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Izzy G. was born on 5 August 2008 in Los Angeles, California, USA. She is an actress and executive, known for AJ and the Queen (2020), Under the Bridge (2024) and The Highwaymen (2019).- Actress
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Attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.
She was nominated for the 2008 Tony Award (New York City) for Best Actress in a Drama for "The Homecoming".
She was nominated for the 2007 Tony Award (New York City) for Best Actress in a Drama for "A Moon for the Misbegotten".
She won the 2005 Olivier Award for Best Actress & London Critics Circle Theatre Award for Best Actress for her performance as the title role in Hedda Gabler.
She was awarded the 2003 London Critics Circle Theatre Award for Best Actress for her performance in Mourning Becomes Electra performed at the Royal National Theatre.
She was awarded the 1999 London Critics Circle Theatre Award for Most Promising Newcomer and the London Evening Standard Theatre Award for Best Newcomer for her performance in 'Tis Pity She's a Whore performed at the Young Vic Theatre.
She studied English at Oxford University.
Other theatre credits include: Macbeth (Lady Macbeth) Shakespeares Globe, London; As You Like It (Rosalind) RSC Swan Theatre, Stratford Upon Avon & Sheffield Crucible; The Cherry Orchard (Varya) Royal National Theatre, London; Three Sisters (Masha) Royal National Theatre, London; The Coast of Utopia, Royal National Theatre, London; The Heiress, Royal National Theatre, London; and Le Misanthrope, Chichester Festival Theatre
Radio: The Rape of Lucrece, Emma, Brideshead Revisited, Dr Zhivago, Martin Chuzzlewit
TV: Nurse Jackie (Showtime) The Shadow Line (BBC) Dolley Madison (The American Experience, PBS) Prime Suspect VII (BBC) Shackleton (BBC)
Film: The Kings Speech
In 2011, Eve returned to Shakespeare's Globe in London to play Beatrice in Much Ado About Nothing.- Sadie Soverall was born on 17 January 2002. She is an actress, known for Saltburn (2023), Arcadian (2024) and The Gathering (2024).
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A natural talent with a striking presence, emerging actress Abigail Cowen is making an undeniable mark with her enchanting performances across film and television.
Cowen leads the cast of the Netflix young adult series, Fate: The Winx Saga (2021), a live-action re-imagining of the Nickelodeon animated series Winx Club (2004). She brings life to fairy warrior 'Bloom', whom the series follows as she adjusts to life in the Otherworld, learning to control her dangerous magical powers while a looming peril threatens their very existence. The show rose to #1 on Netflix's top 10 movie and TV series feature upon launch and held the spot its entire first week run.
In film, she stars as the lead of Redeeming Love (2022) from director DJ Caruso, the film adaptation of the historical romance and international best-selling novel of the same name, which is set to release in Fall 2021. Set in the 1850s Gold Rush in California, the period drama is a complicated love story and retelling of the book of Hosea. Cowen also stars in a leading role in the supernatural thriller Witch Hunt (2021), from emerging writer-director Elle Callahan, which premiered at SXSW in 2021. This follows her memorable performance opposite K.J. Apa in the beloved biopic from Lionsgate, I Still Believe (2020).
No stranger to audiences, Cowen first gained recognition for her breakout role as 'Dorcas' in the Netflix phenomenon, Chilling Adventures of Sabrina (2018). Other notable television credits include: the critically acclaimed and groundbreaking hit Netflix series Stranger Things (2016) opposite Millie Bobby Brown; ABC's unconventional family drama The Fosters (2013); the CBS crime thriller Wisdom of the Crowd (2017); and the medical dramedy Red Band Society (2014) with Octavia Spencer.
In addition to her thriving acting career, she has also found success with the renowned international modeling agency, IMG. Cowen is also passionate about raising awareness and normalizing honest conversations surrounding mental health, working to use her platform to align with nonprofits to further this narrative.
The Florida native currently resides in Los Angeles.- Actress
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Florence Pugh is an English actress. She is known for Midsommar (2019), Little Women (2019), her MCU debut Black Widow (2021), and Fighting with My Family (2019).
Pugh made her film debut in The Falling (2014). She also appears in Lady Macbeth (2016), Outlaw King (2018), Malevolent (2018), and the AMC Mini-Series The Little Drummer Girl (2018).
In 2018, she was nominated for a BAFTA EE Rising Star Award. In 2020, she was nominated for an Oscar and a BAFTA Film Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Amy March in Little Women.- Actress
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Hailee Steinfeld was born on December 11, 1996 in Tarzana, California, to Cheri (Domasin), an interior designer, and Peter Steinfeld, a personal fitness trainer. She has a brother, Griffin. Her uncle is Jake Steinfeld, a fitness trainer, and her great-uncle is actor Larry Domasin. Her father is of Ashkenazi Jewish descent and her mother's ancestry is Filipino, African-American, British Isles, and German. Hailee was raised in Thousand Oaks, California.
