Madalena Almeida
Madalena Almeida | |
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Almeida in 2023 | |
| Born | June 28, 1997 Cascais, Portugal |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2016–present[1] |
Madalena Almeida (born Cascais, June 28, 1997) is a Portuguese actress, winner of the 2024 Sophia Awards in the Best Supporting Actress category.
Biography
Madalena Almeida was born on June 28, 1997, in Cascais.[2]
She began her career in 2016 on television in the soap opera Santa Bárbara, on TVI. Also in 2016, she made her fiction debut on SIC in the soap opera Amor Maior.[3]
In 2017, she returned to TVI to play Joana Viegas in the first season of A Herdeira.[4]
In 2018, she made her debut on RTP1 in the series Circo Paraíso.[5] and he was the antagonist in the soap opera Alma e Coração[6] from SIC in the same year.[7]
In 2019, she joined the 6th season of Conta-me Como Foi playing the role of Luz, on RTP1.[8]
In 2020, she joined the cast of the series Golpe de Sorte on SIC.[9]
Also in 2020, she filmed the younger version of the character Linda Sousa in Amor Amor, also on SIC, which premiered in 2021.
In 2021 she returned to RTP1 to play Rita Paixão in the series Até Que a Vida Nos Separe.
In film, she made her debut in Ramiro (2017), a feature film directed by Manuel Mozos.[10][11]
Awards and recognition
In 2024, she was awarded the Best Supporting Actress prize at the Sophia Awards for her role in the film Mal Viver, directed by João Canijo.[12][13]
Filmography
Television
| Year | Project | Role | Notes | Channel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Santa Bárbara | Marisa Vasques | Main Cast | TVI |
| 2016–2017 | Amor Maior | Cátia Sousa | SIC | |
| 2017–2018 | A Herdeira | Joana Viegas | TVI | |
| 2018–2019 | Alma e Coração | Vitória Neto | Antagonist | SIC |
| Circo Paraíso | Jasmin Napoleão | Main Cast | RTP1 | |
| 2019–2020 | Conta-me como Foi | Luz | ||
| 2020–2021 | Golpe de Sorte | Lara de Jesus | Protagonist; season 4 | SIC |
| 2021 | Amor Amor | Linda Sousa (young) | Additional cast | |
| Até Que a Vida Nos Separe | Rita Paixão | Main Cast | RTP1 | |
| 2021–2022 | Pôr do Sol | Vera | ||
| 2022 | A Rainha e a Bastarda | Maria Afonso | ||
| Três Mulheres | Mafalda | Additional cast | ||
| 2024 | Matilha | Filha do defunto | ||
| Hotel do Rio | Salomé | Protagonist | ||
| 2025 | Espias | Bárbara de Jesus | ||
| Situações Delicadas | Marta | |||
| Taskmaster (season 6th) | Himself | Fixed cast | ||
| Mulheres, às Armas | Deolinda | Protagonist | TVI | |
| 2026 | Páginas da Vida | Fernanda "Nanda" Toledo Dias | Special participation | SIC |
Streaming
| Year | Project | Role | Notes | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022–2023 | Praxx | Marta | Protagonist | OPTO |
| 2023 | Lúcia, a Guardiã do Segredo | Madalena Albuquerque |
Cinema
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Ramiro | Daniela | |
| 2023 | Mal Viver | Salomé | |
| Viver Mal | Salomé | ||
| Pôr do Sol: O Mistério do Colar de São Cajó | Vera | ||
| 2024 | Estéril | Vivi | Short film |
References
- ^ "Atores de 'Amor Maior' despedem-se da novela em festa". MoveNotícias (in European Portuguese). 2017-06-01. Retrieved 2020-03-04.
- ^ ""Finalmente aceitei que um casting não define se sou boa ou má atriz": Madalena Almeida ainda agora começou". Observador (in European Portuguese). 2023-08-02. Retrieved 2023-08-04.
- ^ "SIC | Cátia Sousa". SIC (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2019-08-18.
- ^ Joana Viegas (in Portuguese), retrieved 2019-08-18
- ^ ""Circo Paraíso" é a nova série da RTP1. Conheça o elenco e sinopse". Zapping (in European Portuguese). 2018-04-19. Retrieved 2019-08-18.
- ^ "SIC | Vitória". SIC (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2019-08-18.
- ^ "Madalena Almeida é Vitória em 'Alma e Coração': "Estou sempre na brincadeira"". Holofote (in European Portuguese). 2018-10-18. Retrieved 2019-08-18.
- ^ "Conheça todas as personagens do "Conta-me Como Foi"". Zapping (in European Portuguese). 2019-12-03. Retrieved 2020-03-04.
- ^ "Conheça algumas das novas caras confirmadas em "Golpe de Sorte" (T4)". Zapping (in European Portuguese). 2020-03-03. Retrieved 2020-03-03.
- ^ "Madalena Almeida". IMDb. Retrieved 2019-08-16.
- ^ "Madalena Almeida - Central Models". www.centralmodels.pt. Retrieved 2019-08-16.
- ^ Lobo, Renata Lima (2024-05-27). "Prémios Sophia: 'Mal Viver' e 'Great Yarmouth – Provisional Figures' foram os filmes da noite". Time Out Lisboa (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-05-27.
- ^ Nascimento, Frederico Lopes / Marco Oliveira / Guilherme. "Mal Viver". CinePT-Cinema Portugues (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-05-27.