# Bárbara Paz

Bárbara Raquel Paz (born 17 October 1974) is a Brazilian actress, producer, and film director.

## Life and career

Paz graduated from the Macunaíma Theatre School and from the Antunes Centre for Theatre Research (CPT) and is a long-standing member of TAPA, a São Paulo based performing arts group. She has performed in over 25 plays by a wide range of playwrights from Oscar Wilde to Tennessee Williams.
In 2013, in recognition of her distinguished acting career, the Ministry of Culture awarded her the Medalha Cavaleiro (Knight's Medal). Paz is also under permanent contract to TV Globo and has played in many of their soap operas and mini-series. She is the presenter of the Canal Brasil programme A Arte do Encontro (The Art of the Interview) in which she converses with well-known figures in Brazilian culture.
She has performed in various feature length and short films, including Hector Babenco’s final film My Hindu Friend in which she played opposite Willem Dafoe. She has also ventured into the area of shorts, producing and directing television programmes and other films. The documentary Babenco - Tell Me When I Die is her first feature-length film. Its première was at the Venice Film Festival 2019 where it won Best Documentary in the official Venice Classics competition, and also the Independent Critics Prize - Bisato D'oro. The film also received Brazil’s Official Selection for Best International Feature for the 2020 Oscars.

## Filmography
### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2000 | Ô... Coitado! | Marta/Glorinha | Participation |
| 2001 | Acampamento Legal | Guardian of the Portal | Participation |
| 2001 | Sandy & Júnior | Tereza | Participation |
| 2001 | As Filhas da Mãe | Caroline Alves | Participation |
| 2001 | Casa dos Artistas | Participant / Winner | Season 1 |
| 2002 | Marisol | Marisol Lima do Vale (Verônica) | Main role |
| 2005 | A Diarista | Nini Potranca | Episode: "Infeliz Aniversário, Marinete" |
| 2006 | Cristal | Inocência Perez | |
| 2007 | Maria Esperança | Maria Muniz Hurtado Trajano Queiroz | Main role |
| 2008 | Alice | Guiga | Participation |
| 2009 | Unidos do Livramento | Leontina | |
| 2009 | Força-Tarefa | Laura Barreto | Episode: "Quadrilha de Ladrões de Carga" |
| 2009 | Viver a Vida | Renata Ferreira | |
| 2010 | As Cariocas | Denise | Episode: "A Vingativa do Méier" |
| 2011 | Morde & Assopra | Virgínia Lolatto | |
| 2011 | Curta na Estrada | Presenter | |
| 2012 | Dança dos Famosos | Participant | Temporada 9 |
| 2013 | Amor à Vida | Edith Sobral Khoury | |
| 2014 | O Caçador | Taís | Episode: "June 27, 2014" |
| 2014 | A Mulher da Sua Vida | Herself | Fantástico series |
| 2014 | Dupla Identidade | Ana | Episode: "October 31, 2014" |
| 2015 | Acredita na Peruca | Luana Capricci | Participation Special |
| 2015 | A Regra do Jogo | Ana Elisa Barroso Stewart (Nelita) | |
| 2016 | A Arte do Encontro | Presenter | |
| 2017 | Malhação | Stella | Episode: "January 11–19, 2017" |
| 2017 | O Outro Lado do Paraíso | Joana Medeiros (Jô) | |
| 2019 | Assédio | Lorena | Episode: "O Julgamento" |

### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2000 | De Cara Limpa | Carol | |
| 2002 | Não Perca a Cabeça | Gostosa | Short film |
| 2002 | Seja o que Deus Quiser! | Tati | |
| 2002 | Cama de Gato | Woman cop | |
| 2003 | Produto Descartável | Neighbor | Short film |
| 2003 | Ilha Rá-tim-bum: O Martelo de Vulcano | Polca | |
| 2003 | Vinte e Cinco | Teresa | Short film |
| 2004 | Amigo Secreto | Sueli | Short film |
| 2004 | Sexo e a Metrópole | Flávia | Short film |
| 2005 | Manual Para Atropelar Cachorro | Wanessa | Short film |
| 2005 | Quanto Vale ou É por Quilo? | — | |
| 2006 | 5 Mentiras | A atriz histéria | Short film |
| 2007 | O Papel das Dobras | Prostituta | Short film |
| 2008 | Quarto 38 | Luisa | Short film |
| 2009 | 3.33 | Sara | Short film |
| 2012 | Quinta das Janelas | Lalinha | Short film |
| 2013 | Se Puder...Dirija! | Márcia | |
| 2013 | Gata Velha Ainda Mia | Carol | |
| 2015 | Depois de Tudo | Manu | |
| 2016 | Meu Amigo Hindu | Sophia Guerra | |
| 2019 | Babenco: Tell Me When I Die | — | Director and Producer |

