Patricia Pillar

Patricia Pillar

Born: January 11, 1964
in Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil
Patrícia Gadelha Pillar (born January 11, 1964) is a Brazilian television, stage and film actress.

At 16, she became a photographic model. She studied journalism but gave it up to pursue her dream of becoming an actress. She joined the theatre group Asdrúbal Trouxe o Trombone alongside Regina Casé, before getting her first film role in Para Viver um Grande Amor, alongside singer Djavan. That role granted her a part in the famous 1985 Rede Globo telenovela Roque Santeiro, created by Dias Gomes. Ever since, she has starred in twelve other Globo telenovelas. She has also starred in eleven feature films, including the 1995 Academy Award-nominated O Quatrilho, alongside Glória Pires.

In 2005, Pillar debuted as director. Her first film was a documentary about the Brazilian singer Waldick Soriano and it was titled Waldick - Sempre No Meu Coração (which means, in Portuguese, Waldick - Always In My Heart).

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70 Anos Esta Noite
Title: 70 Anos Esta Noite
Released: December 21, 2021
Type: Movie
With the participation of great stars of television drama, the documentary promotes an emotional journey through the great moments of soap operas, celebrating its seven decades on Brazilian TV.
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Title: Run For Your Lives
Character: Herself
Released: January 27, 2020
Type: TV
In this romantic comedy, life links together the fate of three completely different women, after witnessing the murder of a judge during a hurricane in Cancun. To stay safe, Kyra, Alexia and Luna have to give up their lives and start over with new identities on a witness protection program. Packed with romance and new experiences, the struggle for survival will make them question their dreams and loves they had until that point.
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Title: Land of the Strong
Character: Cássia Ferreira da Silva
Released: April 23, 2018
Type: TV
When an adventurous young man goes missing after a fight, his mother Cassia and his twin sister Maria begin a dangerous journey in search of answers in a town where brute force overcomes the law.
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Unicorn
Title: Unicorn
Character: Mother
Released: October 6, 2017
Type: Movie
A young girl of 13 lives with her mother on an isolated property. They are awaiting the return of their father and husband. But instead, another man appears, transforming the relationship between the mother and daughter. Based on two short stories by Brazilian poet Hilda Hilst.
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Title: Jogos do Mundo
Character: Narradora
Released: February 28, 2016
Type: TV
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Title: Dangerous Liaisons
Character: Isabel D'Ávila de Alencar
Released: January 4, 2016
Type: TV
Brazilian version of the classic 18th century novel Les Liaisons Dangereuses. Set in the 1920's, this adaptation in 10 episodes takes the story of love, lust and revenge to another era.
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Luz, Câmera, 50 Anos: Carga Pesada: A Grande Viagem - O Filme
Title: Luz, Câmera, 50 Anos: Carga Pesada: A Grande Viagem - O Filme
Character: Rosa
Released: April 24, 2015
Type: Movie
Bino advises Pedro to get married, but he is reluctant until Rosa calls him and arranges a meeting in Fortaleza. Along the way, adventures chase truck drivers.
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Luz, Câmera, 50 Anos: As Noivas de Copacabana - O Filme
Title: Luz, Câmera, 50 Anos: As Noivas de Copacabana - O Filme
Character: Cinara Alves
Released: January 20, 2015
Type: Movie
Adaptation of the series shown in 1992. A sequence of crimes in the same style intrigue: a man walks with a woman on the beach; she dresses as a bride and is brutally strangled in the middle of the act of love. To prove the authorship of the crimes is the great challenge of detective França.
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The Duel: A Story Where Truth Is Mere Detail
Title: The Duel: A Story Where Truth Is Mere Detail
Character: Clotilde
Released: August 21, 2014
Type: Movie
Commander Vasco Moscoso de Aragão entertains the small town of Periperi with the stories of his many adventures travelling around the world as a captain of the merchant navy. Stubborn Chico Pacheco is the only one in town who doesn't believe his tales.
