Marília Pêra

Born: 1943-01-22

Marília Pêra was a Brazilian actress hailed as "one of the decade's [1980s] ten best actresses" by Pauline Kael. 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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Central Station

as Irene
Released: 1998-11-20

An emotive journey of a former school teacher, who writes letters for illiterate people, and a...

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Pixote

as Sueli
Released: 1980-09-26

10-year-old Pixote endures torture, degradation, and corruption at a local youth detention...

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Tô Ryca!

as Madame Claude
Released: 2016-09-22

Selminha is a lower-class woman who receives a family inheritance, but only if she meets the...

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Mixed Blood

as Rita la Punta
Released: 1984-10-01

On the mean streets of New York City, a dog-eat-dog mentality reigns among the destitute...

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Urban Snap-Shots

as Magda / Magali
Released: 2008-02-29

Comedic portrait of middle-aged women in Rio de Janeiro, including overworked housewife Magali...

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Tieta of Agreste

as Perpétua
Released: 1996-08-30

After being exiled for 26 years, Tieta returns to her native village in Bahia, bringing chaos...

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O Viajante

as Ana Lara
Released: 1998-11-01

Fortune takes four human beings to the last frontier of passion. There, where love becomes...

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Bar Esperanza

as Ana
Released: 1983-05-19

A group of eccentric people gather at a popular bar in Ipanema, Rio de Janeiro. Among its...

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Angels of the Night

as Marta Brum
Released: 1987-04-27

Many exotic characters meet in São Paulo night, looking for love and adventure: Malu, a model;...

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Living the Dream

as Vanessa
Released: 2006-01-01

Living the Dream" is a docudrama about two friends who after being bullied as children become...

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Amélia

as Amélia
Released: 2000-08-25

Fictional story based on Sarah Bernhard's visit to Brazil in 1905. The actress, experiencing a...

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Dzi Croquettes

as Self
Released: 2009-10-04

A Brazilian theatre group that through talent, irony and humour confronted the Brazilian violent...

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Better Days Ahead

as Maryalva 'Mary" Matos
Released: 1989-03-01

Earning her living by dubbing American TV Series, a woman dreams of becoming an international...

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The Man Who Bought the World

as Rosinha
Released: 1968-09-16

In a fictitious country, a civil servant receives the greatest inheritance in history (ten...

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Playing

as uncredited
Released: 2007-11-09

Following a newspaper ad, ordinary women tell part of their life stories to director Eduardo...

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Incidente em Antares - O Filme

as Erotildes da Conceição
Released: 2018-01-19

Film adaptation of the TV Show in 1994, based on the novel of the same name by Érico Veríssimo....

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Now Boarding

as Justina
Released: 2009-12-11

Wagner is a 22-year old Brazilian guy, who dreams about leaving the country for a better life,...

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Garrincha: Lonely Star

as Vanderléia
Released: 2003-07-08

The life of Brazilian soccer player, Garrincha, considered to be one of the greatest players of...

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King of the Night

as Pupi
Released: 1975-11-20

In the 1940s, São Paulo nightlife is the setting for Tezinho's love affairs. In love with...

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É Simonal

as uncredited
Released: 1970-06-26

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Jenipapo

as Renata
Released: 1995-09-10

Michael is a U.S. journalist who works for a Brazilian newspaper. One day he is put in charge of...

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Nossa Vida Não Cabe Num Opala

as Madame Castilho
Released: 2008-08-15

The father of a family of lower middle class of São Paulo dies. But he did not realize this and...

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Chico: Brazilian Artist

as Reader (voice)
Released: 2015-11-26

Chico Buarque is a constant presence in Brazil's art scene and makes up its citizen's popular...

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Ana, a Libertina

as uncredited
Released: 1975-09-01

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Pixote In Memoriam

as Self
Released: 2007-10-30

A tribute documentary on Fernando Ramos da Silva, the famous child star of the acclaimed film by...

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Consideração do Poema

as uncredited
Released: 2011-03-03

Carlos Drummond de Andrade's poetry is read by exponents of Brazilian culture, such as Chico...

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Seja O Que Deus Quiser!

as uncredited
Released: 2002-01-01

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Marília Pêra: Elas por Ela

as Herself
Released: 1992-01-02

Elas por Ela reconstituted the history of MPB between 1920 and 1970, from the female...

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O Grande Desbum

as uncredited
Released: 1978-10-31

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Areias Sagradas (Parábola em Ipanema)

as uncredited
Released: 1984-06-06

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Marília Pêra canta Carmen Miranda

as Herself - Carmen Miranda
Released: 2006-10-15

Directed by Maurício Sherman, the actress Marília Pêra sings hits by Carmen Miranda with 43...

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Shades of Sin

as Violante
First aired: 2004-01-26

A Maranhense young woman and a carioca tourist photographer fall for each other and get...

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Lua Cheia de Amor

as Genuína "Genu" Miranda
First aired: 1990-12-03

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Começar de Novo

as Marlene Emilinha Teles Oliveira (Janis Doidona)
First aired: 2004-08-30

Começar de Novo is a Brazilian telenovela produced by Rede Globo and displayed in its...

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Meu Bem Querer

as Custódia Alves Serrão
First aired: 1998-08-24

Meu Bem Querer is a Brazilian telenovela produced and aired by Rede Globo. Written by Ricardo...

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Celebridade

as Self
First aired: 2003-10-13

A successful businesswoman in the music industry sees her life fall apart after a young and...

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Zorra Total

as Elizabeth
First aired: 1999-03-25

Zorra Total is a Brazilian television comedy broadcast by Globo Network. It was launched on...

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Duas Caras

as Gioconda de Queiroz Barreto
First aired: 2007-10-01

In the past, as Adalberto Rangel, he met and seduced Maria Paula. With a calculated coldheart,...

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Cobras & Lagartos

as Milu Montini
First aired: 2006-04-24

Is it possible that in a world ruled by appearance, there is room for loyalty, ethics, true...

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Aquele Beijo

as Maruschka Lemos de Sá
First aired: 2011-10-17

Aquele Beijo is a Brazilian telenovela produced by Rede Globo and exhibited in the schedule of...

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Brega & Chique

as Rafaela Alvaray (Alfa 1)
First aired: 1987-04-20

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Xuxa, O Documentário

as Self (Archive footage)
First aired: 2023-07-13

Maria da Graça Xuxa Meneghel, about to celebrate her 60th birthday and more than 40 years in the...

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Pé na Cova

as Darlene Dos Santos
First aired: 2013-01-24

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JK

as Sara Kubitschek
First aired: 2006-01-03

For decades, doctor Juscelino Kubitschek enters politics and becomes president of Brazil.

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A Vida Alheia

as Catarina Faissol
First aired: 2010-04-08

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Grandes Nomes

as Self
First aired: 1980-03-07

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O Primo Basílio

as Juliana
First aired: 1988-08-09

Arriving in Lisbon from London, Basílio falls in love with his cousin Luísa, but he must go to...

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Quem Ama Não Mata

as Alice
First aired: 1982-07-12

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Bandeira 2

as uncredited
First aired: 1971-10-01

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Supermanoela

as Manoela
First aired: 1974-01-21

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Rosinha do Sobrado

as Rosinha
First aired: 1965-08-03

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Mandacaru

as Isadora Camargo
First aired: 1990-01-01

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