Back to peopleSoia LiraKnown forActingAge64 yearsPlace of birthCajazeiras, Paraíba, BrazilBiographyLife and careerSoia Lira, stage name of Maria Auxiliadora Lira de Souza (Cajazeiras, March 6, 1962) is a Brazilian actress. She gained notoriety for playing Ana in the film Central do Brasil, by Walter Salles, and Maria, in the film Pacarrete, by Alan Deberton.Filmography2 filmsAll2Acting2Behind the Sun2001as Membro da Família FerreiraCentral Station1998as Ana Fontenele