At an early age, she appeared in several short films to gain experience. She played the role of Talia Alden in She's a Fox (2009), which received several awards. Her debut in a feature film for theater was True Grit (2010). She played a major role, Mattie Ross, with Jeff Bridges, Josh Brolin, and Matt Damon. She got big attention for her performance in this movie, and she was nominated for the 'Best Supporting Actress' Academy Award. After a short break, she appeared in several films which were released in 2013. She played the role of Juliet in Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet (2013), which also starred Douglas Booth, and was released in 2013. Also, she appeared in Ender's Game (2013) as Petra Arkanian, based on the book written by Orson Scott Card, and this movie was directed by Gavin Hood. She starred with Asa Butterfield and Harrison Ford, and this movie received positive reviews. She appeared in the short film The Magic Bracelet (2013), with Bailee Madison, as Angela.
In 2014, She appeared in 3 Days to Kill (2014), which was released on February 21, 2014. she played the major role of Zoey Renner, daughter of Kevin Costner. In Hateship Loveship (2013), she played Sabitha with Kristen Wiig. This movie was released on April 11, 2014 in USA. Steinfeld performed the role of Emily Junk in Pitch Perfect 2 (2015). She also starred in Barely Lethal (2015) with Jessica Alba. She filmed the movie, Ten Thousand Saints (2015), as the role of Eliza, again opposite Asa Butterfield.
In 2016, she starred in the teen dramedy The Edge of Seventeen (2016), for which she received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical.
She has been home-schooled since 2008. Hailee says she is very interested to be on the other side of camera and would like to eventually produce and direct.- Actress
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Julia Garner is an American actress and model. She has appeared in the films Martha Marcy May Marlene (2011), The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012), Sin City: A Dame to Kill For (2014), and played leading roles in Electrick Children (2012), We Are What We Are (2013) and Grandma (2015). She also plays Ruth Langmore in the Netflix original series Ozark (2017) and in several episodes of the television series The Americans (2013).
Garner was born in the Riverdale neighborhood of the Bronx, New York. Her mother, Tami Gingold, a therapist, had a successful career in Israel as a comedian. Her father, Thomas Garner, is a painter and an art teacher, originally from Shaker Heights, Ohio. She has an older sister, Anna (Ani), who is a writer, producer and an artist. Garner is Jewish. Garner resides with her parents in their house in New York City. She considers Italian actress Monica Vitti and especially Bette Davis to be major influences on her acting style, having cited Davis's performance in What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962) She started taking acting lessons at the age of 15 to overcome her shyness. She had her theatrical debut at the age of 17 in Sean Durkin's Martha Marcy May Marlene (2011), playing the role of Sarah. In 2012, director David Chase invited her to play a small role which he wrote specifically for her in Not Fade Away (2012). Her first starring role was in the 2012 movie, Electrick Children (2012).
In 2013, she starred alongside Ashley Bell in the horror film The Last Exorcism Part II (2013), and played the lead in the American remake of the Mexican horror film We Are What We Are (2013). Garner co-starred in Sin City: A Dame to Kill For (2014) as new character Marcy, a young stripper who crosses paths with another new character, Johnny (Joseph Gordon-Levitt). This marked the first time she acted against a green screen. In 2015, Garner had a recurring role on the third season of FX's The Americans (2013). She continued the role on a recurring basis periodically through seasons 4 through 6. She was to have made her off-Broadway debut in Noah Haidle's play Smokefall at MCC Theater in 2016, but had to drop out during rehearsals because of scheduling conflicts.
In 2017, she began starring in the Netflix series Ozark (2017) as Ruth Langmore opposite Jason Bateman and Laura Linney.- Actress
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Ana Fernández was born on 10 November 1989 in Madrid, Madrid, Spain. She is an actress, known for Don't Listen (2020), Cable Girls (2017) and Just a Little Chemistry (2015).- Actress
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Actress, writer, and producer on both the big and small screen, Abigail Spencer is quickly making a name for herself in Hollywood.
Spencer was seen in Sam Raimi's Oz the Great and Powerful (2013), a prequel take on The Wizard of Oz (1939), alongside James Franco, Mila Kunis, Rachel Weisz, and Michelle Williams.
She has starred in the Sundance Channel's first scripted series, Rectify (2013). The series follows "Daniel Holden" (played by Aden Young), who must put his life back together, after serving 19 years on Georgia's Death Row before DNA evidence calls his conviction into question.
Spencer also was on the indie, Kilimanjaro (2013), opposite Brian Geraghty, and reprising her role of "Annie" for the online series, "Burning Love" on YouTube, which got picked up for a second and third season. The series, produced by Red Hour, is a funny parody of a "Bachelor"-esque show. She also reprised her role on the USA hit show, Suits (2011), and was seen in the season of Childrens Hospital (2008) for Adult Swim.
Abigail was the lead in Daniela Amavia's cinematic piece A Beautiful Now (2015), produced by Keith Kjarval/Unified Pictures.
As a screenwriter and producer, Spencer is in development on Wrong Number, with James Franco producing through his "Rabbit Bandini Productions" banner. Spencer will also star in the indie romantic comedy directed by AnnaRose King. Spencer also co-wrote, with Lauren McBrayer Miller, the television series "Teach", which was purchased by ABC Family and deals with the lives of high-school teachers.
