Bárbara Raquel Paz (born 17 October 1974) is a Brazilian actress, producer, and 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 PortalParticipation 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" 2022Além da Ilusão Úrsula Alves
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 CincoTeresa Short film 2004 Amigo Secreto Sueli Short film 2004 Sexo e a Metrópole Flávia Short film2005 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 TituloDireção1997 Memórias da Infância Beth Lopes1999 Romeu e Julieta e Suas Facetas Geraldine Quaglia1999 O Gato de Botas Paulino Rafanti 1999Grogue Debora Dubois 1999Poemas Fesceninos Hugo Possolo 1999Mistérios Gulosos Hugo Possolo2000 Um Chopes, Dois Pastel e Uma Porção de Bobagem Hugo Possolo2000 Água Fora da Bacia Hugo Possolo2000 Os Mané Hugo Possolo 2001Projeto Pantagruel Hugo Possolo 2001Farsa Quixotesca Hugo Possolo2002 Suburbia Franscisco Medeiros2002As Viúvas Sandra Corveloni 2002-05 A Importância de Ser Fiel Eduardo Tolentino2003 Vestir o Pai Paulo Autran 2004 A Quarta Irmã (leitura dramática) Eduardo Tolentino 2004A Babá Bibi Ferreira 2004Arsênico e Alfazema Alexandre Reinecke 2005Madame de Sade Roberto Lage2005 Os Sete Gatinhos Alexandre Reinecke2006Contos de Sedução Eduardo Tolentino2006 A Gata Borralheira Débora Dubois2007 Felizes para Sempre Mário Bortoloto 2008 Às Favas com os Escrúpulos Jô Soares2010-14 Hell Hector Babenco 2014Vênus em Visom Hector Babenco 2014A Toca do Coelho Dan Stulbach 2016 Gata em Telhado de Zinco Quente Eduardo Tolentino 2018A Teoria da Incerteza Guilherme Piva
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Work Result2003Festival de GramadoBest Actress (Curtas e Médias Metragens em 16MM)Produto Descartável2006Vitória Cine VídeoBest ActressManual para atropelar cachorro2010Prêmio Contigo! de TVBest Supporting Actress Viver a VidaPrêmio Arte Qualidade BrasilBest Supporting Actress2011Prêmio QuemBest Stage ActressHell2014Prêmio Quem de TelevisãoBest Supporting ActressAmor á VidaPrêmio ShellBest ActressVênus em Visom8º Prêmio APTRBest Actress2016Prêmio Arte Qualidade BrasilBest Actress in a DramaGata em Telhado de Zinco QuenteTroféu APCABest Actress 2019Venice International Film FestivalBest Documentary on CinemaBabenco: Tell Me When I Die 2019 Bisato D'oro Best Documentary2020Festival de Viña del MarBest Documentary2020MIFF 2020 Mumbai International Film FestivalBest Documentary2020IDF 2020 West Lake International Documentary FestivalSpecial Mention2020GZDOC 2020 Guangzhou International Documentary Film FestivalBest first Feature Documentary
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