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Title: The Party
Character: Angela Mahler
Released: July 14, 2014
Type: TV
A glamorous reception at businesswoman Angela Mahler's mansion attracts high society: businessmen, powerful women, and bons vivants looking for some fun. Unexpectedly, a body is found in the pool and what was a party, becomes a crime scene. Thus begins a frantic hunt for the murderer. Trapped inside the house and in the investigators' crosshairs, all the guests are suspects. The story occurs over a 24-hour period in a web of suspense, ambition, ulterior motive and uncontrollable passion.
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Title: Doomed
Character: Isabel Braga Favais
Released: January 6, 2014
Type: TV
Leandro is a sommelier with a penchant for women and fine wine. After seducing his boss’s wife, he is taken by surprise by the true love he feels for the married couple’s daughter, Antônia, which makes him doubt his convictions and plunge madly into a torrent of passion. When Jaime becomes aware of his wife’s infidelity, his fury coincides with the disappearance of the sommelier. Was it a planned escape or a crime of passion? The uncertainty only increases the suspense in this explosive mixture of action, romance and mystery.
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Title: Side by Side
Character: Constância Assunção, Baronesa da Boa Vista
Released: September 10, 2012
Type: TV
Winner of the International Emmy Award for Best Telenovela, "Side by Side" focuses on two women of different origins and social classes. The brave Isabel, daughter of a former slave and in love with the capoeira player Zé Maria; and Laura, descendant from a wealthy family and destined to an undesired marriage to Edgar. In addition to an unshakable friendship, the two share the same purpose in life: the conquest of freedom in the conservative society of Rio de Janeiro of the early 20th century.
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Title: As Brasileiras
Character: Ludmila
Released: February 2, 2012
Type: TV
After the breakthrough success of 'The Cariocas', the spin-off 'The Brazilians - The Women' embraces all the diversity of Brazil and its women. Powerful, fragile, funny, protective, beautiful, talented, insightful, and especially unique; they all have a certain charm. No matter what their birthplace, age, lifestyle or preference, these remarkable women have one thing in common: they are Brazilian. Brilliantly witty and entertaining, every independent episode provides an exclusive look at the life experiences of the women who inspire everyone.
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Title: Divã
Character: Suzana
Released: April 5, 2011
Type: TV
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Title: A Favorita
Character: Flora Pereira da Silva
Released: June 2, 2008
Type: TV
Donatela and Flora, two friends who became rivals. One of them committed a homicide and pretends to be innocent. There are two versions for the same story. Who, after all, is telling the truth? Donatela or Flora?
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Pequenas Histórias
Title: Pequenas Histórias
Character: Iara
Released: September 22, 2007
Type: Movie
On the porch of a farm, a woman tells stories while cutting and sewing scraps of cloth, creating images that form a towel. There are four stories of humor and magic. The fisherman's wedding with Iara, a mermaid from the rivers. The altar boy of a church that sees the procession of souls. The encounter between a Santa Claus in a store and a street boy and the adventures of Zé Burraldo, a naive guy who always lets himself be carried away by others.
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Zuzu Angel
Title: Zuzu Angel
Character: Zuzu Angel
Released: August 4, 2006
Type: Movie
Covering the last years of the famous Brazilian fashion designer in her doomed quest for justice, Zuzu Angel follows the case of her activist son Stuart's arrest, torture, murder, and subsequent corpse disposal by the military forces in early 1970s Rio de Janeiro, during the darkest era of Brazilian military regime and media censorship.
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Title: Sinhá Moça
Character: Cândida Ferreira, a Baronesa de Araruna
Released: March 13, 2006
Type: TV
Monarchists and republicans meet in Araruna, a small fictional town in the interior of São Paulo, in 1886. The novel portrays the love story of the beautiful and wealthy Sinhá Moça - daughter of the slave, Barão Ferreira de Araruna, and sweet and submissive Mother Candida - , with the young abolitionist lawyer Dr. Rodolfo Fontes - son of Dr. Fontes, and the housewife Inêz. Together, they face the difficulties in the campaign for the abolition of slaves.