Spencer starred, alongside Gerard Butler in Curtis Hanson's, Chasing Mavericks (2012). The film follows surfer "Jay Moriarity", who sets out to ride the Northern California break, known as "Mavericks". She was also seen opposite Jon Hamm on AMC's award-winning and critically-acclaimed original series Mad Men (2007), in the series' third season, as Don Draper's latest love interest, who also happens to be his daughter's school teacher. Other film credits include McG's This Means War (2012) and Jon Favreau's Cowboys & Aliens (2011).- Actress
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Anya-Josephine Marie Taylor-Joy (born April 16, 1996) is a British-American actress. She is best known for her roles as Beth Harmon in The Queen's Gambit (2020), Thomasin in the period horror film The Witch (2015), as Casey Cooke in the horror-thriller Split (2016), and as Lily in the black comedy thriller Thoroughbreds (2017). She has been the recipient of the Cannes Film Festival's Trophée Chopard and was nominated for the BAFTA Rising Star Award.
Anya was born in Miami, the youngest of six children. Her father is Scottish who was born in South America, and her mother is Spanish-English who was born in Zambia in Africa, to an English diplomat father and a Spanish mother from Barcelona. Anya lived her childhood between Argentina and England. Her father was a banker and a powerboat racer, and her mother is a psychologist. Anya was raised in Argentina until the age of six, then moved to London, where the family lived in Victoria. She attended Northlands School in Buenos Aires, then preparatory school Hill House and Queen's Gate School in London, and is also a former ballet dancer. Anya's dream of becoming an actress came when she was very young and it finally became possible when she was offered a modeling job. It wasn't long until Taylor-Joy received her first part in the Show Business. When she was fourteen, she used her savings to move to New York, and at 16, she left school to pursue acting.
Anya's outstanding performance as Thomasin in Robert Eggers' period horror film The Witch (2015), and the positive reviews it got at the Sundance festival revealed her incredible potential to the world; it was widely released and viewed in 2016. She then starred as the title character in the thriller Morgan (2016), directed Luke Scott and also starring Kate Mara. She also starred in Vikram Gandhi's film Barry, which focused on a young Barack Obama in 1981 New York City. Taylor-Joy played one of Obama's close friends. In 2017, she headlined M. Night Shyamalan's horror-thriller film Split (2016), playing Casey Cooke, a girl abducted by a mysterious man with split personalities. In 2019, she reprised her role as Casey in the film Glass. Anya was also the lead actress in the music video for Skrillex's remix of GTA's song Red Lips. She was nominated for the 2017 BAFTA Rising Star Award.
Taylor-Joy is attached to star in Nosferatu, a remake of the film of the same name, to be directed by Eggers in her third collaboration with him. She will also star in The Sea Change.- Actress
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Patty Guggenheim was born in Los Angeles, California, USA. Patty is an actor and producer, known for She-Hulk: Attorney at Law (2022), Florida Girls (2019) and Mr. Mayor (2021).- Iman Vellani is a Canadian actress of Pakistani origin. She is known for portraying Kamala Khan, the protagonist of the Disney+ miniseries Ms. Marvel (2022). Vellani is set to reprise the role in the film The Marvels (2023). Born in Karachi, Pakistan, Vellani moved to Canada when she was a year old, and was raised in the Ismaili faith, a branch of Shia Islam. She graduated from Unionville High School in Markham, Ontario. Vellani was selected as a member of the TIFF Next Wave Committee at the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival. Before being cast in Ms. Marvel at the end of her last year of high school, Vellani had planned to attend the Ontario College of Art & Design University with a focus on integrated media.
- Gemma Forsyth was born on 6 February 1989 in Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. She is an actress, known for Mako Mermaids (2013), Akoni (2021) and The Contents.
- Kerith Atkinson is known for A Guide to Dating at the End of the World (2022), Farscape (1999) and Talking Back at Thunder (2014).
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Amy Ruffle was born on 25 February 1992 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. She is an actress, known for Mako Mermaids (2013), Border Protection Squad (2015) and Aunty Donna: Sempre Spazio al Panettone (2023).- Allie Bertram was born on 23 June 1989 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. She is an actress, known for Sucker Punch (2011), R.L. Stine's the Haunting Hour (2010) and Mr. D (2012). She has been married to Andrew Cogliano since 3 August 2017. They have three children.
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Cynthia Erivo is an English actress, singer, and songwriter. She is the recipient of several accolades, including a Daytime Emmy Award, a Grammy Award, and a Tony Award, in addition to nominations for two Academy Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award, and two Screen Actors Guild Awards.
Erivo began acting in a 2011 stage production of The Umbrellas of Cherbourg. She gained recognition for starring in the Broadway revival of The Color Purple from 2015 to 2017, for which she won the 2016 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical and the Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album. Erivo ventured into films in 2018, playing roles in the heist film Widows and the thriller Bad Times at the El Royale. For her portrayal of American abolitionist Harriet Tubman in the biopic Harriet (2019), Erivo received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress; she also wrote and performed the song "Stand Up" on its soundtrack, which garnered her a nomination in the Best Original Song category.
