also known as Gypsy Marpessa Dawn Menor was an American-born French actress, singer, and dancer. Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania of African-American and Filipino heritage, she is best-remembered for her role as "Eurydice" in the film Black Orpheus. She and her fellow lead from that film, Brazilian actor Breno Mello, died just 42 days apart in 2008, both from heart attacks.
Known For
Black Orpheus
June 12, 1959
Sweet Movie
June 12, 1974
Private Collections
June 27, 1979
Womaneater
April 01, 1958
Africa on the Seine
January 02, 1955
Le Bal du comte d'Orgel
June 30, 1970
At Theatre Tonight
July 21, 1966
Cinépanorama
February 04, 1956
The Secret of the Blue Men
August 11, 1961
Boubou cravate
January 02, 1972
Élisa
March 08, 1957
38-24-36
March 31, 1963