# Patrícia Pillar

Patricia Gadelha Pillar (born 11 January 1964) is a Brazilian actress, producer, film director, screenwriter, and television presenter.

## Biography

Pillar was born in Brasília, Distrito Federal to Nuno Pillar and Lucy Gadelha. She was born only three months before the 1964 Brazilian coup d'état and due to her father's occupation as a Navy officer, she lived in various places of Brazil, such as Vitória, Espírito Santo and Santos, São Paulo prior to settling in Rio de Janeiro at 14. Pillar always wanted to be an actress, so she started working while in high school in order to pay for her acting lessons.
At 16, she became a photographic model. She studied journalism but gave it up to pursue her dream of becoming an actress. She joined the theatre group Asdrúbal Trouxe o Trombone alongside Regina Casé, before getting her first film role in Para Viver um Grande Amor, alongside singer Djavan. That role granted her a part in the famous 1985 Rede Globo telenovela Roque Santeiro, created by Dias Gomes. Since then, she has starred in twelve other Globo telenovelas. She has also starred in eleven feature films, including the 1995 Academy Award-nominated O Quatrilho, alongside Glória Pires.
In 2005, Pillar debuted as a director. Her first film was a documentary about the Brazilian singer Waldick Soriano and it was titled Waldick - Sempre No Meu Coração (which means, in Portuguese, Waldick - Always In My Heart).

## Personal life

Patrícia Pillar was married to the politician Ciro Gomes from the Brazilian Socialist Party. They started dating when Gomes was still legally married to Patrícia Saboya, then senator from Ceará, causing controversy in the media. In 2002, Pillar played an important role in Gomes' presidential campaign, although she was recovering from breast cancer. Prior to that, she was married to MPB singer-songwriter Zé Renato from 1985-95.
She is a cousin of some of the most famous singers on the Brazilian music scene: Preta Gil, Moreno Veloso, Luiza Possi, Davi Moraes and Marina Lima.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1983 | Para Viver um Grande Amor | Marina | |
| 1988 | Festa | Snooker Player | |
| 1992 | A Maldição do Sanpaku | Cris | |
| 1994 | Menino Maluquinho - O Filme | Mother | |
| 1995 | O Monge e a Filha do Carrasco | Amula | |
| 1995 | O Quatrilho | Teresa | |
| 1997 | O Noviço Rebelde | Maria do Céu | |
| 1998 | Love and Co | Ludovina | |
| 2004 | O Casamento de Iara | Iara | Short Subject |
| 2005 | March of the Penguins | Mother Penguin | Dubbing |
| 2006 | If I Were You | Dr. Cris | |
| 2006 | Zuzu Angel | Zuzu Angel | |
| 2007 | Pequenas Histórias | Iara | |
| 2012 | Margaret Mee and the Moonflower | Storyteller | Documentary |
| 2015 | The Duel: A Story Where Truth Is Mere Detail | Clotilde | |
| 2017 | Unicórnio | Maria's Mother |

### Television

| Year | Title | Network | Role | Notes |
| 1985 | FM TV | Rede Manchete | Presenter (Herself) | |
| 1985 | Roque Santeiro | Rede Globo | Linda Bastos Moreyra França | |
| 1986 | Sinhá Moça | Rede Globo | Ana do Véu | |
| 1986 | Vídeo Show | Rede Globo | Presenter (Herself) | |
| 1987 | Brega e Chique | Rede Globo | Ana Cláudia Alvaray | |
| 1987 | Armação Ilimitada | Rede Globo | Santinha de Oliveira | |
| 1988 | Vida Nova | Rede Globo | Bianca | |
| 1990 | Rainha da Sucata | Rede Globo | Alaíde | Supporting Role |
| 1991 | Salomé | Rede Globo | Salomé | Lead Role |
| 1992 | It's Your Call | Rede Globo | Ana Maria | |
| 1992 | It's Your Call | Rede Globo | Camila | |
| 1992 | As Noivas de Copacabana | Rede Globo | Cinara Alves | Supporting Role |
| 1993 | Renascer | Rede Globo | Eliana | Supporting Role |
| 1994 | Pátria Minha | Rede Globo | Ester Fonseca | Special appearance |
| 1994 | Caso Especial | Rede Globo | Esmeraldina | |
| 1996 | King of Cattle | Rede Globo | Luana | Lead Role |
| 1998 | Mulher | Rede Globo | Dr. Cris | Lead Role |
| 2001 | Um Anjo Caiu do Céu | Rede Globo | Duda | Supporting Role |
| 2003 | Carga Pesada | Rede Globo | Rosa | |
| 2004 | Cabocla | Rede Globo | Ciana | |
| 2004 | Histórias de Cama & Mesa | Rede Globo | Paula | |
| 2005 | Os Amadores | Rede Globo | Lena | |
| 2005 | A Diarista | Rede Globo | Marta | Special Participation |
| 2005 | Damas e Cavalheiros | Rede Globo | Woman | |
| 2006 | Sinhá Moça | Rede Globo | Cândida Ferreira | |
| 2007-2013 | Som Brasil | Rede Globo | Presenter (Herself) | 5th Stage |
| 2008 | The Favorite | Rede Globo | Flora Pereira da Silva | Main Antagonist |
| 2010 | Passione | Rede Globo | Juliana | Special appearance |
| 2011 | Divã | Rede Globo | Suzana | |
| 2012 | The Brazilians | Rede Globo | Ludmila | |
| 2012 | Side by Side | Rede Globo | Constância | Main Antagonist |
| 2014 | Doomed | Rede Globo | Isabel Fraga Favais | Co-lead Role |
| 2014 | The Party | Rede Globo | Ângela Mahler | Antagonist |
| 2016 | Ligações Perigosas | Rede Globo | Isabel D'Avila De Alencar | Main Antagonist |
| 2018 | Onde Nascem os Fortes | Rede Globo | Cássia Ferreira da Silva | Lead Role |
| 2020 | Salve-se Quem Puder | Rede Globo | Herself | Special appearance |