On television, Erivo had her first role in the British series Chewing Gum (2015). She went on to star in the crime drama miniseries The Outsider (2020), and received a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie for her portrayal of American singer Aretha Franklin in National Geographic's anthology series Genius: Aretha (2021).- Actress
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Jenna Marie Ortega was born on September 27, 2002 in Coachella Valley, California. She began acting at age 9 and has portrayed Harley, a creative-engineering prodigy navigating life as the middle child in a family of 7 children in "Stuck in the Middle," a Disney Channel series told from Harley's perspective.
Ortega is known not only for her stellar performance in multiple Disney productions but also for her roles in many award-winning movies and television series, such as her portrayal of Young Jane in The CW Television Network's iconic comedy-drama "Jane the Virgin," and Darcy in the 2015 Netflix sitcom "Richie Rich." In 2020 she co-starred as Phoebe in the horror sequel The Babysitter: Killer Queen (2020). Restless in her profession, Jenna is accountable for more than 15 television staples and blockbuster films to date, commonly accepting lead roles.
The daughter of mixed Mexican and Puerto Rican parents, Ortega makes it very clear to her audience that she is proud of her heritage and grateful for having the opportunity to share her culture with the world. In a 2016 Pop Sugar interview, Jenna conveys that succeeding in the American film industry as a Latina was an uphill battle, throttled by subjective casting and strict ethnic guidelines followed in the early 2000s. Despite this difficulty, Ortega did not let cultural barriers and prejudice hinder her progress as a rising star.
Working with the most prestigious studios in the film industry, Jenna Ortega has achieved a high status in her profession and gilded her family name for generations to come.- Actress
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Lisa Vicari is a German actress. She is known for Luna (2017), Hell (2017) and the Netflix series Dark.
Her acting debut was in the short film Tunnelblicke (2009) and her first film on the big screen was Hanni & Nanni (2010).
Vicari also had other small roles in Einer wie Bruno (2011) and Exit Marrakech (2013).
Her first major role in a film was in Doktorspiele (2014).- Carlotta von Falkenhayn was born in 2007. She is an actress, known for The Girl in the Spider's Web (2018), Dark (2017) and Yesterday We Were Still Children (2022).
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Maria Emília Correia was born in June 1947 in Espinho, Portugal. She is an actress, known for Maré Alta (2004), Massa Fresca (2016) and Na Corda Bamba (2019).- Melânia Gomes is a Portuguese actress known for "Sete Pecados Rurais" (movie), "Papel Principal" (tv show), "Amor, Amor" (tv show) and "Deixa Que Te Leve" (tv show). She has been a prolific stage actress for the last 20 years, with credits ranging from comedy to drama. She is also a popular TV entertainment host.
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Lia Gama was born on 28 May 1944 in Fundao, Portugal. She is an actress, known for António, Um Rapaz de Lisboa (2002), Índice Médio de Felicidade (2017) and Mariana Alcoforado (1979).- Actress
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Sandra Faleiro was born on 1 September 1972 in Lisbon, Portugal. She is an actress, known for The Domain (2019), A Impostora (2016) and Madre Paula (2017). She was previously married to Bruno Bravo.- Actress
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Sara Matos was born on 20 December 1989 in Lisbon, Portugal. She is an actress, known for Belmonte (2013), O Beijo do Escorpião (2014) and Sangue Oculto (2022).- Julie Sergeant was born on 25 January 1970 in London, England, UK. She is an actress, known for Bairro (2013), A Teia (2018) and Bem Me Quer (2020). She has been married to Cassiano Carneiro since June 2008. They have one child.
- She is a model who turned into a fantastic actress. Her first appearance as an actress was in "O Crime do Padre Amaro", a movie version of an successful Portuguese book. In this movie she has one of the leading roles, having to show her beautiful naked body.
Soraia is now at SIC (Sociedade Independente de Comunicação), signing a contract with one of the biggest TV channel's in Portugal.
Before being extremely famous she was the on the cover of several magazines such as FHM. - Actress
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Considered by many critics to be one of the greatest living Portuguese actresses, Rita Blanco (born 11 January 1963) is a Portuguese actress and voice actress. She has appeared in more than 50 films and television shows since 1983. She starred in the film Ganhar a Vida (2001), which was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2001 Cannes Film Festival. She was also in the Oscar Winning film Amour (2012).
Rita Blanco already won 4 Portuguese Golden Globes for Best Actress with Ganhar a Vida (2001), Blood of My Blood (2011), The Gilded Cage (2013) and Fátima (2017).
Rita Blanco was called as "empathetic brilliant actress" by the Screen Realm, "seasoned veteran" by The Sydney Morning Herald and the "Lusophone arthouse darling" by The Hollywood Reporter.- Dalila Carmo was born on 24 August 1974 in Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal. Dalila is an actor, known for Florbela (2012), Na Corda Bamba (2019) and Valor da Vida (2018). Dalila was previously married to Vasco Machado.
