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Dubbed Izma in the Brazilian version of 'The Emperor's New Groove' (2000)

Mother of actress Sílvia Buarque.

Marieta and Chico Buarque are parents of 3 girls: Sílvia Buarque (born 28 March 1969), 'Helena' (born 22 December 1970) and Luísa Buarque de Hollanda (born 17 September 1975).

She has 7 grandchildren: Irene (Sílvia's daughter), Francisco Buarque de Freitas, Clara Buarque, Cecília Buarque de Freitas and Leila Buarque de Freitas (Helena's children), Lia and Teresa (Luísa's daughters).

Marieta's father was an army officer.

She started her career in the theater in 1965.

She won two Kikitos Awards.

Daughter of Luís Antonio Severo da Costa, a lawyer, and Lígia Paixão, an English teacher.

Mother-in-law of actor Chico Díaz.

Mother-in-law of composer Carlinhos Brown.

Her theater debut was in 1965 in the play "Feitiço de Salem".

In 1989 won a Shell Award, a Mambembe Award and a Molière Award for her role in "A Estrela do Lar".

Studied in Tablado Theater (1965).

Won Governor Award in 1974 for best supporting actress for her role in "O Casamento do Pequeno Burgês" of Bertolt Brecht.

Worked with her ex-husband, Chico Buarque, in "Roda Viva" and "A Ópera do Malandro".

In 1980 Marieta won a Mambembe Award and a Molière Award for her role in "No Natal a Gente Vem Te Buscar".

Founded, with actress Andréa Beltrão, the theater "Poeira" (literally "Dust"), in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (2005).

Has worked many times with her great friend Andréa Beltrão, since 2004: on TV (A Grande Família), cinema (A Dona da História, A Grande Família - O Filme) and on stage (Sonata de Outono).

Partner of Aderbal Freire-Filho (2005 - present). He has a son named Camilo Freire.

Her maternal grandparents were Estefânia Ribeiro and Manuel Paixão and her paternal grandparents were Marieta de Caravalho and Luís Severo da Costa.

Her first husband, Carlos Vergara, is a plastics artist.