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Marília Pêra

Known for acting · Born 22 January 1943 · Died 5 December 2015 · aged 72 · Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

84 credits

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.

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Known for

Shades of Sin

2004

Albert, the Rockefeller

1968

Central Station

1998

Snakes & Lizards

2006

Two Faces

2007

Mandacaru

1997

Brega & Chique

1987

Uma Rosa com Amor

1972

Super Plá

1969

Começar de Novo

2004

That Kiss

2011

The Return Of The Rockefeller

1973

Acting (80)

2026Viva MaríliaSelf (archive footage)Film
2018Incidente em Antares - O FilmeErotildes da ConceiçãoFilm
2017All Paulos in the World - Paulo JoséFilm
2016I'm Rich!Madame ClaudeFilm
2015Chico: Brazilian ArtistReader (voice)Film
2013Pé na CovaDarlene Dos Santos · 71 episodesSeries
2013Alô, Dolly!Dolly LeviFilm
2011That KissMaruschka Lemos de Sá · 155 episodesSeries
2011Consideração do PoemaFilm
2010A Vida AlheiaCatarina Faissol · 20 episodesSeries
2009Dzi CroquettesSelfFilm
2009Now BoardingJustina / GildaFilm
2009Elas Cantam Roberto CarlosSelfFilm
2008Urban Snap-ShotsMagda / MagaliFilm
2008Nossa Vida Não Cabe Num OpalaMadame CastilhoFilm
2007PlayingActressFilm
2007Toma Lá, Dá CáIvone/Madame MadelonSeries
2007Two FacesGioconda de Queiroz Barreto · 210 episodesSeries
2007Pixote In MemoriamSelfFilm
2006Snakes & LizardsMaria Luísa Pasquim Montini (Milu) · 179 episodesSeries
2006JKSara Kubitschek · 47 episodesSeries
2006Living the DreamVanessaFilm
2006Vestido de NoivaMadame ClessyFilm
2006Marília Pêra canta Carmen MirandaHerself - Carmen MirandaFilm
2004Shades of SinViolante · 185 episodesSeries
2004Começar de NovoMarlene Emilinha Teles Oliveira (Janis Doidona) · 196 episodesSeries
2003CelebritySelf · 2 episodesSeries
2003Garrincha: Lonely StarVanderléiaFilm
2002Seja O Que Deus Quiser!Dona FernandaFilm
2002Aurora Miranda - A Irmã Notável de CarmenFilm
2001Os MaiasMaria Monforte · 3 episodesSeries
2000AméliaAméliaFilm
2000Brava GentePola, Amélia, Ana NériSeries
2000Garotas do Programahumorista · 21 episodesSeries
1999Zorra TotalElizabeth · 39 episodesSeries
1998Central StationIreneFilm
1998TravellerAna LaraFilm
1998My SweetheartCustódia Alves Serrão · 179 episodesSeries
1997MandacaruIsadora Camargo · 259 episodesSeries
1996Tieta of AgrestePerpétua Esteves BatistaFilm
1996O CampeãoElizabeth · 90 episodesSeries
1995The InterviewRenataFilm
1992Casseta & Planeta, Urgente!Series
1992Marília Pêra: Elas por ElaHerselfFilm
1990Rainha da SucataSelf · 2 episodesSeries
1990Lua Cheia de AmorGenuína "Genu" Miranda · 191 episodesSeries
1989Better Days AheadMaryalva 'Mary" MatosFilm
1989Top ModelSuzana PasoliniSeries
1988Cousin BazilioJuliana · 16 episodesSeries
1987Angels of the NightMarta BrumFilm
1987Brega & ChiqueRafaela Alvaray (Alfa 1) · 173 episodesSeries
1987Black Fragments of Samba - Zezé Motta, The Enchanted WomanSelfFilm
1985Mixed BloodRita la PuntaFilm
1984Areias Sagradas (Parábola em Ipanema)Film
1983Bar EsperanzaAnna MorenoFilm
1982Chico Anysio Showatriz com afasia, SelfSeries
1982Quem Ama Não MataAlice · 20 episodesSeries
1981Chico TotalSeries
1980PixoteSueliFilm
1980Grandes NomesSelfSeries
1978O Grande DesbumFilm
1977The Trapalhões · 3 episodesSeries
1976Planeta dos HomensVários Personagens · 43 episodesSeries
1975King of the NightPupiFilm
1975Ana, a LibertinaFilm
1974SupermanoelaManoela · 138 episodesSeries
1973The Return Of The RockefellerManuela (flashback) · 198 episodesSeries
1972Uma Rosa com AmorSerafina · 222 episodesSeries
1971O CafonaShirley Sexy · 153 episodesSeries
1971O DonzeloFilm
1971Bandeira 2Noeli · 179 episodesSeries
1970É SimonalFilm
1969Super PláJoana Martini · 144 episodesSeries
1968Albert, the RockefellerManuela · 281 episodesSeries
1968The Man Who Bought the WorldRosinhaFilm
1965Rosinha do SobradoRosinha · 50 episodesSeries
1965A MoreninhaCarolina · 35 episodesSeries
1965Padre TiãoCidinha · 60 episodesSeries
1965Um Rosto de MulherElizabeth · 87 episodesSeries
1965Musicalíssima · 14 episodesSeries

Crew (1)

2005TransamericaThanksFilm

Production (2)

2009Now BoardingCo-ProducerFilm
1987Angels of the NightAssociate ProducerFilm

Writing (1)

1992Marília Pêra: Elas por ElaScreenplay, Stage DirectorFilm