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Maria Rueff was born on 1 June 1972 in Beira, Mozambique, Portugal [now Mozambique]. She is an actress and writer, known for O Amor É Lindo... Porque Sim! (2016), HermanSIC (2000) and Estado de Graça (2011).- Actress
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Daniela was born in Boston, Massachusetts, to Portuguese-born parents, Catarina Lia Azancot Korn- an audiologist, and Moisés Carlos Bentes Ruah, an otolaryngologist, both of Jewish descent. She lived in the US until she was five and speaks Portuguese and English fluently. Daniela attended St. Julian's School in Portugal where she grew up, landing her first acting role at the age of 16. She kept working on diverse projects while finishing high school and at the age of 18, she moved to England to do a B.A. in Performing Arts at the London Metropolitan University. In 2007, she moved to New York to study at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute. Shortly after Daniela was cast as Special Agent Kensi Blye on the CBS hit drama NCIS Los Angeles, airing for 14 seasons.- Actress
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São José Correia was born on 13 September 1974 in Lisbon, Portugal. She is an actress and director, known for Santa Bárbara (2015), Olhos nos Olhos (2008) and O Inimigo Sem Rosto (2010).- Actress
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Luísa Cruz was born on 6 March 1962 in Portugal. She is an actress and art director, known for Arabian Nights: Volume 2 - The Desolate One (2015), Espelho d'Água (2017) and Arabian Nights: Volume 1 - The Restless One (2015).- Actress
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Margarida Carpinteiro was born on 16 June 1943 in Lisbon, Portugal. She is an actress and writer, known for Mar Salgado (2014), So So (2012) and A Mãe é que Sabe (2016).- Actress
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Margarida Vila-Nova was born on 6 June 1983 in Lisbon, Portugal. She is an actress and director, known for Letters from War (2016), Causa Própria (2022) and O Clube (2020). She was previously married to Ivo Ferreira.- Actress
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Mafalda Vilhena was born on 24 April 1973 in Portugal. She is an actress, known for Floribella (2005), Maré Alta (2004) and Água de Mar (2014). She is married to Pêpê Rapazote. They have two children.- Paula Marcelo was born on 6 January 1967 in Lisbon, Portugal. She is an actress, known for Maré Alta (2004), Assalto à Televisão (1998) and Camilo Em Sarilhos (2005). She was previously married to Camilo de Oliveira.
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Paula Neves was born on 17 November 1977 in Lisbon, Portugal. She is an actress and talent agent, known for Anjo Selvagem (2001), Queridas Feras (2003) and Bem Me Quer (2020). She has been married to Ricardo Duarte since 3 September 2004.- Actress
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Marta Gil was born on 4 August 1985 in Lisbon, Portugal. She is an actress and producer, known for Red Roses Never Die (2021), Apartment 308 (2020) and Biscoito da Fortuna (2023).- Maria José Pascoal was born on 21 December 1956 in Lisbon, Portugal. She is an actress, known for O Misterioso Caso De Lázaro Lafourcade (2023), Quer o Destino (2020) and Mar de Paixão (2010).
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Maria João Luís was born on 30 December 1964 in Lisbon, Portugal. She is an actress and director, known for Crónica Feminina (2002), Em Câmara Lenta (2012) and Feitiço de Amor (2008). She has been married to Pedro Domingos since 1990. They have three children.- Actress
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Patrícia Tavares was born on 6 November 1977 in Lisbon, Portugal. She is an actress and talent agent, known for Olga Drummond (2019), Meu Amor (2009) and Sunset: The Mystery of the Necklace of São Cajó (2023).- Actress
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Noémia Costa was born on 7 May 1964 in Lisbon, Portugal. She is an actress and producer, known for Bem-Vindos a Beirais (2013), A Mãe é que Sabe (2016) and Conde de Abranhos (2000).- Actress
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Marina Mota was born on 7 October 1962 in Lisbon, Portugal. She is an actress and producer, known for Era Uma Vez... (1997), Ora Bolas Marina (1993) and Bem-Vindos a Beirais (2013).- Fátima Belo was born on 29 May 1967 in Lisbon, Portugal. She is an actress, known for Aqui Tão Longe (2016), Jogo de Damas (2015) and Rebelde Way (2008).
- Helena Isabel was born on 6 February 1952 in Lisbon, Portugal. She is an actress, known for O Segredo das Pedras Vivas (2016), É o Fim da Macacada (1973) and Aqui Não Há Quem Viva (2006).
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Rita Tristão da Silva was born on 4 October 1985 in Lisbon, Portugal. She is an actress, known for Salgueiro Maia: The Implicated (2022), Rebelde Way (2008) and Salgueiro Maia - The Implicated: The Series (2023).- Actress
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Ana Padrão was born on 4 July 1967 in Lisbon, Portugal. She is an actress, known for Jogo de Damas (2015), Alma Viva (2022) and Cabaret Maxime (2018).- Actress
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Diana Chaves was born on 11 July 1981 in Lisbon, Portugal. She is an actress, known for The Nun II (2023), Lua Vermelha (2010) and Ilha dos Amores (2007).- Júlia Belard was born on 25 October 1988 in Lisbon, Portugal. She is an actress, known for Irregular (2021), Mulheres (2014) and Deixa Que Te Leve (2009).
