Petchara Chaowarat
Born: 1943-01-19 in Thailand
Known For: Acting
Biography
Petchara Chaowarat (Thai: เพชรา เชาวราษฎร์, born January 19, 1943, in Rayong Province, Thailand) is a Thai film actress who starred in around 300 films from 1961 to 1979. An icon of the "Golden Age" of Thai cinema, she was known for her round, pool-like eyes and elaborate hairstyles. Her first film and starring role was in Love Diary of Pimchawee, in 1961. She co-starred with popular leading man, Mitr Chaibancha, and they proved to be popular pair, starring together in more than 150 films. One of their most popular films was 1970's Magical Love of the Countryside, a musical rhapsodizing Thai rural life. In 1964, Petchara was named best actress by the Thailand National Film Awards committee for her role in Nok Noi, and received the award from the hands of King Bhumibol. After Mitr's accidental death on the set of Insee tong in 1970, Petchara continued to act in films. She starred in the 1971 musical comedy Ai Tui (Mr. Tui), in which she co-starred with Sombat Metanee, who became a popular leading man after Mitr's death. Her last film was Ai Khuntong, which was released in 1979.
Filmography
1983
1976
1974
- Turbine of Life as Duangporn
1973
1971
- Flyer & Magic Sword as Lan Choo [Thai edit]
- The Devilish Killer as Ko Yu-chen
- The God of Death
- Luk Yot
- Steel Wool Glass as Rommani / Bun Pluem
- Mr. Tui as Priaw
- Mae Sri Prai as ก้อนทอง
1970
- Insee Thong as Wassana
- Mon Rak Luk Thung as Thong Kwao
- Golden Sabai Goddess
- กำแพงเงินตรา
- ฝนเหนือ
1968
- Pralaw as Phra Phuean
- The Love as Wannee
- Prai Phitsawat as Noi
1967
- Magnificent 7
- Ghost of Nang Fa Thani
- Glass Kalong as Sonklin
1966
- Phantom Snake as Van Far
- น้อยไจยา as Wan Kaew
1965
- Money Money Money as Kingkaew
- Phra Rot-Meri as Me Ri
1964
- Ghost Love
- Saming Ban Rai as Nok Keaw
1963
- อวสานอินทรีแดง as วาสนา
1962
- The Love Diary of Pimchawee as Pimchawee