Mary Sheyla

@marysheylapaula

Born in Rio de Janeiro, Mary Sheyla is another example of talent polished by the group Nós do Morro, in the slum of Vidigal. It was in the group that she gave her first steps into the art world at the age of seven and she is thankful to them for the way her life turned out to be. “I think I´ll always be part of Nós do Morro. I thank God for including me in a project so revolutionary and I am very happy to be a part of it”, says the actress.

After standing out in the group, Mary Sheyla started seeing results when Cacá Diegues discovered her in 1998 and included her in the cast of the movie Orfeu do Carnaval. Since then, the art of interpretation gained an even greater dimension in the life of the actress, who began to participate in several productions both in the movies and on TV, but not neglecting the theatre, where she worked in plays by authors such as William Shakespeare, in Midsummer Nights Dream, and Lewis Carroll, in Alice in Wonderland, not to mention many other plays.

On TV, Mary Sheila made her first appearance in the Soap Opera O Campeão, which was on air in 1996 on Band TV, but she started to appear more frequently in the small screen with her participation on two programs that Globo TV presented in the end of the 90´s: Você Decide and Linha Direta. Both shows worked as passport for her to reach higher, and in 1999 the actress premiered in the Soap Opera Suave Veneno, under the direction of Marcos Schechtman, who had directed her in O Campeão. From this point on, to see Mary Sheyla in action turned out to be a constant thing, and between 2001 and 2008, she acted in comedy shows, mini series and soap operas like Brava Gente, A Casa das Sete Mulheres, Cidade dos Homens, Sob Nova Direção, A Diarista, A Lua Me Disse, Desejo Proibido e Dicas de um Sedutor. These are examples of great opportunities which lead her to be directed by names like, Jaime Monjardim, Roberto Talma, Marcos Paulo and Roberto Farias. “Television enchants me, because it is wonderful to have the privilege of being inside peoples houses, be them rich or poor”, says Mary Sheyla, who affirms that acting is like oxygen for her. Among his most recent works are Jussara, from the soap opera Todas As Flores, shown on Globoplay and TV Globo, and Glória, from the sitcom, Tem Que Suar, shown on Multishow Channel.

Although, if on TV, the actress has been consolidating her talent with each new production, on film she brings two Important Awards for an Artist: in 2005, she was the best Supporting Actress at the Brazilian Film Festival in Miami/USA, with Film A Breve História de Cândido Sampaio, and in 2006, a Kikito de Ouro, as Best Supporting Actress, at the Festival de Gramado/BR, due to her masterful performance in the film Anjos do Sol. “These awards were the recognition of a lot of work. With them, my career gained respect and credibility”, she says, without hiding her satisfaction. She also acted in one of the biggest successes of the last decades of national cinema, the film Cidade de Deus.

About the future, Mary Sheyla knows exactly what she wants. “I want to continue doing what I do and, if possible, take my work to those less fortunate.”

Experience and Skills

1987 / 2008 - Theater Company "Nós do Morro" - Guti Fraga

2006 and 2008 - Impostor Vocal and Technical Theatre - Royal Shakespeare Company

2005 – BRAZILIAN FILM FESTIVAL IN MIAMI
Best Supporting Actress
Movie: A Breve História de Cândido Sampaio
Character: Sem teto

2005 – TROPHY BLACK RACE
Best Actress
Soap Opera: A Lua Me Disse - Globo TV
Character: Jurema da Mata (Whitney)

2023/2024 – TEM QUE SUAR – MULTISHOW
Sitcom
Seasons: 01 and 02
Author: Cris Werson / Co-head: Julia Lordello
Director: Carlo Milani
Character: Glória

2023 – ELAS POR ELAS – GLOBO TV
Soap Opera
Author: Cassiano Gabus Mendes
Adaptation: Thereza Falcão and Alessandro Marson
Director: Amora Mautner
Character: Márcia

2023 – TODAS AS FLORES – GLOBO TV
Soap Opera
Author: João Emanuel Carneiro
Director: Carlos Araújo – André Câmara
Character: Jussara Nascimento

