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Pri Helena
BornJune 26, 1992 (32 years old)
Alma materEscola Técnica de Teatro Martins Penna, Casa das Artes de Laranjeiras - CAL, Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora
Occupationactress
Years active2008-present
Notable workI'm Still Here

Priscilla Helena da Silva (Juiz de Fora, June 26, 1992), known as Pri Helena, is a Brazilian actress who has appeared in film, television and theater. Recognized for bringing intense characters to life, Pri is also the co-founder of Grilla!, an artistic collective whose main focus is to increase the role of women in audiovisuals, both on and off the stage.

Biography

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Pri Helena was born in Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, the daughter of Jaqueline Araújo Martins Vidal and Carlos Henrique da Silva and the granddaughter of Maria do Carmo Martins, her maternal grandmother, who had a strong influence on her upbringing, supporting her choice of artistic career right from the start [1]. As a teenager, Pri already showed an interest in theater, and later studied at the Martins Penna Theater School and the Laranjeiras House of Arts, graduating in Social Communication from the Federal University of Juiz de Fora (UFJF). She also has a postgraduate degree in Performing Arts from Estácio de Sá University.

Career

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In 2024, Pri Helena played Maria José “Zezé” in the film I'm Still Here, directed by Walter Salles[2]. The film was nominated for the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival and was awarded in the Best Screenplay category, and was chosen to represent Brazil at the Oscars 2025[3]. Pri Helena was at the Venice Film Festival for the film's international premiere.

Also in 2024, the actress made her debut as “Cacá” in the soap opera Volta por Cima [4]., aired by Rede Globo and is in the cast of the second season of the internationally awarded series Os Outros.

Her career began in the theater in 2008 and, since then, Pri Helena has acted in several theatrical shows, most notably “O Rinoceronte” (The Rhinoceros)[5], nominated for the Shell Award 2019, “Os Impostores” [6], “Nerium Park” [7] and “Before the Rain”. In audiovisual, she is in the feature film “Turvo”, directed by Murillo Sued [8], and Cabrito, by Luciano de Azevedo [9],. Her other works include the medium-length film “Cyclone” and the short films “Moscas Moscas Mortas”, ‘Trancinhas’, ‘Ondas’ and the latest, also released in 2024, ‘Cadê minha filha, Bob?’.On television, he took part in the soap opera Travessia and is now part of the cast of “Volta Por Cima” (both on Rede Globo). On the web, he is in the webseries “Desatando Nós”.

Filmography

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Cinema

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Year Title Character Directed by Obs.:
2020 Cabrito A Meretriz Luciano de Azevedo Feature film
2021 Turvo Sônia Murillo Sued Feature film
2022 Cyclone Pri Helena Short films. She has also worked as a screenwriter


2022 Trancinhas A Mãe Mariana Stolf Curta-metragem
2022 Ondas Murillo Sued Curta-metragem
2024 Cadê minha filha, Bob? Jhessy Pri Helena Short film
2024 Ainda Estou Aqui Maria José "Zezé" Walter Salles Feature film

Television and streaming

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Year Title Character Obs.:
2019 Desatando Nós Letícia Websérie. Dir.: Liz Barbara
2021 Travessia Exibição: Rede Globo
2024 Os Outros (2ª temporada) Beatriz Serie. Broadcast: Globoplay
2024 Volta Por Cima Cacá Broadcast: Rede Globo

Teatro

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Year Title Character Directed by Obs.:
2014 Estação dos Passageiros Invisíveis A Mulher Léo Cunha --
2016-17 Antes da Chuva Anna Rodrigo Portella --
2018 Nerium Park Malu Rodrigo Portella --
2019 Os Impostores Camile Rodrigo Portella --
2019 O Rinoceronte Daisy Contagio Coletivo The show was nominated for the Shell Theater Award.
2022 Espaçinave A Grávida Suzana Nascimento --

References

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  1. ^ Conheça Pri Helena, atriz de Juiz de Fora que está na novela 'Volta por cima' e no filme 'Ainda estou aqui'. Disponível em https://g1.globo.com/mg/zona-da-mata/noticia/2024/09/30/conheca-pri-helena-atriz-de-juiz-de-fora-que-esta-na-novela-volta-por-cima-e-no-filme-ainda-estou-aqui.ghtml. Acesso em 07.11.2024.
  2. ^ Who is Pri Helena, actress from the soap opera Volta por Cima and the movie Ainda Estou Aqui? ... - Read more at https://noticiasdatv.uol.com.br/noticia/novelas/quem-e-pri-helena-atriz-da-novela-volta-por-cima-e-do-filme-ainda-estou-aqui-127451?cpid=txt. Accessed on 07.11.2024.
  3. ^ . Ainda Estou Aqui no Oscar | What are the most likely nominations for the film? Available at https://www.omelete.com.br/filmes/ainda-estou-aqui-oscar-2025-indicacoes-quais-categorias-explicado. Accessed on 07.11.2024.
  4. ^ . Pri Helena is Cacá in Volta por Cima. Available at https://gshow.globo.com/novelas/volta-por-cima/personagem/caca/. Accessed on 07.11.2024.
  5. ^ .Com juiz-forana no elenco, premiado ‘O rinoceronte’ fica em exibição n’O Andar de Baixo. Disponível em https://tribunademinas.com.br/noticias/cultura/17-01-2020/com-juiz-forana-no-elenco-premiado-o-rinoceronte-fica-em-exibicao-noandardebaixo.html. Acesso em 07.11.2024. Accessed on 07.11.2024
  6. ^ .Play Os impostores, with three actors from JF, runs for a season in Rio. Available at https://tribunademinas.com.br/noticias/cultura/08-09-2024/pri-helena.html. Accessed on 07.11.2024
  7. ^ .Actress Pri Helena from Juiz de Fora stars in 'Nerium Park', in Rio. Available at https://tribunademinas.com.br/noticias/cultura/01-11-2019/peca-os-impostores-com-atores-de-jf-faz-temporada-no-rio.html. Accessed on 07.11.2024
  8. ^ .Turvo | Feature film. Available at https://benfeitoria.com/projeto/turvo. Accessed on 07.11.2024
  9. ^ .Cabrito - GP 2021 ABC. Available at https://gp2021.academiabrasileiradecinema.com.br/cinema/cabrito/. Accessed on 07.11.2024