Anita hails from a very artistic German-Italian family of 5 children, growing up in Brasil, in a home where parties, soirées, and artists’ gatherings were constant events. Mom, Laura Cavalheiro, was originally a lawyer but developed a very successful career as cultural producer, grant writer, and theatre-union do-all. Dad, Andre Petry, is an accomplished journalist, columnist, and funny-guy really. Anita stepped on the stage for the first time at age 12, as a very young modern dancer, but th ...