Marília Pêra
Known for Acting
Biography
Marília Soares Pêra (Rio de Janeiro, January 22, 1943 — Rio de Janeiro, December 5, 2015) was a Brazilian actress, singer and theater director. Throughout her career, she won around 80 awards, acting in 49 plays, 29 soap operas and more than 20 films. Pêra won the National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actress in 1982 for her role in Hector Babenco's acclaimed Pixote, and received Best Actress awards at the Gramado Film Festival (Triple Award Winner) and at the Cartegena Film Festival for Carlos Diegues' Better Days Ahead. Other films include Bar Esperança, Angels of the Night and Diegues' Tieta do Agreste.
Filmography
Central Station
1998
as Irene
Urban Snap-Shots
2008
as Magda / Magali
Dzi Croquettes
2009
as Self
Pixote
1980
as Sueli
Tieta of Agreste
1996
as Perpétua Esteves Batista
Mixed Blood
1984
as Rita la Punta
The Interview
1995
as Renata
Chico: Brazilian Artist
2015
as Reader (voice)
I'm Rich!
2016
as Madame Claude
Living the Dream
2006
as Vanessa
Angels of the Night
1987
as Marta Brum
King of the Night
1975
as Pupi
Garrincha: Lonely Star
2003
as Vanderléia
Bar Esperanza
1983
as Anna Moreno
Vestido de Noiva
2006
as Madame Clessy
Nossa Vida Não Cabe Num Opala
2008
as Madame Castilho
Incidente em Antares - O Filme
2018
as Erotildes da Conceição
Better Days Ahead
1989
as Maryalva 'Mary" Matos
Marília Pêra: Elas por Ela
1992
as Herself
Pixote In Memoriam
2007
as Self