Mary Sheila

Acting

Mary Sheila

Born December 27, 1979 · Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (age 46)

Mary Sheyla de Paula (Rio de Janeiro, December 27, 1979) is a Brazilian actress. She has received several awards throughout her career, including the Best Supporting Actress award at the Gramado Film Festival, and a Troféu Raça Negra, in addition to nominations for a Guarani Award and two Qualidade Brasil Awards.

Known For

City of GodCity of God · 2002
City of God
8.42002
MovieDramaCrime
In the poverty-stricken favelas of Rio de Janeiro in the 1970s, two young men choose different paths. Rocket is a budding photographer who documents the increasing drug-related violence of his neighborhood, while José “Zé” Pequeno is an ambitious drug dealer diving into a dangerous life of crime.
Old BanditsOld Bandits · 2026
Old Bandits
7.12026
MovieComedyAction
An elderly retired couple teams up with young partners to plan a daring bank robbery, while trying to outwit a detective determined to stop them.
Urban Snap-ShotsUrban Snap-Shots · 2008
Urban Snap-Shots
4.92008
MovieDramaComedy
Comedic portrait of middle-aged women in Rio de Janeiro, including overworked housewife Magali and her over-the-top twin sister Magda, psychoanalyst Paula and her troublesome daughter Melanie, and stage star in crisis Lise.
The Big Family: The MovieThe Big Family: The Movie · 2007
The Big Family: The Movie
6.02007
MovieComedyFamily
Public functionary and family man Lineu and his beloved wife Nenê celebrate the 40th anniversary of their first date. In the present day, Lineu feels uncomfortable when colleague Pacheco dies and goes to the doctor for an examination. When the result of his tomography arrives, Lineu steals the document, afraid of having a tumor, but he believes he will die sooner. Meanwhile, Nenê meets Lineu's old rival Carlinhos, who manages the local market, and invites him to dinner.
Quem é Morto Sempre ApareceQuem é Morto Sempre Aparece · 2025
Quem é Morto Sempre Aparece
8.02025
MovieComedyHorror
A charming con man and a debt-ridden doorman see the death of a millionaire as their chance to get rich. But the perfect scam turns into a series of disasters for the duo.
The Silver CliffThe Silver Cliff · 2011
The Silver Cliff
5.52011
MovieDrama
Violeta is a married dentist on a normal working day. While listening to a message left on the cell she enters in despair. The message of her husband, Djalma, says he is leaving her and going to another city.
Alone ManAlone Man · 2016
Alone Man
7.02016
MovieScience FictionDrama
The film tells the story of Arnaldo, that to get rid of his miserable life, seeks of a clinic that promises to copy people. With a copy occupying his place, he would take a new life. But, when having his request denied, Arnaldo has no choice but to try and change the course of his history. When he falls in love with Josie, the clerk of a pet cemetery, Arnaldo believes that he found a chance to finally be happy. But maybe he's wrong. A Lone Man is an urban fable that addresses the complexity of relationships, with a good dose of irony, and humor.
Rio Sex ComedyRio Sex Comedy · 2010
Rio Sex Comedy
4.62010
MovieComedyDrama
A group of strangers from different countries end up on Rio's beaches. Seeking self-fulfillment, they look for answers to existential questions. Yet it isn't until their different paths cross that they begin to understand why they came.