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If I Were You
Title: If I Were You
Character: Dra. Cris
Released: January 6, 2006
Type: Movie
The publicist Claudio and the housewife and choral teacher Helena have been married for many years, but they do not understand and respect the feelings and view point of the partner. Claudio sees Helena as a shopper and "little teacher of a choral" and Helena sees Claudio as an insensitive and rough man. On the night before the fiftieth anniversary of Claudio, they changed places with each other.
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Title: Cabocla
Character: Emerenciana
Released: May 10, 2004
Type: TV
Brasil República, 1918. Luís Jerônimo is a rich young man. Womanizer, spends all night on the street drinking and having fun with prostitutes, the boy finds out that he has an injury to his right lung. Advised by Edmundo Esteves, his doctor, he decides to spend a season at a cousin's farm in the small town of Vila da Mata in Espírito Santo, in search of fresh air, to prevent the disease from developing into tuberculosis.
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Title: Carga Pesada
Character: Rosa
Released: April 29, 2003
Type: TV
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Love and Co.
Title: Love and Co.
Character: Ludovina
Released: October 30, 1998
Type: Movie
Godofredo suffers a terrible blow when he comes back home earlier than usual and finds his wife in the arms of his partner. He sends his wife away to a coast town and dares his rival to a duel. But he begins to miss his wife and the company of his friend.
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Title: Mulher
Character: Dra. Cristina Brandão
Released: April 1, 1998
Type: TV
The whole story develops from the doctor Martha, who has worked for 40 years, always at the same clinic in Rio de Janeiro. She knows Cris and realizes that she has found a successor. Then begins the friendship of the two, who try to practice their profession with the utmost ethics, despite the owner of the clinic, who is always trying to say, save.
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O Noviço Rebelde
Title: O Noviço Rebelde
Character: Maria do Céu
Released: December 25, 1997
Type: Movie
The troubled adventures of a country novice who goes to the big city to work as a nanny, taking care of the young and rebel sons of a widow businessman.
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Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional
Title: Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional
Character: Self
Released: January 1, 1997
Type: Movie
"Portraits and excerpts from Brazilian films from all times. Actors, directors and images that affirm cinema."
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Title: The King of The Cattle
Character: Luana / Marieta Berdinazzi
Released: June 17, 1996
Type: TV
In the struggle for land a vicious feud erupts between two men, who commit their families to a war without truce. Over two generations they are moved by love and by hatred in this epic saga of love for the land.
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The Monk and the Hangman's Daughter
Title: The Monk and the Hangman's Daughter
Character: Amula
Released: May 1, 1996
Type: Movie
In the 18th century in a forgotten town, young Benedicta is the executioner's daughter. Monk Ambrosius, newly arrived at the village, pities the girl but his interest in her unleashes the jealousy of Rochus and the conflict between passion and celibacy begins.
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The Quartet
Title: The Quartet
Character: Teresa
Released: October 20, 1995
Type: Movie
The story of two immigrant couples: Teresa and Angelo; Pierina and Massimo. While fighting for survival in the new world, the unexpected love of Massimo and Teresa appears. They react against family and cultural traditions and leave to a new destiny, leaving their partners. Quatrilho is the name of a card game in wich the player have to betray his partner in order to become the champion.
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The Nutty Boy
Title: The Nutty Boy
Character: Mãe
Released: July 7, 1995
Type: Movie
The principal character in Helvécio Ratton's delightful film has been adapted from a book and comic created by the Brazilian cartoonist Ziraldo, and tells the tale of a happy-go-lucky 10-year-old child growing up in a city in the 60s.
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Title: Renascer
Character: Eliana Vieira
Released: March 8, 1993
Type: TV
Jose Inocencio had innocence only as part of his name, but only those who new him well could notice this. But nobody knew him. He was a storyteller, and he was always the main character in the stories he told. He managed not only to create stories about himself, he managed to create a legend. The story of this powerful cacao farmer; Maria Santa, the beloved wife who died; and their four children is the main theme of 'Renascer'.