## Stage

| Ano | Titulo | Direção |
| 1997 | Memórias da Infância | Beth Lopes |
| 1999 | Romeu e Julieta e Suas Facetas | Geraldine Quaglia |
| 1999 | O Gato de Botas | Paulino Rafanti |
| 1999 | Grogue | Debora Dubois |
| 1999 | Poemas Fesceninos | Hugo Possolo |
| 1999 | Mistérios Gulosos | Hugo Possolo |
| 2000 | Um Chopes, Dois Pastel e Uma Porção de Bobagem | Hugo Possolo |
| 2000 | Água Fora da Bacia | Hugo Possolo |
| 2000 | Os Mané | Hugo Possolo |
| 2001 | Projeto Pantagruel | Hugo Possolo |
| 2001 | Farsa Quixotesca | Hugo Possolo |
| 2002 | Suburbia | Franscisco Medeiros |
| 2002 | As Viúvas | Sandra Corveloni |
| 2002-05 | A Importância de Ser Fiel | Eduardo Tolentino |
| 2003 | Vestir o Pai | Paulo Autran |
| 2004 | A Quarta Irmã (leitura dramática) | Eduardo Tolentino |
| 2004 | A Babá | Bibi Ferreira |
| 2004 | Arsênico e Alfazema | Alexandre Reinecke |
| 2005 | Madame de Sade | Roberto Lage |
| 2005 | Os Sete Gatinhos | Alexandre Reinecke |
| 2006 | Contos de Sedução | Eduardo Tolentino |
| 2006 | A Gata Borralheira | Débora Dubois |
| 2007 | Felizes para Sempre | Mário Bortoloto |
| 2008 | Às Favas com os Escrúpulos | Jô Soares |
| 2010-14 | Hell | Hector Babenco |
| 2014 | Vênus em Visom | Hector Babenco |
| 2014 | A Toca do Coelho | Dan Stulbach |
| 2016 | Gata em Telhado de Zinco Quente | Eduardo Tolentino |
| 2018 | A Teoria da Incerteza | Guilherme Piva |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
| 2003 | Festival de Gramado | Best Actress (Curtas e Médias Metragens em 16MM) | Produto Descartável | Won |
| 2006 | Vitória Cine Vídeo | Best Actress | Manual para atropelar cachorro | Won |
| 2010 | Prêmio Contigo! de TV | Best Supporting Actress | Viver a Vida | Nominated |
| 2010 | Prêmio Arte Qualidade Brasil | Best Supporting Actress | Viver a Vida | Nominated |
| 2011 | Prêmio Quem | Best Stage Actress | Hell | Won |
| 2014 | Prêmio Quem de Televisão | Best Supporting Actress | Amor á Vida | Nominated |
| 2014 | Prêmio Shell | Best Actress | Vênus em Visom | Nominated |
| 2014 | 8º Prêmio APTR | Best Actress | Vênus em Visom | Nominated |
| 2016 | Prêmio Arte Qualidade Brasil | Best Actress in a Drama | Gata em Telhado de Zinco Quente | Nominated |
| 2016 | Troféu APCA | Best Actress | Gata em Telhado de Zinco Quente | Nominated |
| 2019 | Venice International Film Festival | Best Documentary on Cinema | Babenco: Tell Me When I Die | Won |
| 2019 | Bisato D'oro | Best Documentary | Babenco: Tell Me When I Die | Won |
| 2020 | Festival de Viña del Mar | Best Documentary | Babenco: Tell Me When I Die | Won |
| 2020 | MIFF 2020 Mumbai International Film Festival | Best Documentary | Babenco: Tell Me When I Die | Won |
| 2020 | IDF 2020 West Lake International Documentary Festival | Special Mention | Babenco: Tell Me When I Die | Won |
| 2020 | GZDOC 2020 Guangzhou International Documentary Film Festival | Best first Feature Documentary | Babenco: Tell Me When I Die | Won |