Movies

City of GodCity of God · 2002
City of God
8.42002
MovieDramaCrime
In the poverty-stricken favelas of Rio de Janeiro in the 1970s, two young men choose different paths. Rocket is a budding photographer who documents the increasing drug-related violence of his neighborhood, while José “Zé” Pequeno is an ambitious drug dealer diving into a dangerous life of crime.
Old BanditsOld Bandits · 2026
Old Bandits
7.12026
MovieComedyAction
An elderly retired couple teams up with young partners to plan a daring bank robbery, while trying to outwit a detective determined to stop them.
Urban Snap-ShotsUrban Snap-Shots · 2008
Urban Snap-Shots
4.92008
MovieDramaComedy
Comedic portrait of middle-aged women in Rio de Janeiro, including overworked housewife Magali and her over-the-top twin sister Magda, psychoanalyst Paula and her troublesome daughter Melanie, and stage star in crisis Lise.
The Big Family: The MovieThe Big Family: The Movie · 2007
The Big Family: The Movie
6.02007
MovieComedyFamily
Public functionary and family man Lineu and his beloved wife Nenê celebrate the 40th anniversary of their first date. In the present day, Lineu feels uncomfortable when colleague Pacheco dies and goes to the doctor for an examination. When the result of his tomography arrives, Lineu steals the document, afraid of having a tumor, but he believes he will die sooner. Meanwhile, Nenê meets Lineu's old rival Carlinhos, who manages the local market, and invites him to dinner.
Quem é Morto Sempre ApareceQuem é Morto Sempre Aparece · 2025
Quem é Morto Sempre Aparece
8.02025
MovieComedyHorror
A charming con man and a debt-ridden doorman see the death of a millionaire as their chance to get rich. But the perfect scam turns into a series of disasters for the duo.
The Silver CliffThe Silver Cliff · 2011
The Silver Cliff
5.52011
MovieDrama
Violeta is a married dentist on a normal working day. While listening to a message left on the cell she enters in despair. The message of her husband, Djalma, says he is leaving her and going to another city.
Alone ManAlone Man · 2016
Alone Man
7.02016
MovieScience FictionDrama
The film tells the story of Arnaldo, that to get rid of his miserable life, seeks of a clinic that promises to copy people. With a copy occupying his place, he would take a new life. But, when having his request denied, Arnaldo has no choice but to try and change the course of his history. When he falls in love with Josie, the clerk of a pet cemetery, Arnaldo believes that he found a chance to finally be happy. But maybe he's wrong. A Lone Man is an urban fable that addresses the complexity of relationships, with a good dose of irony, and humor.
Rio Sex ComedyRio Sex Comedy · 2010
Rio Sex Comedy
4.62010
MovieComedyDrama
A group of strangers from different countries end up on Rio's beaches. Seeking self-fulfillment, they look for answers to existential questions. Yet it isn't until their different paths cross that they begin to understand why they came.
Angels of the SunAngels of the Sun · 2006
Angels of the Sun
6.92006
MovieDrama
In Northeastern Brazil, twelve-year-old Maria is sold to have a better life as a housemaid. However, Maria is resold and sent to a brothel in the Amazon gold fields and put to work by the despicable Saraiva.
PlayingPlaying · 2007
Playing
8.42007
MovieDocumentary
Following a newspaper ad, ordinary women tell part of their life stories to director Eduardo Coutinho, which are then re-enacted by actresses, blurring the barriers between truth, fiction and interpretation.
OrfeuOrfeu · 1999
Orfeu
5.41999
MovieDramaCrime
Orfeu is a popular composer from a samba school. He lives in the favela and falls madly in love when he meets Euridice, a newcomer to the neighborhood. But the local drug boss Lucinho stands between them and will drastically change both their lives.
Mais uma Vez AmorMais uma Vez Amor · 2005
Mais uma Vez Amor
5.42005
MovieComedyRomance
In Rio de Janeiro, the teenagers Lia and Rodrigo have opposite behaviors and personalities. The clumsy Rodrigo is responsible and good student, while the emancipated Lia is totally irresponsible. They have their first sexual intercourse together on April 23rd, and they schedule to meet each other every year in the same date. Along the years, Rodrigo graduates in engineering and gets married with Clara (Christine Fernandes), having a son. The single mother Lia has a life without any commitment, moves to Paris and comes back to Brazil later. After a comedown, Rodrigo leaves his family and quits his job to live with Lia. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Vai que Cola 2: O ComeçoVai que Cola 2: O Começo · 2019
Vai que Cola 2: O Começo
6.82019
MovieComedy
Long before they socialized almost every day at Dona Jô's pension, Jéssica, Ferdinando and Máicol didn't even know each other. But when Terezinha decides to organize a big feijoada at Morro do Cerol, they all meet for the first time, in the most unusual way possible.
Crô em FamíliaCrô em Família · 2018
Crô em Família
4.72018
MovieComedy
Already famous, at the top of his career, owner of his own school of etiquette, Crô sees himself alone and without a family. Lonely and vulnerable, he ends up living at the whim of supposed family, Orlando, Marinalva, Luane and Nando, whose intentions are far from the best. With the inseparable Geni, Magda and Jurema by his side, Crô will embark on an adventure to find his true family while constantly avoiding the venom of the top columnist Carlota Valdez.
Campo GrandeCampo Grande · 2015
Campo Grande
6.42015
MovieDrama
A wealthy middle-aged woman unexpectedly finds herself caring for two impoverished young siblings, in this subtle, touching and sincere study of class disparity from Brazilian filmmaker Sandra Kogut.
A Esperança É a Última que MorreA Esperança É a Última que Morre · 2015
A Esperança É a Última que Morre
5.52015
MovieComedy
Hortência is a dedicated, dreamy TV reporter, who hopes to stop doing boring reports and become an anchor of the local news. When she learns that the newspaper's anchor is about to be fired, she is excited about the big opportunity, but Vanessa also wants the job. Needing to find a way to secure her new post, Hortência invents a serial killer and starts "investigating" the case.
A Festa de LéoA Festa de Léo · 2024
A Festa de Léo
6.32024
MovieDrama
The film is set in Morro do Vidigal, one of the most famous favelas in Rio de Janeiro. Rita needs to give her son Léo a party that means a lot to her. But on the day of the party, she discovers that all the money for the event, which she had been saving for months, was stolen by Dudu. From this disappointment, Rita, who works at the beach, needs to race against time to make Léo's party possible and save Dudu's life. To do this, she will need the help of her friends.
Suspiros Republicanos ao Crepúsculo de um Império TropicalSuspiros Republicanos ao Crepúsculo de um Império Tropical · 2002
Suspiros Republicanos ao Crepúsculo de um Império Tropical
2002
MovieDrama
The film tells a little of the history of Brazil immersed in the caricature of the conditions of making cinema in this country. Flora and Carlos Manoel fall in love. She, from a family linked to the Monarchy, and he, a republican activist, live their love in the last days of the monarchy, without knowing that the end of the empire would also mean the end of their romance.

