Marília Pêra is one of the more persistent actresses of her generation with a filmography that reaches back further than most viewers remember. 'Pixote' belongs on any short list of her work. She has worked in drama more often than in any other register. The filmography runs to some 36 credits between film and television. Irene in 'Central Station' is the role that outgrew the rest.
Marília Pêra
Actress · Since 1980
72 years (Jan 22, 1943 – Dec 5, 2015)Rio de Janeiro, BrazilRio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
23 Movies · 13 Series
Marília Pêra is one of the more persistent actresses of her generation with a filmography that reaches back further than most viewers remember. 'Pixote' belongs on any short list of her work. She has worked in drama more often than in any other register. The filmography runs to some 36 credits between film and television. Irene in 'Central Station' is the role that outgrew the rest.
1943-01-22 · Rio de Janeiro, BrazilRio 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.