MarĂlia PĂȘra
Acting
MarĂlia Soares PĂȘra (Rio de Janeiro, January 22, 1943 â 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. PĂȘra 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
2025Viva MarĂlia
Self (archive footage)
2018Incidente em Antares - O Filme
Erotildes da Conceição
2017All Paulos in the World - Paulo José
2016I'm Rich!
Madame Claude
2015Chico: Brazilian Artist
Reader (voice)
2013AlĂŽ, Dolly!
Dolly Levi
2011Consideração do Poema
2009Dzi Croquettes
Self
2009Now Boarding
Justina / Gilda
2009Elas Cantam Roberto Carlos
Self
2008Nossa Vida NĂŁo Cabe Num Opala
Madame Castilho
2008Urban Snap-Shots
Magda / Magali
2007Playing
Actress
2007Pixote In Memoriam
Self
2006Vestido de Noiva
Madame Clessy
2006MarĂlia PĂȘra canta Carmen Miranda
Herself - Carmen Miranda
2006Living the Dream
Vanessa
2003Garrincha: Lonely Star
Vanderléia
2002Seja O Que Deus Quiser!
Dona Fernanda
2000Amélia
Amélia
1998Central Station
Irene
1998Traveller
Ana Lara
1996Tieta of Agreste
Perpétua Esteves Batista
1995The Interview
Renata
