Débora Susan Sanches Duke was born on January 2, 1950, in São Paulo. Daughter of actress Marisa Sanches and a musician, her mother married Lima Duarte when her daughter was only one year old. Lima adopted her as a foster father and she adopted her father's stage name. She made her debut when she was five years old, around 1955, when she was cast by Vida Alves to act in a series on Tupi. Her talent for the performing arts was evident since childhood. In the following decade, she acted in several soap operas and teletheaters, including appearances on Tupi, Excelsior and Bandeirantes. Her first major role came in 1968, as Lu in Beto Rockfeller. This role earned her a Troféu Imprensa and a Troféu Roquette Pinto for best actress. She made her debut on Globo in 1972, starring in the soap operas Bicho do Mato and A Patota. In 1975, she stood out when she played Vilminha in Pecado Capital. In 1977, she made a brief comeback on Tupi, playing Carola in O Profeta. In the following years, she appeared in productions such as Coração Alado (1980), Jogo da Vida (1981), Anarquistas, Graças a Deus, Sonho Meu (1993), Pátria Minha (1994), Explode Coração (1995) and Terra Nostra (1999). From the 2000s onwards, she acted in Porto dos Milagres (2001), Como uma Onda (2004), Paraíso Tropical (2007), Cordel Encantado (2011), Side by Side (2012) and Ambitious Woman (2015). She also played the villain Teresa in SBT's Canavial de Paixões in 2003. She was also part of the cast of the Netflix series Lady Voyeur. She won the APCA Trophy for Best Actress in 1984 for her work in Corpo a Corpo, Anarquistas, Graças a Deus and Padre Cícero. She has two actress daughters: Daniela Duarte, born in 1975, from her marriage to Gracindo Jr.; and Paloma Duarte, born in 1977, from her relationship with singer Antônio Marcos.
TBAFatalidade as Unknown
2024The Enchanted Cave (270 Episodes) as Dona Clélia
2023Lady Voyeur (10 Episodes) as Dona Esther
2021In Your Place (3 Episodes) as Eva
2020Perdido (13 Episodes) as Tia Pérola
2015Ambitious Women (143 Episodes) as Celina Junqueira
2014Sexo e as Negas (13 Episodes) as Rosimere
2012Side by Side (154 Episodes) as Eulália Praxedes
2011Cordel Encantado (143 Episodes) as Amália dos Anjo
2010Tempos Modernos (161 Episodes) as Tertuliana (Tertu)
2008Três Irmãs (179 Episodes) as Florinda Áquila
2007Toma Lá, Dá Cá (1 Episode) as Moacira Júnior
2007Paraíso Tropical (179 Episodes) as Hermínia Vilela
2004Como uma Onda (179 Episodes) as Alice Prata
2003Canavial de Paixões (116 Episodes) as Teresa Giácomo
2003Romeu e Julieta as Mãe de Romeu
2000Brava Gente (1 Episode) as Adrenalina Tupinambá
1999Terra Nostra (221 Episodes) as Maria do Socorro
1998Hilda Furacão (32 Episodes) as Sãozinha (Conceição Drummond)
1997A Justiceira (1 Episode) as Marta
1995Explode Coração (155 Episodes) as Marisa Carvalho Diaz
1995Young Hearts (277 Episodes) as Leila Schmidt
1994Pátria Minha (203 Episodes) as Karmita Bevilaqua
1993Golden Dream (197 Episodes) as Mariana de Souza
1989Cortina de Vidro (168 Episodes) as Giovana
1988Bebê a Bordo (209 Episodes) as Joana Mendonça (dona Mendonça)
1987The Girl Next Door as Unknown
1984Corpo a Corpo (179 Episodes) as Eloá Pellegrini
1984Partido Alto (174 Episodes) as Laura
1984Anarquistas, Graças a Deus (9 Episodes) as Angelina Gattai
1984Padre Cícero (20 Episodes) as Maria de Araújo
1983Domingo em Família as Dora
1983Parabéns pra Você (13 Episodes) as Maria Rita
1982Elas por Elas (1 Episode) as Rosa
1981Jogo da Vida (167 Episodes) as Beatriz
1981Amizade Colorida (1 Episode) as Unknown
1980Coração Alado (185 Episodes) as Camila Karany (Catucha)
1979Cara a Cara (222 Episodes) as Regina
1977O Profeta (162 Episodes) as Carola
1977The Bunglers (1 Episode) as Ela mesma (entregando a taça para a seleção carioca de basquete paralímpico)
1976Pontal da Solidão as Unknown
1976Anjo Mau (1 Episode) as Sônia
1975Pecado Capital (167 Episodes) as Vilma Lisboa (Vilminha)
1975Escalada (199 Episodes) as Inês
1974O Espigão (150 Episodes) as Dora
1973Carinhoso (9 Episodes) as Marisa
1973The Return Of The Rockefeller (198 Episodes) as Lu (flashback)
1972A Patota (106 Episodes) as Neli
1972Bicho do Mato (167 Episodes) as Ruth
1971Editora Mayo, Bom Dia (102 Episodes) as Jô
1970Céleste as Céleste Pereira
1970Toninho on the Rocks (85 Episodes) as Anita
1970As Bruxas (106 Episodes) as Stella
1968Albert, the Rockefeller (281 Episodes) as Lu
1968O Décimo Mandamento (105 Episodes) as Mariana
1967O Grande Segredo (145 Episodes) as Nina