Personal Info
Birth date
1958-01-06 (67 Years)
Gender
Female
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
São Caetano do Sul, São Paulo, Brazil
Also known as
Cássia Kiss
Cassia Kis
Cassia Kiss
Cássia Kiss Magro
Cássia Kis Magro
Cássia Kis
Biography
Cássia Kis (São Caetano do Sul, January 6, 1958) is a Brazilian actress. Considered one of the greatest actresses in the country, she became especially popular for playing antagonists and emotionally unstable women.Cássia has won several awards, including a Grande Otelo Award, a Press Trophy, an APCA Award, two Guarani Awards and four Quality Brazil Awards.
Filmography
Vale Tudo
8.6
Overview:
Fátima Accioly is a young, callous woman who wants to be rich and successful at any price. After selling her family's house in the country, she heads to Rio and gets to know dress man César who is unscrupulous himself. Meanwhile, her mother Raquel stays behind without home and money, but finally tries to find her daughter in the big city. Both women come in contact with the rich Roitman family which changes their lives forever.Anything for Love
6.6
Overview:
Helena is an independendent woman with strong emotions. More than a dedicated mother, she is also a friend to her daughter. Her daughter is experiencing difficulties in her marriage with Marcelo because of his renewed interest in a formoe girlfriend. Marcelo‘s mother deslikes Helena and would like nothing better to see her son‘s marriage destroyed. Helena starts her life over again when she falls in love at first sight with Atilio, whom she marries. Although of poor health, her daughter wants to have a baby, believing that by fulfiling her husband‘s dream, she can save her marriage. As fate would have it, mother and daughter fall pregnant at the same time, each giving birth to a boy.Roque Santeiro
8.9
Overview:
In the tiny poor town of Asa Branca, in the middle of Brazilian Northeast, Roque Santeiro is worshiped as a saint. He was supposedly killed by a bandit, 18 years ago, trying to save the local church. After his disappearance, local leaderships such as landowner Sinhozinho Malta and mayor Florindo, took profit on that to control the humble population. They even make up a widow, Porcina, who should have married Roque secretly before his death. What they don't expect is that Roque is alive, and he's back to, allegedly, "save his people". Now Malta, Florindo, Porcina, and others must hold him down and explain the "truth" to their commoners, in a desperate attempt to save their own bottoms. Meanwhile, mysterious facts surround Asa Branca, such as a Werewolf, a film crew who are trying to shoot a movie about Roque's story, and violent murderers.Dinossaurs & Robots
6
Overview:
The soap opera tells the story of Júlia, a paleontologist who is searching for the remains of a marine dinosaur in Japan, when an earthquake kills her work.The Path
4.1
Overview:
After having her life course changed by a fake image and losing her childhood sweetheart to greed and power, Brisa, a strong woman, will struggle to rebuild her journey, raise her son, rediscover true love, and discover the truth about her origin.Porto dos Milagres
5.6
Overview:
Porto dos Milagres is a Brazilian telenovela that was produced and aired by TV Globo from 5 February to 29 September 2001, totaling 203 chapters. It was written by Aguinaldo Silva and Ricardo Linhares and loosely based on two works written by Jorge Amado - The Dead Sea and the discovery of America by the Turks. Had Philip collaboration Miguez, Maria Elisa Berredo, Nadotti Nelson and Gloria Baker, directed by Fabricio Mamberti and Luciano Sabino. Director general Mark and Robert Paul Naar, co-directed by Fabricio Mamberti and Luciano Sabino. Had the direction of core Marcos Paulo.Snakes & Lizards
7.5
Overview:
