Jussara Freire

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).

Known For

Crazy About You

Belíssima

Os Imigrantes

Apocalipse

O Direito de Nascer

Sweet Diva

Student's Heart

Chamas da Vida

All Movies (8)

• Romeu e Julieta2003 · as Mãe de Julieta
• O Marajá1993 · as Felícia
• O Médium1983
• Adultério Por Amor1979 · as Flora
• Ainda Agarro Esse Machão1976
• O Sexo Mora ao Lado1975
• Sedução - A Mulher Fatal1974 · as Prostituta
• O Supermanso1974

All TV Shows (38)

• Crazy About You2024 · as Irmã Mércia
• Desperate Lies2024 · as Norma
• A Life to Die For2021 · as Tuninha
• Sweet Diva2019 · as Nilda Matheus
• Apocalipse2017 · as Tamar Koheg
• The Slave Mother2016 · as Urraca de Góis Almeida, Baronesa de Barangalha
• Plano Alto2014 · as Dora
• Pecado Mortal2013 · as Donana Vêneto
• Máscaras2012 · as Elvira Duval
• Uma Rosa com Amor2010 · as Pepa Fontenelle
• Chamas da Vida2008 · as Arlete Monteiro Azevedo de Castro
• Opposite Lives2006 · as Carmem Laranjeira
• Belíssima2005 · as Flávia Tosca Rodrigues
• Cabocla2004 · as Siá Bina de Oliveira
• Esperança2002 · as Amália
• Student's Heart2002 · as Lígia Gouveia
• Os Maias2001 · as Amélia
• Marcas da Paixão2000 · as Wilma
• Estrela de Fogo1998 · as Graciosa de Souza
• Os Ossos do Barão1997 · as Bianca Ghirotto
• Sangue do Meu Sangue1995 · as Madame Salomé
• Éramos Seis1994 · as Clotilde
• Guerra Sem Fim1993 · as Delegada Rosa Choque (Rosa Vieira da Costa)
• Amazônia1991 · as Bárbara Mangabeira
• Pantanal1990 · as Filomena Aparecida (Filó)
• Jerônimo1984 · as Suzana
• Braço de Ferro1983 · as Odete
• A Filha do Silêncio1982 · as Marquesa de Rio Verde
• Os Imigrantes1981 · as Dora Castilhos
• O Direito de Nascer1978 · as Manon
• Éramos Seis1977 · as Olga
• O Sheik de Ipanema1975 · as Michele
• A Barba Azul1974 · as Gláucia
• Os Inocentes1974 · as Gigi
• Meu Adorável Mendigo1973 · as Rita
• As Divinas… e Maravilhosas1973
• Vidas Marcadas1973 · as Olivia
• Venha Ver o Sol na Estrada1973 · as Celina