Jussara Freire
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- February 8, 1951 (age 75)
- Birthplace
- Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil
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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Filmography
Desperate Lies
TV · as Norma · 10 eps
Crazy About You
TV · as Irmã Mércia · 9 eps
A Life to Die For
TV · as Tuninha · 161 eps
Sweet Diva
TV · as Nilda Matheus · 1 ep
Apocalipse
TV · as Tamar Koheg · 155 eps
The Slave Mother
TV · as Urraca de Góis Almeida, Baronesa de Barangalha · 159 eps
Plano Alto
TV · as Dora · 15 eps
Pecado Mortal
TV · as Donana Vêneto · 176 eps
Máscaras
TV · as Elvira Duval · 125 eps
Uma Rosa com Amor
TV · as Pepa Fontenelle · 145 eps
Chamas da Vida
TV · as Arlete Monteiro Azevedo de Castro · 253 eps
Opposite Lives
TV · as Carmem Laranjeira · 240 eps
Belíssima
TV · as Flávia Tosca Rodrigues · 209 eps
Cabocla
TV · as Siá Bina de Oliveira · 167 eps
Romeu e Julieta
Movie · as Mãe de Julieta
Student's Heart
TV · as Lígia Gouveia · 185 eps
Esperança
TV · as Amália · 209 eps
Os Maias
TV · as Amélia · 42 eps
Marcas da Paixão
TV · as Wilma · 167 eps
Estrela de Fogo
TV · as Graciosa de Souza · 233 eps
Os Ossos do Barão
TV · as Bianca Ghirotto · 115 eps
Sangue do Meu Sangue
TV · as Madame Salomé · 257 eps
Éramos Seis
TV · as Clotilde · 180 eps
Guerra Sem Fim
TV · as Delegada Rosa Choque (Rosa Vieira da Costa) · 86 eps
Amazônia
TV · as Bárbara Mangabeira · 162 eps
Pantanal
TV · as Filomena Aparecida (Filó) · 223 eps
Jerônimo
TV · as Suzana · 102 eps
O Médium
Movie
Braço de Ferro
TV · as Odete · 145 eps
A Filha do Silêncio
TV · as Marquesa de Rio Verde · 131 eps
Os Imigrantes
TV · as Dora Castilhos · 163 eps
Adultério Por Amor
Movie · as Flora
O Direito de Nascer
TV · as Manon · 252 eps
Éramos Seis
TV · as Olga · 180 eps
Ainda Agarro Esse Machão
Movie
O Sexo Mora ao Lado
Movie
O Sheik de Ipanema
TV · as Michele · 100 eps
O Supermanso
Movie
Sedução - A Mulher Fatal
Movie · as Prostituta
A Barba Azul
TV · as Gláucia · 198 eps
Os Inocentes
TV · as Gigi · 185 eps
Meu Adorável Mendigo
TV · as Rita · 39 eps
As Divinas… e Maravilhosas
TV · 192 eps
Vidas Marcadas
TV · as Olivia · 101 eps
Venha Ver o Sol na Estrada
TV · as Celina · 74 eps