Marília Pêra
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- January 22, 1943
- Died
- December 5, 2015
- Birthplace
- Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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
Actor
I'm Rich! 2016
as Madame Claude
Chico: Brazilian Artist 2015
as Reader (voice)
Alô, Dolly! 2013
as Dolly Levi
Consideração do Poema 2011
Actor
Now Boarding 2009
as Justina / Gilda, Co-Producer
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
Transamerica 2005
Thanks
Garrincha: Lonely Star 2003
as Vanderléia
Aurora Miranda - A Irmã Notável de Carmen 2002
Actor
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
The Interview 1995
as Renata
Marília Pêra: Elas por Ela 1992
as Herself, Screenplay, Stage Director
Better Days Ahead 1989
as Maryalva 'Mary" Matos
Angels of the Night 1987
as Marta Brum, Associate Producer
Black Fragments of Samba - Zezé Motta, The Enchanted Woman 1987
as Self
Mixed Blood 1985
as Rita la Punta
Areias Sagradas (Parábola em Ipanema) 1984
Actor
Bar Esperanza 1983
as Anna Moreno
Pixote 1980
as Sueli
O Grande Desbum 1978
Actor
King of the Night 1975
as Pupi
Ana, a Libertina 1975
Actor
O Donzelo 1971
Actor
É Simonal 1970
Actor
The Man Who Bought the World 1968
as Rosinha
Credits from TMDB.