Bárbara Branco

Bárbara Branco
Born
Bárbara Branco Rola

(1999-10-28) October 28, 1999
Cascais, Portugal
OccupationActress
Years active2014–present

Bárbara Branco Rola (born Cascais, October 28, 1999) is a Portuguese actress.[1]

Biography

Born in 1999. Completed the Acting Course at the Cascais Professional Theatre School (2014–2018).[2] At the Cascais Experimental Theatre, she performed the monologue Lamento em Dó Menor, as well as the original work by Guilherme Pelote, Did a boy named Rupert Break Your Nose With A Stick?, directed by Carlos Avilez, who also directed her in the plays Peter Pan by J. M. Barrie and As You Like It by William Shakespeare. At the Comuna Theatre, she played Nina in the play Os Apontamentos de Trigorin by William Shakespeare, directed by João Mota. At the Trindade Theatre, she shared the leading role with José Condessa in Romeo and Juliet,[3] by Williams Shakespeare. It was nominated for the SPA Awards.[4] as best theater actress for her performance in the play As You Like It, a role that also earned her a nomination for the SIC Golden Globes.[5]

In 2014, she made her television debut in the RTP1 soap opera Água de Mar, She subsequently joined the cast of several TVI television productions, such as A Impostora, Jogo Duplo, Na Corda Bamba and Bem Me Quer.

In 2020, she starred in the film Bem Bom, playing the singer Fátima Padinha. This was her first film role.[6]

In 2021, the actress received the "Best Theatre Actress" award at the XXV Golden Globes Gala, in recognition of her performance in the play Suddenly Last Summer.[7]

On October 6, 2022, during the celebrations of SIC's 30th anniversary,[8] Her hiring by the channel was announced. In 2023, she joined the cast of the telenovela Flor sem Tempo, playing the character Catarina Valente, her debut as a protagonist in telenovelas.[9] In 2025, she will play one of the protagonists in A Herança, for the same station.[10]

In 2024, she was one of thirteen artists who were part of the cast of the musical theatre production Quis Saber Quem Sou at the Teatro São Luiz, as part of the celebrations of the fiftieth anniversary of the April 25, 1974 Revolution.[11]

Personal life

Between 2018 and 2023, she was in a relationship with the actor José Condessa.[12]

In 2023, she began a relationship with the actor Vítor Silva Costa, with whom she co-starred in the soap opera Flor sem Tempo.[13]

Filmography

Television

Year Project Role Notes Channel
2014 Água de Mar Lordana Additional Cast RTP1
2016 País Irmão Matilde Special Participation
2016 – 2017 A Impostora Maria Augusta "Guta" Lancastre Varela Main Cast TVI
2017 – 2018 Jogo Duplo Sandra Duque
2018 – 2019 Dança com as Estrelas (4th edition) Herself Competitor
2019 A Tua Cara não me é Estranha (6th edition)
2019 – 2020 Na Corda Bamba Simone Nunes Aguiar Main Cast
2020 –2021 Bem Me Quer Vera Cunha Trindade de Sousa Antagonist
2021 Doce Fátima Padinha Protagonist RTP1
A Rainha e a Bastarda Teresa Martins de Meneses Main Cast
2021 / 2022 Pôr do Sol Madalena Bourbon de Linhaça (young) Additional Cast
2022 O Crime do Padre Amaro Amélia Caminha Protagonist
2023 2024 Flor Sem Tempo Catarina Valente SIC
2023 Vale Tudo (season 4th) Herself Youth Cast
2024 A Máscara (season 4th) Mirror Ball Competitor
2025 2026 A Herança Ana Beatriz Dias Martins Protagonist
2026 Desnorte Sara Norte

Streaming

Year Project Role Note(s) Platform
2022 Santiago Carmen Doyle Vasconcellos Protagonist OPTO

Cinema

Year Title Role Ref.
2020 Bem Bom Fátima Padinha [14]

Theater

Bárbara Branco participated in, among others, the following plays:

  • Bruscamente no Verão Passado[15]
  • Do deslumbramento[15]
  • Quis Saber Quem Sou - 2024 (Musical theatre performance in homage to the 50th anniversary of the April 25, 1974 Revolution)

Awards and Recognitions

References

  1. ^ "Bárbara Branco". IMDb. Retrieved 2020-06-29.
  2. ^ "José Condessa e Bárbara Branco". www.agendalx.pt (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2025-02-05.
  3. ^ "Bárbara e José são Romeu e Julieta". Cá Por Casa (in European Portuguese). 2019-02-14. Retrieved 2025-02-05.
  4. ^ SAPO. "Bárbara Branco e Sérgio Praia distinguidos nos Prémios Autores-SPA 2020". MAGG (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2025-02-05.
  5. ^ "Os nomeados para a 25.ª edição dos Globos de Ouro". SIC Notícias (in Portuguese). 2021-07-13. Retrieved 2025-02-05.
  6. ^ RFM (2020-09-17). "Está aí o novo filme que conta a história das Doce - "Bem Bom"!". RFM. Retrieved 2025-02-05.
  7. ^ RFM (2020-09-17). "Está aí o novo filme que conta a história das Doce - "Bem Bom"!". RFM. Retrieved 2025-02-05.
  8. ^ "Bárbara Branco muda-se da TVI para a SIC para protagonizar nova novela". Jornal de Notícias (in Portuguese). 2022-10-06. Retrieved 2025-02-05.
  9. ^ "Bárbara Branco muda-se da TVI para a SIC para protagonizar nova novela". Jornal de Notícias (in Portuguese). 2022-10-06. Retrieved 2025-02-05.
  10. ^ "Bárbara Branco muda-se da TVI para a SIC para protagonizar nova novela". Jornal de Notícias (in Portuguese). 2022-10-06. Retrieved 2025-02-05.
  11. ^ "Bárbara Branco muda-se da TVI para a SIC para protagonizar nova novela". Jornal de Notícias (in Portuguese). 2022-10-06. Retrieved 2025-02-05.
  12. ^ RFM (2023-07-11). "Após cinco anos de relação, José Condessa e Bárbara Branco anunciam separação". RFM. Retrieved 2025-02-05.
  13. ^ RFM (2023-07-11). "Após cinco anos de relação, José Condessa e Bárbara Branco anunciam separação". RFM. Retrieved 2025-02-05.
  14. ^ "Bárbara Branco". IMDb. Retrieved 2020-06-29.
  15. ^ a b Escola Profissional de Teatro de Cascais (6 October 2021). "Bárbara Branco – Melhor Atriz de Teatro". Escola Profissional de Teatro de Cascais. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
  16. ^ "PRÉMIO AUTORES 2020 | VENCEDORES -". spautores.pt (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-11-12.
  17. ^ Redação (2021-10-04). "Bárbara Branco vence Globo de Ouro de Melhor Atriz de Teatro". Notícias de Cascais (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2025-02-05.
  18. ^ "Prémios Nico". Academia Portuguesa de Cinema. Retrieved 2023-11-12.