Marília Pêra

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Marília Pêra

Acting January 22, 1943

Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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 arou…

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Central Station

Central Station

8.1 1998 Movie
Transamerica

Transamerica

7.0 2005 Movie
Zorra Total

Zorra Total

5.7 1999 TV Show
Pixote

Pixote

7.9 1980 Movie
The Trapalhões

The Trapalhões

8.0 1977 TV Show
Celebrity

Celebrity

7.7 2003 TV Show
Snakes & Lizards

Snakes & Lizards

7.4 2006 TV Show
Shades of Sin

Shades of Sin

6.8 2004 TV Show
Casseta & Planeta, Urgente!

Casseta & Planeta, Urgente!

7.0 1992 TV Show
Top Model

Top Model

7.2 1989 TV Show
Rainha da Sucata

Rainha da Sucata

7.8 1990 TV Show
Two Faces

Two Faces

5.8 2007 TV Show

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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

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2026
    Viva Marília

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  2. 2018
    Incidente em Antares - O Filme

    Movie Erotildes da Conceição

  3. 2017
    All Paulos in the World - Paulo José

    Movie

  4. 2016
    I'm Rich!

    Movie Madame Claude

  5. 2015
    Chico: Brazilian Artist

    Movie Reader (voice)

  6. 2013
    Alô, Dolly!

    Movie Dolly Levi

  7. 2013
    Pé na Cova

    TV show Darlene Dos Santos

  8. 2011
    That Kiss

    TV show Maruschka Lemos de Sá

  9. 2011
    Consideração do Poema

    Movie

  10. 2010
    A Vida Alheia

    TV show Catarina Faissol

  11. 2009
    Now Boarding

    Movie Justina / Gilda

  12. 2009
    Dzi Croquettes

    Movie Self

  13. 2009
    Elas Cantam Roberto Carlos

    Movie Self

  14. 2008
    Nossa Vida Não Cabe Num Opala

    Movie Madame Castilho

  15. 2008
    Urban Snap-Shots

    Movie Magda / Magali

  16. 2007
    Playing

    Movie Actress

More credits
  1. 2007
    Pixote In Memoriam

    Movie Self

  2. 2007
    Two Faces

    TV show Gioconda de Queiroz Barreto

  3. 2007
    Toma Lá, Dá Cá

    TV show Ivone/Madame Madelon

  4. 2006
    Vestido de Noiva

    Movie Madame Clessy

  5. 2006
    Marília Pêra canta Carmen Miranda

    Movie Herself - Carmen Miranda

  6. 2006
    Snakes & Lizards

    TV show Maria Luísa Pasquim Montini (Milu)

  7. 2006
    JK

    TV show Sara Kubitschek

  8. 2006
    Living the Dream

    Movie Vanessa

  9. 2005
    Transamerica

    Movie Thanks

  10. 2004
    Começar de Novo

    TV show Marlene Emilinha Teles Oliveira (Janis Doidona)

  11. 2004
    Shades of Sin

    TV show Violante

  12. 2003
    Celebrity

    TV show Self

  13. 2003
    Garrincha: Lonely Star

    Movie Vanderléia

  14. 2002
    Aurora Miranda - A Irmã Notável de Carmen

    Movie

  15. 2002
    Seja O Que Deus Quiser!

    Movie Dona Fernanda

  16. 2001
    Os Maias

    TV show Maria Monforte

  17. 2000
    Brava Gente

    TV show Pola

  18. 2000
    Amélia

    Movie Amélia

  19. 2000
    Garotas do Programa

    TV show humorista

  20. 1999
    Zorra Total

    TV show Elizabeth

  21. 1998
    Traveller

    Movie Ana Lara

  22. 1998
    My Sweetheart

    TV show Custódia Alves Serrão

  23. 1998
    Central Station

    Movie Irene

  24. 1997
    Mandacaru

    TV show Isadora Camargo