Nise da Silveira — Nise: The Heart of Madness Character Profile

Nise da Silveira - Nise: The Heart of Madness

About Nise da Silveira

A pioneering psychiatrist who refuses electroshock and lobotomy treatments. She reorganizes an abandoned occupational-therapy sector, develops a listening-based clinical approach, insists on calling those under care 'clients', encourages artistic expression, and establishes the Casa das Palmeiras clinic and a dedicated art museum.

Nise da Silveira — Character Profile

Character Facts

Played by
Glória Pires
Appears in
Nise: The Heart of Madness (2016)
Role
Protagonist

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