Marília Pêra
Actor
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.
Marília Pêra filmography
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Who is Marília Pêra?+
Marília Pêra was a celebrated Brazilian actress, singer, and theater director from Rio de Janeiro who earned widespread international acclaim.
What is Marília Pêra known for?+
She is best known for her prominent performances in Hector Babenco's Pixote and Walter Salles's Central Station.
What kind of work did Marília Pêra make?+
She worked extensively across theater, telenovelas, and art-house cinema, winning numerous national and international awards throughout her career.
