In 1995, she had a public argument with Sonia Braga because of the movie
Tieta of Agreste (1996). Faria starred in the title role in the TV-series Tieta (1989) in 1990, and would like to play it again in the cinema, but the rights for the screenplay of the book of Jorge Amado had been bought by Sonia Braga, who starred as "Tieta" on the big screen.
One of the biggest stars of Brazilian TV ever.
Began career as a dancer.
Daughter of a general, Marçal (died in 2000), and a housewife, Elza.
Betty, her ex-husband, actor Claudio Marzo, and Antonio Pedro founded the
Teatro Carioca de Arte (Art Carioca Theater). But at the time Brazil
was living in a dictatorship and the theater failed and was
closed.
Betty acted and produced the movie Bens Confiscados (2004). This movie
won in Festival Cine-PE the jury award, the public award and the critics award.
Won a Kikito Award in Gramado Cinema Festival of 1987 for her role in
the movie "Anjos do Arrabalde".
Posed twice for Brazilian Playboy: on August 1978 and on October
1984.