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Anita Guerreiro was born on 13 November 1936 in Lisbon, Portugal. She is an actress, known for Nunca Digas Adeus (2001), Sentimentos (2009) and Roseira Brava (1996).- Carla Vasconcelos was born on 26 May 1971 in Lisbon, Portugal. She is an actress, known for Love Actually (2003), Os Contemporâneos (2008) and Amar Demais (2020).
- Ana Guiomar was born on 26 August 1988 in Lisbon, Portugal. She is an actress, known for Amar Demais (2020), Festa é Festa (2021) and Desliga a Televisão (2019).
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Susana Arrais was born on 6 October 1975 in Portugal. She is an actress and producer, known for Km 224 (2022), Amar Demais (2020) and The Payback (2017). She is married to Miguel Barros. They have two children.- Portuguese actress and television presenter, Cláudia Vieira is one of the most well-known and well-liked portuguese celebrities. As an actress, she had her breakthrough with the role of the protagonist in a hugely popular television series, "Morangos com Açúcar", back in 2004. Since then, she has been a regular face on portuguese tv-screens, both as an actress and tv presenter. Her first project as a host was in 2009, with the hit-talent show "Idol". For three seasons she stayed on the show, and in 2014 she made a return with "X-Factor". Throughout the years, Cláudia was cast on different movies and theatre plays. Most recently, she was on-air hosting the tv-show "Agarra a Música" and acting in "Rainha das Flores". She was also on various national stages with the portuguese rendition of Neil Simon's play "I Ought to be in Pictures". Cláudia will soon be back to tv-screens with "Paixão", SIC's new project.
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Filomena Cautela was born on 16 December 1984 in Portugal. She is an actress and writer, known for Ministério do Tempo (2017), Comedians for Worldpeace: Do They Know It's Europe? (2019) and Santa Bárbara (2015).- Teresa Tavares was born in Portugal. She is an actress, known for Blood of My Blood (2011), Fátima (2017) and Anjo Selvagem (2001).
- Sofia Alves was born on 25 September 1973 in Luanda, Angola. She is an actress, known for Remédio Santo (2011), Flor do Mar (2008) and Mulheres (2014). She has been married to Celso Cleto since 2 January 2007.
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Silvia Rizzo was born on 30 November 1967 in Lisbon, Portugal. She is an actress, known for Festa é Festa (2021), O Amor É Lindo... Porque Sim! (2016) and O Grande Kilapy (2012).- Margarida Marinho was born on 27 January 1963 in Lisbon, Portugal. She is an actress, known for Meu Amor (2009), Aparelho Voador a Baixa Altitude (2002) and O Som Que Desce na Terra (2021). She has been married to Laurent Saglio since 7 November 2014. She was previously married to Ricardo Zúquete.
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Joana Santos was born on November 16, 1985 in Lisbon, Portugal. She is currently one of the best-known and most cherished Portuguese actresses by the public. Before becoming an actress, she did some work as model and it was through her agency that she did the casting for the NBP, which later opened the doors to the world of representation.
Her first role in television was in the soap opera Fala-me de Amor (2006) in 2006, but she became known in 2010 for the role of the evil Diana in the Emmy-winner soap opera Laços de Sangue (2010), for which Joana signed an exclusive contract with the TV channel SIC.
Joana made her film debut in What's New About Love? (2011) in 2011 and was again a protagonist in the remake of SIC Dancin' Days (2012) in 2012.- Dina Félix Costa was born in 1979 in Portugal. She is an actress, known for The Payback (2017), Massa Fresca (2016) and Anjo Selvagem (2001).
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Gabriela Barros was born on 9 August 1988 in Bruxelles, Belgium. She is an actress, known for O Som Que Desce na Terra (2021), Al Berto (2017) and Pôr do Sol (2021).- Paula Lobo Antunes was born on 20 January 1976 in New York City, New York, USA. She is an actress, known for Santa Bárbara (2015), Mulheres (2014) and Miúdo Graúdo (2016).
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Joana Pais de Brito was born on 15 November 1983 in Lisbon, Portugal. She is an actress and writer, known for Crónica dos Bons Malandros (2020) and A Mãe é que Sabe (2016).- Actress
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Filomena Gonçalves was born on 11 June 1961 in Lisbon, Portugal. She is an actress and producer, known for Ricardina e Marta (1989), Conde de Abranhos (2000) and Verão Quente (1993). She has been married to Francisco Moita Flores since 1998. They have one child.- Actress
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Jani Zhao was born on 19 October 1992 in Leiria, Portugal. She is an actress, known for Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (2023), California (2018) and Sentimentos (2009).- Joana Ribeiro was born on 25 March 1992 in Lisbon, Portugal. She is an actress, known for The Man Who Killed Don Quixote (2018), Linhas Tortas (2019) and Nightride (2021).