TV Shows

Forbidden DesireForbidden Desire · 2007
Forbidden Desire
6.52007
SeriesDrama
In the 1930s, in Passaperto, the powerful Cândida controls the family until the arrival of Laura, considered a miracle, who awakens passions and rivalries that will change everyone's destinies.
Elas por ElasElas por Elas · 2023
Elas por Elas
5.62023
SeriesDrama
"Crossed Paths" tells a history about seven friends who met in their youth at an English course meet again 25 years later; Lara, Taís, Helena, Adriana, Renée, Natália and Carol, each of them has a different personality and origin, but they share a deep affection.
Once in a Blue MoonOnce in a Blue Moon · 2005
Once in a Blue Moon
5.72005
SeriesComedy
With lightness and humor, the soap opera tells the story of Heloísa, a kind and hardworking woman whose life is transformed when she becomes involved with her boss's family and business partners.
That KissThat Kiss · 2011
That Kiss
4.22011
SeriesComedy
Frustrated in their relationships, Claudia and Vicente meet on a trip to Colombia. Chance sparks a great friendship between them, but a kiss puts their future in jeopardy.
In the Emperor's TimesIn the Emperor's Times · 2021
In the Emperor's Times
7.52021
SeriesDrama
In 1856, the emperor Dom Pedro II lived a marriage of appearances with Teresa Cristina, with whom he was forced to marry at a young age by his parents' political alliance, having two daughters with her: Isabel and Leopoldina. He truly loves Countess Luisa, a cultured and time-ahead woman who fights for the abolitionist cause and women's rights, married to Eugenio, the emperor Napoleon's cousin. At the same time there are sisters Pilar and Dolores: the first went to a convent after her mother's death in childhood, growing up among books and dreaming of studying medicine - inspired by the story of Elizabeth Blackwell, the first doctor in the world -, while the second stayed at home to take care of her father, Colonel Eudoro, growing up repressed, illiterate and without vanity.
All the FlowersAll the Flowers · 2022
All the Flowers
7.12022
SeriesDrama
Maíra was raised by her father believing that her mother had died. This was a lie her father told her in order to protect her from the scorn of her mother, who rejected her when she learned that her daughter was born with a disability. Many years later, Maíra comes across a stranger on their doorstep. That’s Zoé, her mother. Without revealing her true intentions, Zoe reappears asking her daughter’s forgiveness for having abandoned her. As in a dream that turns into a nightmare, Maíra experiences the strongest emotions of her life and what would be a happy fresh start for Maíra with her family turns into a long and dangerous journey.
Seven WomenSeven Women · 2003
Seven Women
8.62003
SeriesDrama
When the men go to war, the women also battle. This tale takes place in the XIX century, during a terrible civil war. Italy’s revolutionary leader Garibaldi must choose between two loves: a sweet aristocratic lady or a brave woman who leaves her husband to accompany him into battle. This super-production recounts the saga of women who do not go to war but must bear pain, solitude and new passions while their husbands and fathers fight the battles.
Eu Que Amo TantoEu Que Amo Tanto · 2014
Eu Que Amo Tanto
9.82014
SeriesDrama
Four-episode series that addresses the theme of obsessive love and its effects on women who experience this condition.
Tem que SuarTem que Suar · 2023
Tem que Suar
2023
SeriesComedy
Brasil a BordoBrasil a Bordo · 2018
Brasil a Bordo
8.32018
SeriesComedy
The series invites the audience to take to the skies with the dysfunctional Cavalcanti family, owners of Piorá Linhas Aéreas—a thoroughly ramshackle airline.