### Director

| Year | Title | Notes |
| 2003 | Saudade da Saudade | Eveline Hecker's music video |
| 2004 | Ponte Aérea | Eveline Hecker's CD idealization |
| 2007 | Waldick, Sempre no Meu Coração | Documentary |
| 2007 | Waldick Soriano: Ao Vivo | Waldick Soriano's CD and DVD |
| 2011 | Construção | Co-Production |
| 2013 | Vergonha | Marcia Castro's music video |

## Plays

| Year | Title | Role |
| 1981 | Os Banhos | Belvedonski |
| 1982 | Jogos de Guerra | Several |
| 1983 | Tem Pra Gente, Se Invente | Fátima |
| 1983 | Tem Pra Gente, Se Invente | Glória |
| 1984 | Morangos e Lunetas | Tainá |
| 1985 | Amizade de Rua | Bianca |
| 1986 | Estúdio Nagazaki | Yushimasa Nagashima |
| 1986 | Estúdio Nagazaki | Diana |
| 1986 | Estúdio Nagazaki | Afrânio |
| 1986 | Quando Eu Olho Pros Teus Olhos Vejo Logo Meteoros | Singer |
| 1988 | O Máximo | King Midas |
| 1988 | O Máximo | Glória |
| 1989 | Lobo de Ray Ban | Júlia Ferraz |
| 1991 | Prima Roshana em Freud Levou Pau em Ginecologia | Roshana |
| 2004 | Proof | Catherine |

## Awards

| Year | Title | Category | Nomination | Result |
| 1992 | Prêmio Candango | Best Actress | A Maldição do Sanpaku | Won |
| 1992 | Festival de Cinema de Natal | Best Actress | A Maldição do Sanpaku | Won |
| 1994 | Prêmio APCA | Best Actress | A Maldição do Sanpaku | Won |
| 1996 | Prêmio APCA | Best Supporting Actress | Menino Maluquinho - O Filme | Won |
| 1996 | Prêmio Contigo! de TV | Best Actress | King of Cattle | Won |
| 1997 | Press Trophy | Best Actress | King of Cattle | Nominated |
| 1998 | Prêmio Festival de Brasília | Best Actress | Love and Co | Won |
| 2004 | Extra Television Awards | Best Actress | Cabocla | Nominated |
| 2005 | Prêmio Contigo! de TV | Best Actress | Cabocla | Nominated |
| 2006 | Prêmio Qualidade Brasil | Best Cinema Actress | Zuzu Angel | Won |
| 2007 | Prêmio Contigo! de Cinema Nacional | Best Actress | Zuzu Angel | Nominated |
| 2007 | Grande Prêmio do Cinema Brasileiro | Best Actress | Zuzu Angel | Nominated |
| 2008 | Festival de Paulínia | Best Documentary | Waldick, Sempre no Meu Coração | Nominated |
| 2008 | Prêmio FestNatal | Best Film (Popular Jury) | Waldick, Sempre no Meu Coração | Won |
| 2008 | Prêmio FestNatal | Best Actress | The Favorite | Won |
| 2008 | Prêmio Qualidade Brasil | Best Actress | The Favorite | Won |
| 2008 | Extra Television Awards | Best Actress | The Favorite | Won |
| 2008 | Prêmio Quem de Televisão | Best Actress | The Favorite | Won |
| 2008 | Prêmio Contigo! de TV | Celebrity of the Year | The Favorite | Nominated |
| 2008 | Prêmio Editora Três | Personality of the Year | The Favorite | Won |
| 2008 | Prêmio APCA | Best Actress | The Favorite | Won |
| 2008 | Prêmio TV Press | Best Actress | The Favorite | Won |
| 2008 | Prêmio IG Gente | Best Actress | The Favorite | Won |
| 2008 | Prêmio Tudo de Bom | Best Actress | The Favorite | Nominated |
| 2008 | Troféu Domingão Melhores do Ano | Best Actress | The Favorite | Won |
| 2009 | Press Trophy | Best Actress | The Favorite | Won |
| 2009 | Troféu Internet | Best Actress | The Favorite | Won |
| 2009 | Prêmio Contigo! de TV | Best Telenovela Actress | The Favorite | Won |
| 2009 | Meus Prêmios Nick | Favorite Actress | The Favorite | Won |
| 2010 | Cine Ceará | Tribute | Her Career | Won |
| 2011 | Troféu Marlin Azul | Tribute | Her Career | Won |
| 2013 | Festival Internacional de Cinema Feminino | Tribute | Her Career | Won |
| 2013 | Prêmio Contigo! de TV | Best Series or Miniseries Actress | The Brazilians | Nominated |
| 2013 | Extra Television Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Side by Side | Nominated |
| 2014 | Ordem do Mérito Cultural | Tribute | Her Contribution to Culture | Won |
| 2014 | Prêmio Cariocas do Ano - Veja Rio | Best Actress | Doomed and O Rebu | Won |
| 2014 | Prêmio APCA | Best Actress | Doomed and O Rebu | Won |
| 2014 | Prêmio Quem de Televisão | Best Television Actress | O Rebu | Nominated |
| 2015 | Prêmio Contigo! de TV | Best Actress | O Rebu | Nominated |
| 2016 | Prêmio Quem de Televisão | Best Actress | Ligações Perigosas | Nominated |
| 2018 | Troféu Domingão Melhores do Ano | Best Series or Miniseries Actress | Onde Nascem os Fortes | Won |
| 2018 | Prêmio APCA | Best Actress | Onde Nascem os Fortes | Nominated |