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Noua Wong is known for Linhas de Sangue (2018), O Pátio das Cantigas (2015) and Morangos com Açúcar - O Filme (2012).- Maya Booth was born on 24 November 1983 in Portugal. She is an actress, known for Deixa Que Te Leve (2009), A Travessia and Dancin' Days (2012).
- Helena Costa was born on 3 August 1982 in Santo Tirso, Portugal. She is an actress, known for Ele é Ela (2009), Amar Demais (2020) and Feitiço de Amor (2008). She has been married to Frederico Formigal since 23 July 2018.
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Cristina Homem de Mello was born on 25 September 1965 in Lisbon, Portugal. She is an actress and assistant director, known for Inês de Portugal (1997), O Rosto da Europa (1994) and Baía das Mulheres (2004). She was previously married to Francisco Vidal.- Carla Andrino was born on 7 August 1966 in Lourenço Marques, Mozambique, Portugal [now Mozambique]. She is an actress, known for Ministério do Tempo (2017), Doce Tentação (2012) and Curral de Moinas - Os Banqueiros do Povo (2022). She has been married to Mário Rui since 1986. They have two children.
- Sofia Nicholson was born on 23 July 1969 in Lisbon, Portugal. She is an actress, known for Red Light (2019), Maré Alta (2004) and Lua Vermelha (2010).
- Helena Isabel Laureano Dama de Hônor no Concurso Miss Portugal.
Represent Portugal in Miss World 1988, where she won Miss Personality.
Began after is carrier has model and after as actress, participated in varies series Portuguese's as "Ricardina and Marta", "Olhar de Serpente" between outers, having also made one incurs on theater where opposite with António Feio represented on the theater Villaret "Popcorn", a big success of box office. - Luisa Ortigoso was born on 14 March 1958 in Portugal. She is an actress, known for A Margem (2018), Bem-Vindos a Beirais (2013) and Baía das Mulheres (2004).
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Cristina Cavalinhos was born on 21 October 1965 in Portugal. She is an actress, known for Parque Mayer (2018), Inspector Max (2004) and Anjo Selvagem (2001).- Rosa do Canto was born on 6 January 1953 in Lisbon, Portugal. She is an actress, known for Os Compadres (2011), Baía das Mulheres (2004) and Mundo ao Contrário (2013).
- Maria João Pinho is known for Os Maias: Cenas da Vida Romântica (2014), Snu (2019) and Remains of the Wind (2022).
- Raul Ruiz's critically acclaimed "Mysteries of Lisbon" (2010) put Maria João Bastos on the map of the European and International cinema and brought her roles in films like Valeria Sarmiento's "Lines of Wellington"(2012) or Michael Sturminger's "The Casanova Variations"(2014) starring John Malkovich. But long before that, Maria João Bastos was one of the most acclaimed and respected actresses of Portugal and Brazil. She started her career in television in the late 90's in TV series, soap operas and TV movies of great success in Portugal. Maria João was invited by TV Globo to move to Brazil and be the star of the worldwide Brazilian successful soap operas. She lived in Rio de Janeiro for five years and returned to Portugal where she continued working in some of the most prestigious television productions in the country, the TV series "Equador" shot in 2008 in four continents, "Sedução" (2010), "Destinos Cruzados" (2013), "O Bairro" (2014), "Três Mulheres" (2017-2022), "Crónica dos Bons Malandros" (2020), "A Espia" (2020) and "Da Mood" (2021), now in Brazil. In cinema, Maria João was directed by veterans like Ruy Guerra "Veneno da Madrugada", Fernando Lopes "Em Câmara Lenta" or Fernando Vendrell "Sombras Brancas" and new generation talents like André Badalo "Shoot Me" or Artur Serra Araújo "A Moral Conjugal". Maria João did her first steaming production in 2019, "The Mechanism" directed by José Padilha for Netflix, then "Motel Valkirias" (HBO) and premiered in 2023 "Turn of the Tide" (Netflix).
- Nuria Madruga was born on 28 August 1980 in Vila Franca de Xira, Portugal. She is an actress, known for Maré Alta (2004), Queridas Feras (2003) and Doida por Ti (2012). She has been married to Vasco Silva since 11 September 2010. They have three children.
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Manuela Couto was born on 17 February 1964 in Setúbal, Portugal. She is an actress and writer, known for Olga Drummond (2019), 100 Meters (2016) and Aqui Tão Longe (2016). She is married to Pedro Tenrinha. They have two children.- Alexandra Lencastre was born in Lisbon, in 1965. She's one of the most talented and most popular Portuguese actresses. As a Philosophy student, became interested in the experience of a theatre group from the University. She left Philosophy and began her acting studies at the Theater School (Conservatório), in Lisbon. It was with the play 'Frei Luís de Sousa', directed by Jorge Listopad, that her acting career really began, winning an award for best revelation. Since then, she worked with some of the main directors of the Portuguese theater, including Carlos Avilez, João Lourenço and José Wallenstein. She began working in television, on the Portuguese version of 'Sesame Street'. Later, in television, both in fiction (including some very popular telenovelas) and entertainment features (such as the polemic interviews of 'In Bed With..'), she became a star for Portuguese audiences. Since 1990, with Lovely Child (1990), by João Canijo, her film career developed, working with directors like João Botelho, João Mário Grilo and Teresa Villaverde. Her most important success, both with audiences and critic, is O Delfim (2002), directed by Fernando Lopes. In the same year, she worked with Javier Bardem in The Dancer Upstairs (2002), directed by John Malkovich. In 2003, she was again a great success in TV, with Ana e os Sete, Portuguese version of a Spanish series. With Rogério Samora, in O Delfim, Alexandra Lencastre defined a new pair for the Portuguese cinema; they met again in Lá Fora (2004), also directed by Fernando Lopes.
