Acting

Marília Pêra

Born 1943-01-22 · Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Died 2015-12-05

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.

Credits

Newest first

Viva Marília
as Self (archive footage)
2026
Incidente em Antares - O Filme
as Erotildes da Conceição
2018
All Paulos in the World - Paulo José
2017
I'm Rich!
as Madame Claude
2016
Chico: Brazilian Artist
as Reader (voice)
2015
Alô, Dolly!
as Dolly Levi
2013
Pé na Cova
as Darlene Dos Santos
2013
That Kiss
as Maruschka Lemos de Sá
2011
Consideração do Poema
2011
A Vida Alheia
as Catarina Faissol
2010
Now Boarding
as Justina / Gilda
2009
Now Boarding
Co-Producer
2009
Dzi Croquettes
as Self
2009
Elas Cantam Roberto Carlos
as Self
2009
Nossa Vida Não Cabe Num Opala
as Madame Castilho
2008
Urban Snap-Shots
as Magda / Magali
2008
Playing
as Actress
2007
Pixote In Memoriam
as Self
2007
Two Faces
as Gioconda de Queiroz Barreto
2007
Toma Lá, Dá Cá
as Ivone/Madame Madelon
2007
Vestido de Noiva
as Madame Clessy
2006
Marília Pêra canta Carmen Miranda
as Herself - Carmen Miranda
2006
Snakes & Lizards
as Maria Luísa Pasquim Montini (Milu)
2006
JK
as Sara Kubitschek
2006
Living the Dream
as Vanessa
2006
Transamerica
Thanks
2005
Começar de Novo
as Marlene Emilinha Teles Oliveira (Janis Doidona)
2004
Shades of Sin
as Violante
2004
Celebrity
as Self
2003
Garrincha: Lonely Star
as Vanderléia
2003
Aurora Miranda - A Irmã Notável de Carmen
2002
Seja O Que Deus Quiser!
as Dona Fernanda
2002
Os Maias
as Maria Monforte
2001
Brava Gente
as Pola
2000
Brava Gente
as Amélia
2000
Brava Gente
as Ana Néri
2000
Amélia
as Amélia
2000
Garotas do Programa
as humorista
2000
Zorra Total
as Elizabeth
1999
Traveller
as Ana Lara
1998
My Sweetheart
as Custódia Alves Serrão
1998
Central Station
as Irene
1998
Mandacaru
as Isadora Camargo
1997
Tieta of Agreste
as Perpétua Esteves Batista
1996
O Campeão
as Elizabeth
1996
The Interview
as Renata
1995
Casseta & Planeta, Urgente!
1992
Marília Pêra: Elas por Ela
as Herself
1992
Marília Pêra: Elas por Ela
Screenplay
1992
Marília Pêra: Elas por Ela
Stage Director
1992
Lua Cheia de Amor
as Genuína "Genu" Miranda
1990
Rainha da Sucata
as Self
1990
Top Model
as Suzana Pasolini
1989
Better Days Ahead
as Maryalva 'Mary" Matos
1989
Cousin Bazilio
as Juliana
1988
Angels of the Night
as Marta Brum
1987
Angels of the Night
Associate Producer
1987
Brega & Chique
as Rafaela Alvaray (Alfa 1)
1987
Black Fragments of Samba - Zezé Motta, The Enchanted Woman
as Self
1987
Mixed Blood
as Rita la Punta
1985
Areias Sagradas (Parábola em Ipanema)
1984
Bar Esperanza
as Anna Moreno
1983
Quem Ama Não Mata
as Alice
1982
Chico Anysio Show
as atriz com afasia
1982
Chico Anysio Show
as Self
1982
Chico Total
1981
Pixote
as Sueli
1980
Grandes Nomes
as Self
1980
O Grande Desbum
1978
The Trapalhões
1977
Planeta dos Homens
as Vários Personagens
1976
King of the Night
as Pupi
1975
Ana, a Libertina
1975
Supermanoela
as Manoela
1974
The Return Of The Rockefeller
as Manuela (flashback)
1973
Uma Rosa com Amor
as Serafina
1972
Bandeira 2
as Noeli
1971
O Cafona
as Shirley Sexy
1971
O Donzelo
1971
É Simonal
1970