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Maria Padilha

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Maria Padilha was born on 8 May 1959 in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. She is an actress, known for Saens Peña Square (2008), Fifties Club (2009) and Sábado (1995).
BornMay 8, 1959
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      • 1 win & 4 nominations total

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    Known for

    Saens Peña Square (2008)
    Saens Peña Square
    6.7
    • Teresa
    • 2008
    Marília Gabriela, Betty Lago, and Susana Vieira in Fifties Club (2009)
    Fifties Club
    5.9
    TV Series
    • Leonor Berganti
    Sábado (1995)
    Sábado
    7.3
    • Magda the Art director
    • 1995
    Ângelo Antônio in O Dono do Mundo (1991)
    O Dono do Mundo
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Karen

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    Actress



    • Vale Tudo (2025)
      Vale Tudo
      5.2
      TV Series
      • Laurita Vargas
      • 2025
    • Doce Família (2024)
      Doce Família
      5.2
      • Verônica
      • 2024
    • Above Justice (2016)
      Above Justice
      8.8
      TV Series
      • Silvana Rebouças
      • 2024
    • Good Morning, Verônica (2020)
      Good Morning, Verônica
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Carmem
      • 2022
    • Rua do Sobe e Desce, Número Que Desaparece (2020)
      Rua do Sobe e Desce, Número Que Desaparece
      TV Series
      • Marta
      • 2020
    • Cássio Pandolfi, Leandro Hassum, Flávia Garrafa, Mila Ribeiro, and Paulinho Serra in O Candidato Honesto 2 (2018)
      O Candidato Honesto 2
      5.4
      • Mariza Valente
      • 2018
    • Histórias de Alice (2016)
      Histórias de Alice
      5.2
      • Sarah (45 anos)
      • 2016
    • Giovanna Antonelli, Vanessa Giácomo, and Alexandre Nero in Rules of the Game (2015)
      Rules of the Game
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Claudine
      • 2015
    • Caio Blat, Rafael Cardoso, Cássio Gabus Mendes, Maria Padilha, Patricia Pillar, and Sheron Menezzes in Side by Side (2012)
      Side by Side
      8.2
      TV Series
      • Diva Celeste
      • 2012–2013
    • País do Desejo (2012)
      País do Desejo
      4.4
      • Roberta
      • 2012
    • Big Family (2001)
      Big Family
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Regina
      • 2011
    • Eriberto Leão and Paolla Oliveira in Irrational Heart (2011)
      Irrational Heart
      6.4
      TV Series
      • Marlene Valdez
      • 2011
    • Marília Gabriela, Betty Lago, and Susana Vieira in Fifties Club (2009)
      Fifties Club
      5.9
      TV Series
      • Leonor Berganti
      • 2009
    • Saens Peña Square (2008)
      Saens Peña Square
      6.7
      • Teresa
      • 2008
    • End of the Line (2008)
      End of the Line
      6.6
      • Júlia
      • 2008

    Personal details

    • Height
      • 5′ 5¼″ (1.66 m)
    • Born
      • May 8, 1959
      • Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
    • Other works
      Theater plays: "O despertar da Primavera" of Frank Wedekind (1979), "Quero" of Manuel Puig (1982), "O círculo de Giz Caucasiano" of Bertolt Brecht (1983), "As you like it" of Shakespeare (1985), "Amor por Anexins" of Artur Azevedo (1986), "Lulu" of Frank Wedekind (1989), "La ronde" of Arthur Schnitzler (1991), "No coração do Brasil" (1992), "O mercador de Veneza" of Shakespeare (1996), "As três irmãs" of Anton Tchekhov (1999) and "Mão na Luva" of Vianna Filho (2001).
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    • Trivia
      Maria, Miguel Falabella and Paulo Reis founded the theater group called Pessoal do Despertar (1979).

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