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Jussara Freire

Acting Born Feb 8, 1951 Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil 24 credits

Biography

Jussara Rocha Freire (São Paulo, February 8, 1951) is a Brazilian actress and presenter, famous for her work in television, cinema and theater, she is the winner of several awards, including two APCA Awards, a Brazil Quality Award, and a Press Trophy.

She began her career in the 70s, gaining prominence in soap operas such as Os Inocentes (1974), Éramos Seis (1977) and O Direito de Nascer (1978), consolidating herself as one of the great names in Brazilian television drama, until establishing herself as a prestigious actress thanks to her performance in the soap opera Pantanal (1990), for which she achieved critical and public recognition and was awarded best actress at the Troféu Imprensa and the APCA Award. Other notable works include the soap operas Amazônia (1991), Coração de Estudante (2002), Cabocla (2004) and Belíssima (2005).

She won praise from critics and the public, especially for her dramatic roles and also as an antagonist, especially for her performances as Carmem and Donana in the soap operas Vidas Opostas (2006) and Pecado Mortal (2013), respectively. For her performance in Vidas Opostas (2006), she was awarded the APCA Award for best actress for the second time. She was also nominated again in this award category for her performance in Pecado Mortal (2013).

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Known for

Crazy About You

as Irmã Mércia

Belíssima

as Flávia Tosca Rodrigues

Student's Heart

as Lígia Gouveia

Apocalipse

as Tamar Koheg

Chamas da Vida

as Arlete Monteiro Azevedo de Castro

Esperança

as Amália

Pantanal

as Filomena Aparecida (Filó)

Os Maias

as Amélia

Full filmography

  • Crazy About You (2024) as Irmã Mércia
  • Belíssima (2005) as Flávia Tosca Rodrigues
  • Student's Heart (2002) as Lígia Gouveia
  • Apocalipse (2017) as Tamar Koheg
  • Os Imigrantes (1981) as Dora Castilhos
  • O Direito de Nascer (1978) as Manon
  • Sweet Diva (2019) as Nilda Matheus
  • Opposite Lives (2006) as Carmem Laranjeira
  • Chamas da Vida (2008) as Arlete Monteiro Azevedo de Castro
  • A Barba Azul (1974) as Gláucia
  • Desperate Lies (2024) as Norma
  • Jerônimo (1984) as Suzana
  • Éramos Seis (1977) as Olga
  • Os Inocentes (1974) as Gigi
  • Esperança (2002) as Amália
  • Pantanal (1990) as Filomena Aparecida (Filó)
  • Pecado Mortal (2013) as Donana Vêneto
  • Os Maias (2001) as Amélia
  • Cabocla (2004) as Siá Bina de Oliveira
  • The Slave Mother (2016) as Urraca de Góis Almeida, Baronesa de Barangalha
  • Sangue do Meu Sangue (1995) as Madame Salomé
  • Uma Rosa com Amor (2010) as Pepa Fontenelle
  • As Divinas… e Maravilhosas (1973)
  • Éramos Seis (1994) as Clotilde