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Title: As Noivas de Copacabana
Character: Cinara Alves
Released: June 2, 1992
Type: TV
Donato Menezes, a renowned art restorer from Copacabana is also a serial killer obsessed with women in their bridal gowns. His crimes follows the same pattern: he seduces and then kills the victim during the sexual act, always when they're wearing the gown.
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Title: El mirador
Character: Self
Released: August 22, 1991
Type: TV
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Title: Salomé
Character: Salomé
Released: June 3, 1991
Type: TV
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A Maldição do Sanpaku
Title: A Maldição do Sanpaku
Character: Cris
Released: May 21, 1991
Type: Movie
Gafanhoto is a smuggler who tries to take a hit by stealing a valuable stone. He awakens the fury of the old boss of the gang, and ends up involving in the plot a former colleague, Poeta and his girlfriend Cris, a beautiful woman who brings in the eyes the mark of the tragedy.
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Title: Rainha da Sucata
Character: Alaíde
Released: April 2, 1990
Type: TV
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Party
Title: Party
Character: Jogadora de Sinuca
Released: January 1, 1989
Type: Movie
A harmonica player, a player pool and his old assistant are invited to animate a rich people's party but time passes and they are never invited to introduce themselves. While waiting in the lobby witness all sorts of absurdities as the party goes on and guests are becoming more uninhibited.
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Title: Vida Nova
Character: Bianca
Released: November 21, 1988
Type: TV
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Title: Brega & Chique
Character: Ana Cláudia
Released: April 20, 1987
Type: TV
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Title: Sinhá Moça
Character: Ana Luísa Teixeira, a Ana do Véu
Released: April 28, 1986
Type: TV
Monarchists and Republicans confront themselves in Araruna, a small town in the interior of São Paulo, in 1886, two years before the promulgation of the Golden Law. Sinhá Moça's love story, daughter of Colonel Ferreira, Baron de Araruna, and a slave-boy, with the young Dr. Rodolfo, an active Republican abolitionist, faced with the difficulties of the campaign for the abolition of slaves. The two meet on the train, when Sinhá Moça, after completing her studies in the provincial capital, returns to Araruna. Like Rodolfo, she has abolitionist ideas and criticizes her father's attitudes, fighting for the defense of blacks. Sinhá Moça, together with Rodolfo and other abolitionists, invade the slave quarters at night and liberate the blacks, giving them to the abolitionist associations, which guide them towards freedom.
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Title: Roque Santeiro
Character: Linda Bastos
Released: June 24, 1985
Type: TV
In the tiny poor town of Asa Branca, in the middle of Brazilian Northeast, Roque Santeiro is worshiped as a saint. He was supposedly killed by a bandit, 18 years ago, trying to save the local church. After his disappearance, local leaderships such as landowner Sinhozinho Malta and mayor Florindo, took profit on that to control the humble population. They even make up a widow, Porcina, who should have married Roque secretly before his death. What they don't expect is that Roque is alive, and he's back to, allegedly, "save his people". Now Malta, Florindo, Porcina, and others must hold him down and explain the "truth" to their commoners, in a desperate attempt to save their own bottoms. Meanwhile, mysterious facts surround Asa Branca, such as a Werewolf, a film crew who are trying to shoot a movie about Roque's story, and violent murderers.
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Para Viver Um Grande Amor
Title: Para Viver Um Grande Amor
Character: Marina
Released: April 30, 1984
Type: Movie
Poor people who live in the slums in Rio de Janeiro decide to occupy an empty apartment building in the rich part of the city. Meanwhile, a rich girl falls in love with a poor composer. Based on the musical play "Pobre Menina Rica", by Vinícius de Moraes and Carlos Lyra.
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Title: Som Brasil
Character: Self - Host
Released: August 9, 1981
Type: TV
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Malês
Title: Malês
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie
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Festa
Title: Festa
Character: Jogadora de Sinuca
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie