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.
Known For
| Birth Location | Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
|---|---|
| Born | 1943-01-22 |
| Died | 2015-12-05 |
Movies
Incidente em Antares - O Filme
as Erotildes da Conceição
2018
Tô Ryca!
as Madame Claude
2016
Chico: Brazilian Artist
as Reader (voice)
2015
Now Boarding
as Justina
2009
Dzi Croquettes
as Self
2009
Nossa Vida Não Cabe Num Opala
as Madame Castilho
2008
Urban Snap-Shots
as Magda / Magali
2008
2007
Pixote In Memoriam
as Self
2007
Vestido de Noiva
as Madame Clessy
2006
Marília Pêra canta Carmen Miranda
as Herself - Carmen Miranda
2006
Living the Dream
as Vanessa
2006
Garrincha: Lonely Star
as Vanderléia
2003
Amélia
as Amélia
2000
Central Station
as Irene
1998
O Viajante
as Ana Lara
1998
Tieta of Agreste
as Perpétua
1996
Jenipapo
as Renata
1995
Marília Pêra: Elas por Ela
as Herself
1992
Better Days Ahead
as Maryalva 'Mary" Matos
1989
Angels of the Night
as Marta Brum
1987
Mixed Blood
as Rita la Punta
1984
Bar Esperanza
as Ana
1983
Pixote
as Sueli
1980
1978
King of the Night
as Pupi
1975
1975
1971
1970
The Man Who Bought the World
as Rosinha
1968
Movies
Now Boarding
Co-Producer
2009
Transamerica
Thanks
2005
Marília Pêra: Elas por Ela
Stage Director
1992
Marília Pêra: Elas por Ela
Screenplay
1992