- Diana Nicolau was born on 16 January 1987 in Portugal. She is an actress, known for E Amanhã... (2011), Curral de Moinas - Os Banqueiros do Povo (2022) and Mar Salgado (2014).
- Custódia Gallego was born in 1959 in Portugal. She is an actress, known for The Dead Queen (2018), Maternidade (2011) and Forget Everything I've Told You (2002).
- Marta Fernandes was born on 6 November 1979 in Lisbon, Portugal. She is an actress, known for Chiquititas (2007), Os Nossos Dias (2013) and The Boarding School: Las Cumbres (2021).
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Benedita Pereira is an award winning multi-lingual Portuguese actress. She's one of Portugal's most beloved TV leading actresses and can also be seen in several international productions like "Versailles", "The Blacklist" and American indie movies like "Ascension" and "I Hate the Man in My Basement" or most recently the award winning short "The End Of The Line" (for which she won "Outstanding Performance by a Leading Actress" at the Lonely Wolf London International Film Festival). Benedita speaks Portuguese, perfect American English (and plays with other accents), Spanish and French. She excels in both comedy and drama and has worked regularly in TV, Film and Theater since she was 18 years old.- Actress
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Hunter Schafer is an actress and artist best known for playing 'Jules Vaughn' in HBO's Emmy-Award Winning series EUPHORIA. Hunter was just seen in Francis Lawrence's THE HUNGER GAMES: THE BALLAD OF SONGBIRDS & SNAKES, starring alongside Viola Davis, Peter Dinklage, Tom Blyth, and Rachel Zegler for Lionsgate. Next up, Hunter will be seen starring in the Neon thriller CUCKOO opposite Dan Stevens and which is directed by Tilman Singer. Most recently, Hunter wrapped production on David Lowery's next feature, MOTHER MARY, in which she'll star alongside Anne Hathaway and Michaela Coel for A24. Earlier this year, Hunter wrapped a cameo in Yorgos Lanthimos' upcoming feature AND, opposite Emma Stone for Searchlight. Before landing EUPHORIA, Schafer worked as a fashion model for popular brands such as 'Calvin Klein,' 'Dior,' 'Helmut Lang,' 'Maison Margiela,' 'Marc Jacobs,' 'Miu Miu,' 'Vera Wang,' 'Versace,' and 'Rick Owens.' Schafer has appeared on the cover page of many popular magazines, including 'Harper's Bazaar,' 'Allure,' 'Teen Vogue,' 'V,' and 'Paper.' Teen Vogue Nominated Hunter for its 2017 '21 Under 21' list.- Actress
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Viola Davis is a critically revered actress of film, television, and theater and has won rave reviews for her multitude of substantial and intriguingly diverse roles. Audiences across the United States and internationally have admired her for her work- including her celebrated, Oscar-nominated performances in The Help (2011), Doubt (2008), and her Oscar winning performance in Fences (2016). In 2015, Davis won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series for her work in ABC's How To Get Away With Murder, making her the first black woman in history to take home the award. In addition to acting, Viola currently produces alongside her husband and producing partner, Julius Tennon, through their JuVee Productions banner. Together they have produced award-garnering productions across theater, television, and film.- Actress
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Rachel Zegler is a singer and songwriter, raised in New Jersey by her American father and Colombian mother. Having been one of 30,000 people to audition, she was selected to play the role of Maria in Steven Spielberg's remake of the classic West Side Story (2021), opposite Ansel Elgort as Tony. She first played the role in a Performing Arts School presentation at Bergen Performing Arts Center. She reached a large audience with her cover of Lady Gaga's song "Shallow", known from the movie A Star Is Born (2018).- Rita Ribeiro was born on 16 April 1955 in Lisbon, Portugal. She is an actress, known for Aqui Não Há Quem Viva (2006), Massa Fresca (2016) and Ricardina e Marta (1989).
- Vera Kolodzig was born on 22 April 1985 in Lisbon, Portugal. She is an actress, known for The Dead Queen (2018), Deixa Que Te Leve (2009) and O Clube (2020).
- Sara Barradas was born on 27 November 1990 in Lisbon, Portugal. She is an actress, known for Autumn (2023), Quer o Destino (2020) and Remédio Santo (2011). She has been married to José Raposo since 27 November 2011. They have one child.
- Susana Mendes was born on 20 September 1982 in Lisbon, Portugal. She is an actress, known for Floribella (2005), Dentro (2016) and Cenas do Casamento (2009).