Is it possible that in a world ruled by appearance, there is room for loyalty, ethics, true love, honesty and solidarity? Is it possible, today, when unrelenting consumption is a way of life, to find someone who equates more value to being rather than having? Cobras & Lagartos is an urban tragic comedy, modern and humanist, that deals with two increasingly different worlds: one which values loyalty and solidarity and the other, where the seduction of superfluity and the power of money reign.Rules of the Game
5.2
Overview:
Discussing the limits between good and bad, the plot is set in Rio de Janeiro and tells the story of Romero Rômulo (Alexandre Nero), an ex-politician that has a life less obvious then it seems.Written in the Stars
7.2
Overview:
Ricardo Aguillar, a powerful physician, loses the only and beloved son, the young Daniel, in an accident. After some time he discovers that the boy had frozen the semen before he died. From there he decides to go hunting for the "ideal woman", worthy of being inseminated and become the mother of his grandson. Only fate is about to play a part. When the insemination is finally done and the young woman chosen - the young Viviane - becomes pregnant, the man discovers himself hopelessly in love with her. From then on an unusual and surprising situation will give an electrifying direction to the story: the boy's spirit begins to prowl the family and, although they are in different plans, father and son will dispute the love of the same woman. It will be a clash between the impossible love, therefore idealized, and the realizable love, carnal, with all that it brings of joy and fulfillment, but also of hurts and uncertainties.The Tenants
4.4
Overview:
Valter's life turns upside-down when a gang of smalltime criminals move in next door. Valter's wife Iara wants something to be done about their new neighbors whos nigthtly activities does not allow them to sleep. Valter just wants to be left alone.High Art
4.5
Overview:
Peter Mandrake, a North-American photojournalist becomes embroiled in South America's dangerous underworld of pimps, drug gangs and arms smugglers when he sets out to find the killer of a local call girl.O Auto da Boa Mentira
6.1
Overview:
In four stories inspired by humorous tales by Ariano Suassuna, each created based on phrases by the poet from Paraíba, we meet Helder, Fabiano, Pierce and Lorena, living different situations where, ironically, the lie is always the protagonist.Dark Days
7.3
Overview:
In 1970, with the conflicts in Brazil due to political repression from the military dictatorship as a background, the inquisitive student Alice and the idealistic doctor Renato fall deeply in love. Their worlds are joined by passion, but they are kept apart for many years by family feuds and a country facing a turmoil that affects lives and dreams.Whirlpool
5.7
Overview:
Luzimar cycles each day to and from work at the local cotton mill in his hometown of Cataguases, Minas Gerais, Brazil. He is a hard-working man, trying to make the most of what he has. One day, his childhood friend Gildo reappears, driving a fancy car and boasting of his successful life in São Bernardo do Campo, São Paulo. As the two sit down for a beer, memories, regrets and old resentments slowly resurface.Memories of Prison
7
Overview:
In the 1930s, novelist and politician Graciliano Ramos is accused of being a communist sympathizer. He is then arrested and sent to the Ilha Grande prison, where he experiences the disturbing treatment reserved for common prisoners.Mad Maria
7
Overview:
It tells the story of two contrasting realities in the early 20th century: The construction of a railway in the Amazon rainforest and the glamorous life of Rio de Janeiro, where politicians and big businessmen lived. Consuelo is a young pianist heading toward the Amazon with her husband, Alonso. On the way, the two have an accident, and Alonso ends up losing his life. Alone and helpless, Consuelo gets lost in the middle of the forest, being weak and very sick. However, she ends up being supported by Joe Caripuna, a local Indian who welcomes the girl. The two become great friends, and Joe falls in love with the girl. He takes her to live around the railroad workers' camp, where she meets Dr. Richard Finnegan, who takes care of her health and all the workers who were in a dramatic situation. Richard also falls in love with Consuelo, who repays love, but the difficulties of work and the situations in which they find themselves make it difficult for them to get closer.Condenado à Liberdade
