Portrait of Maria Padilha

Acting

Maria Padilha

Career

Active from 1984 to 2024, with a break from 2013 to 2023, busiest in 1984 and 2024 with 2 main titles each.

Leading roles
6
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score63/100
Highest rated
Poster for Saturday
Saturday
GoodWatch score73/100

Characters

9

The characters Maria Padilha played, best-known titles first.

Character images: TheTVDB

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 15 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.7 versus catalog average 4.5EnergyHeart: 4.8 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.3 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Maria Padilha Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Uncanny
    1.0, average 2.5
  • Violence
    2.7, average 4.1
  • Scare
    1.2, average 2.6
  • Wonder
    2.1, average 3.4

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character Study 3

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

43
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

4 titles · average score 54
Anything Goes
Anything Goes (2025)
GoodWatch score 55

TV show · as Laurita Vargas

Doce Família
Doce Família (2024)
GoodWatch score 54

as Verônica

The Sound and the Syllable
The Sound and the Syllable (2024)

TV show · as Angelina

Justice: Misconduct
Justice: Misconduct (2024)

TV show · as Silvana

2010s

5 titles · average score 70
The Honest Candidate 2
The Honest Candidate 2 (2018)
GoodWatch score 55

as Mariza Valente

Above Justice
Above Justice (2016)
GoodWatch score 79

TV show · as Silvana

Rules of the Game
Rules of the Game (2015)
GoodWatch score 62

TV show · as Claudine

País do Desejo
País do Desejo (2012)

as Roberta

Side by Side
Side by Side (2012)
GoodWatch score 86

TV show · as Diva Celeste

2000s

8 titles · average score 73
Cinquentinha
Cinquentinha (2009)

TV show · as Leonor Berganti

Praça Saens Peña
Praça Saens Peña (2008)

as Teresa

Tropical Paradise
Tropical Paradise (2007)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show · as Marisa

Toma Lá, Dá Cá
Toma Lá, Dá Cá (2007)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show · as Marli Matoso

Mulheres Apaixonadas
Mulheres Apaixonadas (2003)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show · as Hilda Moraes Sampaio Vianna

The Fifth of Hell
The Fifth of Hell (2002)
GoodWatch score 62

TV show · as Emengarda Cauper

Os Normais
Os Normais (2001)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show · as Mara

The Thorn and the Rose
The Thorn and the Rose (2000)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show · as Dinorá de Moura Valente

1990s

16 titles · average score 63
Labirinto
Labirinto (1998)

TV show · as Silvia

Evil Angel
Evil Angel (1997)

TV show · as Stella Medeiros Faccini

Belly Up
Belly Up (1997)
GoodWatch score 63

as Helena

Sai de Baixo
Sai de Baixo (1996)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show

Young Hearts
Young Hearts (1995)
GoodWatch score 55

TV show · as Alberta Gonzaga

Saturday
Saturday (1995)
GoodWatch score 73

as Magda

Cara & Coroa
Cara & Coroa (1995)

TV show · as Bruna

O Mapa da Mina
O Mapa da Mina (1993)

TV show · as Giovana Alcântara

Anos Rebeldes
Anos Rebeldes (1992)
GoodWatch score 84

TV show · as Maria Satamini

O Dono do Mundo
O Dono do Mundo (1991)

TV show · as Karen (Karina Dumont)

Mico Preto
Mico Preto (1990)

TV show · as Amanda

Boca de Ouro
Boca de Ouro (1990)

as Maria Luiza

1980s

10 titles · average score 69
Olho por Olho
Olho por Olho (1988)

TV show · as Marina Deschamps

Land
Land (1987)

as Christina

ScreenPlay
ScreenPlay (1986)

TV show · as Christina

Marquesa de Santos
Marquesa de Santos (1984)

TV show · as Carolina Josefa Leopoldina Francisca Fernanda de Habsburgo-Lorena (Dona Maria Leopoldina), a Imperatriz do Brasil

Marquesa de Santos
Marquesa de Santos (1984)

as Dona Maria Leopoldina, a Imperatriz do Brasil

Eu Prometo
Eu Prometo (1983)

TV show · as Reny Romani

Bandidos da Falange
Bandidos da Falange (1983)

TV show · as Kátia

Heart and Guts
Heart and Guts (1982)
GoodWatch score 69

as Estudante

Obrigado, Doutor
Obrigado, Doutor (1981)

TV show · as Mariinha

Água Viva
Água Viva (1980)

TV show · as Elisabeth Pires da Mota (Beth)