Bárbara Paz

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Bárbara Paz
Paz in 2019
Born
Bárbara Raquel Paz

(1974-10-17) 17 October 1974 (age 49)
Occupation(s)Actress, producer, film director
Years active1997–present
PartnerHector Babenco (2010–2016)

Bárbara Raquel Paz (born 17 October 1974) is a Brazilian[1] actress, producer, and film director.[2]

Life and career[edit]

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®️.[3]

Filmography[edit]

Television[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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
Prêmio Arte Qualidade Brasil Best Supporting Actress Nominated
2011 Prêmio Quem Best Stage Actress Hell Won
2014 Prêmio Quem de Televisão Best Supporting Actress Amor á Vida Nominated
Prêmio Shell Best Actress Vênus em Visom Nominated
8º Prêmio APTR Best Actress Nominated
2016 Prêmio Arte Qualidade Brasil Best Actress in a Drama Gata em Telhado de Zinco Quente Nominated
Troféu APCA Best Actress Nominated
2019 Venice International Film Festival Best Documentary on Cinema Babenco: Tell Me When I Die Won
2019 Bisato D'oro Best Documentary Won
2020 Festival de Viña del Mar Best Documentary Won
2020 MIFF 2020 Mumbai International Film Festival Best Documentary Won
2020 IDF 2020 West Lake International Documentary Festival Special Mention Won
2020 GZDOC 2020 Guangzhou International Documentary Film Festival Best first Feature Documentary Won

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Bárbara Paz revela que se identifica como uma pessoa não binária: "Muitos homens habitam dentro de mim" | Donna". GZH (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2021-05-28. Retrieved 2023-01-08.
  2. ^ "Bárbara Paz: biografia, fotos, vídeos, notícias – iG". gente.ig.com.br. Retrieved 2017-08-29.
  3. ^ REDAÇÃO (2020-11-18). "Filme de Bárbara Paz é selecionado para representar o Brasil no Oscar 2021". Notícias da TV (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2021-01-04.

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