2020 – NOS TEMPOS DO IMPERADOR – GLOBO TV
Soap Opera
Authors: Thereza Falcão / Alessandro Marson
Director: Vinícius Coimbra
Character: Abena

2017 – SOB PRESSÃO – GLOBO TV
Series
Writer: Luiz Noronha
Director: Andrucha Waddington
Character: Rita

2016 - BRASIL A BORDO – GLOBO TV
TV serie
Writer: Miguel Falabella
Director: Cininha de Paula
Character: Shaniqwa

2015- BABILÔNIA - GLOBO TV
Soap Opera
Writer: Gilberto Braga
Director: Dennis Carvalho
Character: Ivete

2014 - PÉ NA COVA – GLOBO TV
Series
Writer: Miguel Falabella
Director: Cris D'Amato
Character: Soninha (Depois da Lipo)

2014 - MAIS X FAVELA - MULTISHOW
Series
Directors: Luciano Vidigal / Luciana Bezerra / Gustavo Mello
Character: Dicéia

2012 – AQUELE BEIJO - GLOBO TV
Soap Opera
Writer: Miguel Falabella
Director: Roberto Talma
Character: Marisol de Souza

2010 - SEPARAÇÃO - GLOBO TV
Series
Writer: Alexandre Machado
Director: José Alvarenga Jr
Character: Namorada de Delavega

2009 – FORÇA TAREFA - GLOBO TV
Series
Writer: Fernando Bonassi
Director: José Alvarenga Jr

2008 - DICAS DE UM SEDUTOR - GLOBO TV
Special New Year: Embarangada
Character: Valdirene

2007/2008 - DESEJO PROIBIDO - GLOBO TV
Writer: Walther Negrão
Director: Marcos Paulo
Character: Maria Aparecida Conceição da Penha (Cidinha)

2005 - A LUA ME DISSE - GLOBO TV
Sopa Opera
Writer: Miguel Falabella
Director: Roberto Talma
Character: Jurema da Mata (Whitney)

2004 - A DIARISTA - GLOBO TV
Series
Writer: Glória Perez
Director: José Alvarenga Jr
Episode: O Que o Figueirinha Tem?
Character: Cineide

2004 - SOB NOVA DIREÇÃO - GLOBO TV
Sitcom
Participation
Writers: Heloisa Perissé / Ingrid Guimarães / Aloísio de Abreu / Marcelo Sabak / Elisa Palatinik / Bernanrdo Jablonski / Paulo Cursino / Claudio Torres Gonzaga.
Directors: Roberto Farias / Mauro Farias

2003 - A CASA DAS SETE MULHERES - GLOBO TV
Little Series
Writer: Maria Adelaide Amaral
Director: Jayme Monjardim
Character: Beata

2003 - CIDADE DOS HOMENS - GLOBO TV
Series
Writer: Fernando Meirelles
Episode: O Cunhado do Cara
Character: Mirka

2003 - PROGRAMA FANTÁSTICO - GLOBO TV
Title: Papo Irado
Writer: Bruno Mazzeo
Director: Mauro Mendonça Filho
Character: Amiga da Tati

2001 - BRAVA GENTE - GLOBO TV
Series
Participation
Directors: Guel Arraes / Jayme Monjardim

1999 - SUAVE VENENO - GLOBO TV
Soap Opera
Writer: Aguinaldo Silva
Director: Marcos Schechtman
Character: Jussara Freitas

1999 - LINHA DIRETA - GLOBO TV
Journalistic Program
Director: Milton Abirached
Episode: Mães de Acari
Character: Edimea da Silva Euzébio

1999 - VOCÊ DECIDE - GLOBO TV
Talk-Show
Participation
Directors: Paulo José / Roberto Talma / Herval Rossano / Fábio Sabag / Guel Arraes / André Schultz / Mário Márcio Bandarra

1996 - O CAMPEÃO – BAND TV
Soap Opera
Writer: Ricardo Linhares
Director: Marcos Schechtman
Character: Maria Socorro Vianna da Silva

2022 – TODAS AS FLORES – GLOBOPLAY
Soap Opera – Season 01 and 02
Author: João Emanuel Carneiro
Director: Carlos Araújo – André Câmara
Character: Jussara Nascimento