2
Overview:
The murder of a wealthy couple shocks public opinion, with the eldest son accused of killing his parents. Condemned beforehand by the press, he needs to prove his innocence.Amor Eterno Amor
5.8
Overview:
Amor Eterno Amor is a Brazilian telenovela produced by Rede Globo and exhibited in the schedule of 18 hours. Written by Elizabeth Jhin and directed by Roberta Richards, Fábio Strazzer, Luciana Oliveira Paulo Ghelli, Pedro Vasconcelos and Rogério Gomes, it was released on March 5, 2012, ending on September, 7 of the same year, replacing A Vida da Gente.The Party
8.4
Overview:
A glamorous reception at businesswoman Angela Mahler's mansion attracts high society: businessmen, powerful women, and bons vivants looking for some fun. Unexpectedly, a body is found in the pool and what was a party, becomes a crime scene. Thus begins a frantic hunt for the murderer. Trapped inside the house and in the investigators' crosshairs, all the guests are suspects. The story occurs over a 24-hour period in a web of suspense, ambition, ulterior motive and uncontrollable passion.Acting
2024Pasárgada as Ivana
2023The Pastor and the Revolutionary as Dona Ivani
2023Histórias Quase Verdadeiras (4 Episodes) as Luzia
2022The Path (179 Episodes) as Cidália Bastos
2021O Auto da Boa Mentira as Luzia ("Vidente")
2020Unsoul (20 Episodes) as Haia Lachovicz
2019As Vilãs Que Amamos (16 Episodes) as Unknown
2018Iron Island (12 Episodes) as Isabel Giordano
2018Second Chance (155 Episodes) as Claudine Athayde
2017Encantados as Pajé Líder
2017How Do You See Me? as Unknown
2017Real: The Plan Behind History as Valéria Vilella
2017Dark Days (88 Episodes) as Vera Reis
2017Whirlpool as Marta
2016Nothing Remains the Same (12 Episodes) as Odete dos Santos
2015Rules of the Game (167 Episodes) as Djanira
2015Happily Ever After? (10 Episodes) as Olga
2014The Party (36 Episodes) as Gilda Rezende
2014Good Luck as Dr. Lorena
2012Amor Eterno Amor (161 Episodes) as Melissa Borges Sobral
2012Billi Pig as Bibi Corrêa
2011Dinossaurs & Robots (179 Episodes) as Dulce Maria Pereira
2010Written in the Stars (143 Episodes) as Francisca Aguillar
2010Chico Xavier as Iara
2010Bróder as Dona Sônia
2009The Tenants as Teacher
2009The Dead Girl's Feast as Mãe
2009Paraíso (173 Episodes) as Mariana
2008My Name Ain't Johnny as Juíza Marilena Soares
2007The Ballroom as Marici
2007Not by Chance as Iolanda
2007Eterna Magia (148 Episodes) as Zilda Pelizari
2006Snakes & Lizards (179 Episodes) as Teresa Pacheco / Henriqueta
2005Red Carpet as Tia Malvina
2005Mad Maria (35 Episodes) as Amália de Castro
2004Um Só Coração (53 Episodes) as Guiomar Penteado
2004Ódiquê? as Paulinho’s mother
2002Sabor da Paixão (149 Episodes) as Cecília Coelho
2001Brainstorm as Meire Souza (Mãe)
2001Condenado à Liberdade as Beatriz Vilhena
2001Porto dos Milagres (203 Episodes) as Adma Guerrero
2000Esplendor (125 Episodes) as Adelaide Berger
2000O Circo das Qualidades Humanas as Unknown
2000A Hora Marcada as Clarisse
1998Pecado Capital (7 Episodes) as Eunice Freitas
1997Anything for Love (191 Episodes) as Isabel Lafayete
1996Quem é Você? (159 Episodes) as Beatriz Maldonado
1993Fera Ferida (210 Episodes) as Ilka Maria Tibiriçá de Souza
1991High Art as Mercedes
1990Barriga de Aluguel (243 Episodes) as Ana Lúcia Paranhos de Alencar
1988Vale Tudo (204 Episodes) as Leila Cantanhede
1987The Dolphin as Tereza
1987O País dos Tenentes as Inês
1987Brega & Chique (173 Episodes) as Silvana Albuquerque Pereira
1985Roque Santeiro (209 Episodes) as Lugolina Aragão (Dona Lulu)
1984Livre Para Voar (179 Episodes) as Verona
1984Memories of Prison as Unknown
1984Padre Cícero (20 Episodes) as Raquel
1983Domingo em Família as Suzana
1979Cara a Cara (222 Episodes) as empregada de Ingrid