Marília Pêra
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
Viva Marília
2026
as Self (archive footage)
Incidente em Antares - O Filme
2018
as Erotildes da Conceição
All Paulos in the World - Paulo José
2017
I'm Rich!
2016
as Madame Claude
Chico: Brazilian Artist
2015
as Reader (voice)
Alô, Dolly!
2013
as Dolly Levi
Consideração do Poema
2011
Now Boarding
2009
as Justina / Gilda
Dzi Croquettes
2009
as Self
Elas Cantam Roberto Carlos
2009
as Self
Nossa Vida Não Cabe Num Opala
2008
as Madame Castilho
Urban Snap-Shots
2008
as Magda / Magali
Playing
2007
as Actress
Pixote In Memoriam
2007
as Self
Vestido de Noiva
2006
as Madame Clessy
Marília Pêra canta Carmen Miranda
2006
as Herself - Carmen Miranda
Living the Dream
2006
as Vanessa
Garrincha: Lonely Star
2003
as Vanderléia
Aurora Miranda - A Irmã Notável de Carmen
2002
Seja O Que Deus Quiser!
2002
as Dona Fernanda
Amélia
2000
as Amélia
Traveller
1998
as Ana Lara
Central Station
1998
as Irene
Tieta of Agreste
1996
as Perpétua Esteves Batista