
Jussara Freire
ActingBiography
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).
Movies
(8 total)TV Shows
(35 total)
Apocalipse
as Tamar Koheg

Crazy About You
as Irmã Mércia

Desperate Lies
as Norma

Sweet Diva
as Nilda Matheus

A Life to Die For
as Tuninha

Os Maias
as Amélia

Belíssima
as Flávia Tosca Rodrigues

Cabocla
as Siá Bina de Oliveira

Chamas da Vida
as Arlete Monteiro Azevedo de Castro

Pantanal
as Filomena Aparecida (Filó)

The Slave Mother
as Urraca de Góis Almeida, Baronesa de Barangalha

Coração de Estudante
as Lígia Gouveia

Esperança
as Amália

Pecado Mortal
as Donana Vêneto

O Direito de Nascer
as Manon

Opposite Lives
as Carmem Laranjeira

O Sheik de Ipanema
as Michele

A Barba Azul
as Gláucia

Éramos Seis
as Clotilde

Uma Rosa com Amor
as Pepa Fontenelle






