Marília Pêra

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 79

Movies (39)

Viva Marília
2026
Self (archive footage)
Incidente em Antares - O Filme
2018
Erotildes da Conceição
All Paulos in the World - Paulo José
2017
I'm Rich!
2016
Madame Claude
Chico: Brazilian Artist
2015
Reader (voice)
Alô, Dolly!
2013
Dolly Levi
Consideração do Poema
2011
Now Boarding
2009
Justina / Gilda
Dzi Croquettes
2009
Self
Elas Cantam Roberto Carlos
2009
Self
Nossa Vida Não Cabe Num Opala
2008
Madame Castilho
Urban Snap-Shots
2008
Magda / Magali
Playing
2007
Actress
Pixote In Memoriam
2007
Self
Vestido de Noiva
2006
Madame Clessy
Marília Pêra canta Carmen Miranda
2006
Herself - Carmen Miranda
Living the Dream
2006
Vanessa
Garrincha: Lonely Star
2003
Vanderléia
Aurora Miranda - A Irmã Notável de Carmen
2002
Seja O Que Deus Quiser!
2002
Dona Fernanda
Amélia
2000
Amélia
Traveller
1998
Ana Lara
Central Station
1998
Irene
Tieta of Agreste
1996
Perpétua Esteves Batista
The Interview
1995
Renata
Marília Pêra: Elas por Ela
1992
Herself
Better Days Ahead
1989
Maryalva 'Mary" Matos
Angels of the Night
1987
Marta Brum
Black Fragments of Samba - Zezé Motta, The Enchanted Woman
1987
Self
Mixed Blood
1984
Rita la Punta

Shows (40)

Pé na Cova
2013
Darlene Dos Santos
That Kiss
2011
Maruschka Lemos de Sá
A Vida Alheia
2010
Catarina Faissol
Two Faces
2007
Gioconda de Queiroz Barreto
Toma Lá, Dá Cá
2007
Ivone/Madame Madelon
Snakes & Lizards
2006
Maria Luísa Pasquim Montini (Milu)
JK
2006
Sara Kubitschek
Começar de Novo
2004
Marlene Emilinha Teles Oliveira (Janis Doidona)
Shades of Sin
2004
Violante
Celebrity
2003
Self
Os Maias
2001
Maria Monforte
Brava Gente
2000
Pola
Garotas do Programa
2000
humorista
Zorra Total
1999
Elizabeth
My Sweetheart
1998
Custódia Alves Serrão
Mandacaru
1997
Isadora Camargo
O Campeão
1996
Elizabeth
Casseta & Planeta, Urgente!
1992
Lua Cheia de Amor
1990
Genuína "Genu" Miranda
Rainha da Sucata
1990
Self
Top Model
1989
Suzana Pasolini
Cousin Bazilio
1988
Juliana
Brega & Chique
1987
Rafaela Alvaray (Alfa 1)
Quem Ama Não Mata
1982
Alice
Chico Anysio Show
1982
atriz com afasia
Chico Total
1981
Grandes Nomes
1980
Self
The Trapalhões
1977
Planeta dos Homens
1976
Vários Personagens
Supermanoela
1974
Manoela