Vera Zimmermann

Vera Zimmermann
Zimmermann in 2015 at the 26th Prêmio da Música Brasileira
Born	Vera Alice Santos Zimmermann (1964-03-30) March 30, 1964 (age 61) São Paulo, SP, Brazil
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1980s–present

Vera Alice Santos Zimmermann (born March 30, 1964) is a Brazilian actress and public figure known for her work in film, theater, and television. She gained prominence for her performance in the 1999 film Ela Perdoa.

Career

Zimmermann began her career in the early 1980s, performing in stage productions such as Eterno Retorno and Macunaíma, collaborating with acclaimed figures including Nelson Rodrigues and Antunes Filho. ^[1]

In 2015, she joined RecordTV, portraying Princess Henutmire in the historical drama Os Dez Mandamentos . Two years later, she appeared as Queen Neusta in the series O Rico e Lázaro .

Public discussion

In 2005, Zimmermann was featured on the cover of Época with the headline "I Had an Abortion," where she openly discussed terminating a pregnancy at age 25. ^[2] The cover generated widespread public debate and received the Esso Journalism Award for its design. ^[3]

The song "Vera Gata" by Brazilian musician Caetano Veloso is reportedly inspired by her. ^[2]

Filmography

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1988	Vida Nova	Marta
1990	Desejo	Joaquina
1990	Meu Bem, Meu Mal	Magda (Divina Magda)
1991	Vamp	Marina Arantes
1993	Contos de Verão	Glorinha
1993	Você Decide		Episode: "A Barganha"
1996	Razão de Viver	Sílvia
1996	Dona Anja	Adelaide
1998	Estrela de Fogo	Andréa Gomes de Oliveira
1999	Malhação	Rachel	Season 5
2000	Sãos e Salvos!	Carlinha
2001	O Direito de Nascer	Cecília Moraes
2002	Marisol	Sandra Queiroz
2003	Jamais Te Esquecerei	Açucena Maria de Melo
2006	O Profeta	Ester de Oliveira Nogueira
2007	Dance Dance Dance	Teacher Marta Bernstein
2008	Negócio da China	Joelma Bertazzi
2009	Malhação ID	Cissa Melo Oliveira	Season 17
2010	Ti Ti Ti	Divina Magda	Special participation [4]
2011	O Astro	Nádia Cury Hayalla [5]
2012	Gabriela	Conceição Bastos
2013	Amor à Vida	Simone Maia Benitez [6]
2015	Os Dez Mandamentos	Princess Henutmire
2017	Rota de Fuga	Lawyer	TV movie [7]
2017	O Rico e Lázaro	Queen Neusta

Film

• 1983 – Onda Nova
• 1984 – A Estrela Nua
• 1985 – Os Bons Tempos Voltaram: Vamos Gozar Outra Vez
• 1990 – Atração Satânica
• 1994 – O Efeito Ilha
• 1997 – Mangueira – Amor à Primeira Vista
• 1999 – Ela Perdoa
• 1999 – Mário
• 1999 – Amor que Fica
• 2000 – Tônica Dominante
• 2000 – Deus Jr.
• 2002 – Joana e Marcelo, Amor (Quase) Perfeito
• 2005 – Perdidos (short film)
• 2007 – Páginas de Menina (short film)
• 2016 – The Ten Commandments: The Movie
• 2020 – A Menina que Matou os Pais
• 2020 – O Menino que Matou Meus Pais

References

1. "Folha de S.Paulo - Vera Zimmermann foi descoberta aos 17 - 28/4/1996". www1.folha.uol.com.br. Retrieved 2025-08-26.
2. Andréa Leal. As entrevistadas contam como fizeram o aborto Archived 2018-10-28 at the Wayback Machine . Época, ed. 465, April 13, 2007
3. "Prêmio Esso" (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 2013-05-28. Retrieved 2013-04-21.
4. "Vera Zimmerman volta a encarnar Divina Magda em 'Ti-ti-ti'". O Globo (in Portuguese). Globo.com. Archived from the original on 2012-10-30. Retrieved 2013-04-21.
5. "Vera Zimmermann é a dissimulada Nádia". Rede Globo (in Portuguese). Globo.com.
6. "Simone Benitez".
7. ""Rota de Fuga" será exibido dia 17/02". Canal Brasil (in Portuguese). Globo.com. January 31, 2017. Retrieved March 3, 2018.

External links

• Vera Zimmermann at IMDb