Portrait of Maria Padilha

Maria Padilha

Acting

Biography

Maria Padilha Gonçalves, (Rio de Janeiro, May 8, 1960), is a Brazilian actress. She is an actress, theatrical producer and founder of the Personal Awakening group. She began her career as an actress acting in children's plays. He made numerous works in the theater, cinema and television and was cover of the magazine Playboy in March of 1994. In the TV stood out in novels of Globe Network like Water Viva, Mico Preto, The Owner of the World, Bad Angel, The Cravo and the Rose , Women in Love and Side by Side.

Born: May 8, 1960

Place of Birth: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Filmography

2025
Anything Goes

as Laurita Vargas

2024
Doce Família

as Verônica

2024
Justiça 2

as Silvana

2020
2018
The Honest Candidate 2

as Mariza Valente

2016
Above Justice

as Silvana

2015
2012
Side by Side

as Diva Celeste

2012
País do Desejo

as Roberta

2009
Cinquentinha

as Leonor Berganti

2008
2007
Toma Lá, Dá Cá

as Marli Matoso

2007
2003
Mulheres Apaixonadas

as Hilda Moraes Sampaio Vianna

2002
The Fifth of Hell

as Emengarda Cauper

2001
Os Normais

as Mara

2000
The Thorn and the Rose

as Dinorá de Moura Valente

1999
Zoando na TV

as Maria Lúcia

1998
Labirinto

as Silvia

1997
Belly Up

as Helena

1997
Anjo Mau

as Stella Medeiros Faccini

1995
Decadence

as Sônia Tavares Branco

1995
Cara & Coroa

as Bruna

1995
Young Hearts

as Alberta Gonzaga

1995
Saturday

as Magda

1994
Boca

as Maria Luiza

1993
O Mapa da Mina

as Giovana Alcântara

1992
Anos Rebeldes

as Maria Satamini

1991
O Dono do Mundo

as Karen (Karina Dumont)

1990
Mico Preto

as Amanda

1990
Boca de Ouro

as Maria Luiza

1987
Land

as Christina

1984
Marquesa de Santos

as Maria Leopoldina, Imperatriz do Brasil

1983
1982
Heart and Guts

as Estudante

1980
Água Viva

as Elisabeth Pires da Mota (Beth)