2022 – A FESTA DE LÉO – GLOBOPLAY
Film
Author: Luciana Bezerra - Gustavo Melo
Director: Luciana Bezerra - Gustavo Melo
Character: Andréa

2022 – MUSSUM, O FILMIS – TELECINE
Film
Author: Paulo Cursino
Director: Silvio Guindane
Character: Alaíde

2022 – SEXO DE RECONCILIAÇÃO – YOUTUBE
Flight
Director: Porta dos Fundos
Character: Renata

2019 – VAI QUE COLA 2
Director: César Rodrigues
Character: Neuza

2018 – CRÔ 2 – In Family
Director: Cininha de Paula
Character: Magda

2016 - CAMPO GRANDE
Director: Sandra Kogut
Character: Vanda

2015 - A ESPERANÇA É A ÚLTIMA QUE MORRE
Director: Calvito Leal
Character: Danuzia

2015 - UM HOMEM SÓ
Director: Claudia Jouvin
Character: Mother

2010 – OLHOS NOS OLHOS
Director: Karim Ainouz
Character: Comissária de Bordo

2008 - POLARÓIDES URBANAS
Director: Miguel Falabella
Character: Rizette

2007 - JOGO DE CENA
Director: Eduardo Coutinho
Character: Jack Brau

2006 - ANJOS DO SOL
Director: Rudi Lagemann
Character: Celeste

2000 - CIDADE DE DEUS
Directors: Fernando Meirelles / Kátia Halundi
Character: Mulher do Neguinho

1999 - A BREVE HISTÓRIA DE CÂNDIDO SAMPAIO
Director: Hugo Carvana
Character: Sem teto

1999 - ORFEU DO CARNAVAL
Director: Carlos Diegues
Character: Be Happy

1997 - BANDA CENTRAL DO BRASIL
Music: “Rebola”

1996 - CIDADE NEGRA
Music: “Minha Irmã”
Director: Flávio Colker

2000 - MAR DE PALAVRAS
Production: MultiRio
Director: Roberto

1997 - DEZ PROGRAMAS EDUCATIVOS VOLTADOS PARA A CIDADANIA
Production: TVO
Director: Vinícius Ruis

2006/2008 - OS DOIS CAVALEIROS DE VERONA
Writer: William Shakespeare
Directors: Guti Fraga / Fátima Domingues
Character: Julia
From: Brazil and London

2004 - SONHOS DE UMA NOITE DE VERÃO
Writer: William Shakespeare / Luiz Paulo Corrêa e Castro (adaptation)
Direção: Fernando Mello da Costa
Character: Titânia

2003 - ALICE NO PAÍS DAS MARAVILHAS
Writers: Lewis Carroll / Jorge Furtado (adaptation)
Director: Ernesto Piccolo
Characters: Lagarta and Cozinheira

2002 - NOITE NO VIDIGAL
Writer: Luiz Paulo Correia e Castro
Directors: Gute Fraga / Fernando Belo da Costa
Character: Mulher da Televisão

2001 - DOIDO VARRIDO
Writer: Duda Ribeiro
Director: Cristina Pereira
Character: Doida

2001 - É PROIBIDO BRINCAR
Writer: Luiz Paulo Corrêa e Castro
Director: Guti Fraga
Character: Sinhá Tiana

1999/2000 - A.M.I.G.A.S.
Writer: Duda Ribeiro
Director: Cristina Pereira
Character: Dadá

1998/1999 - ABALOU, UM MUSICAL FUNK
(Note the Coca -Cola Prize for Young Theatre)
Writer: Luiz Paulo Corrêa e Castro
Directors: Guti Fraga / Fernando Mello da Costa
Character: Clauséia

1994/1995 - MACHADIANDO
Writer: Machado de Assis
Director: Guti Fraga
Character: Dona Laura

1990 - SHOW DAS 7
Writer: Guti Fraga

1989 - SHOW DAS 5
Writer: Guti Fraga

1988 - BI ROSKA
Writer: Luiz Paulo Corrêa e Castro

1987 - OS DOIS INGLESES MAQUINISTAS
Writer: Martins Penna
Director: Guti Fraga