Sara Matos
Sara Matos | |
|---|---|
| Born | Sara Alves de Matos December 20, 1989 São Sebastião da Pedreira, Lisbon, Portugal |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2009–present |
| Spouse |
Pedro Teixeira
(m. 2014; div. 2023) |
| Children | 1 |
Sara Alves de Matos, known artistically as Sara Matos (born São Sebastião da Pedreira, Lisbon, December 20, 1989) is a Portuguese actress and model.
Biography
She discovered her passion for acting at the age of 10. She completed her Theatre studies at the Cascais Professional Theatre School and was a permanent member of the cast of the company "Projeto Novos Atores" (New Actors Project).[1] In 2002, she took a course in dramatic expression at Casa do Artista; in 2004 she also took a course in dramatic expression at ACT, and in 2007 she took a workshop on acting for television.
She made her television debut in the teen series on TVI, Morangos com Açúcar, in 2009.[2]
Before that, she completed her first year at the Lisbon Theatre and Film School. In Morangos com Açúcar she played Margarida Bacelar, a character that made her quite well-known to the public and where she formed a romantic pairing with Lourenço Ortigão.[3]
Right after the end of the series, she starred in the telenovela Anjo Meu, written by Maria João Mira, where she acted alongside Pedro Teixeira and played the role of Eva Rebelo da Cunha.[4] In 2012, she was named Actress of the Year in the Theatre category by readers of the magazine "Lux", for her role in the play "Closer" by Patrick Marber.[5] Ainda em 2012, participou no filme Morangos com Açúcar voltando a desempenhar o papel de Margarida Bacelar. Em 2013 foi protagonista na telenovela Doida por Ti, da autoria de Maria João Mira, com o papel de Olívia Pimenta.[6]
She participated in representation workshops in Brazil.
She was the winner of the 1st edition of the TVI talent show "Dancing with the Stars", where she was paired with dancer André Branco.[7] Participou também na telenovela Belmonte interpretando Marta Nogueira.[8] However, she was removed from the cast because she received an invitation to join a new television project, O Beijo do Escorpião, written by António Barreira and João Matos, where she played her first antagonist and main villain in the telenovela, Alice Vidal.[9] In 2014 she won the Golden Globe Award for Breakthrough Performance of the Year in the Acting category.[10]
After finishing filming the telenovela O Beijo do Escorpião and ending her exclusive contract with TVI, she dedicated 2015 to film and theater, where she was part of several successful productions such as O Pátio das Cantigas (2015), O Leão da Estrela (2015), and O Último Animal. In theater, she was part of the play O Protagonista at Palco 13.
In October 2015, she signed an exclusive contract with SIC, with the promise of a role in the next telenovela that would replace Coração d'Ouro.[11] In 2016, she played the protagonist Clara Arnauth in the telenovela Amor Maior, written by Inês Gomes.[12] She played the lead role in the telenovela Vidas Opostas, in 2018.
In 2019, she played Mandy in the play "Zoom," directed by Diogo Infante.[13] In the same year, she played her first comedic character in soap operas, with Terra Brava (SIC).[14]
After filming wrapped on Terra Brava, she was invited to play "Andreia," a high-class escort, in the series "O Clube" on SIC's new platform, OPTO.[15] While filming the series, she was simultaneously rehearsing for the play Yerma, where she played the character herself, returning to the Cascais Experimental Theatre.[16]
In 2021, she made her debut as a presenter, hosting an episode of the weekly program on SIC, Estamos em Casa (We Are Home).[17] While still a presenter, she hosted the music show, Ídolos (6th season), for the same channel.[18]
In 2022, she starred in the telenovela Sangue Oculto (Hidden Blood), where she played three triplet characters, a role that earned her the Golden Globe for fiction in 2023.[19]
On July 2024, she announced her first participation in an international project, Ponto Nemo, which would only premiere the following year on Amazon Prime Video, where, in addition to Sara, the Portuguese actress Margarida Corceiro also stands out.[20]
Personal life
From 2010 to 2014, she dated fellow actor Lourenço Ortigão, with whom she starred in Morangos com Açúcar (7th season).[21]
She is the mother of Manuel, born on September 15th, 2021, from her relationship with the actor and presenter Pedro Teixeira, from 2014 to 2023.[22]
In 2025 she will be in a relationship with the singer Tiago Bettencourt.[23]
Filmography
Television
| Year | Project | Role | Notes | Channel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 – 2010 | Morangos com Açúcar (7th grade) | Margarida Bacelar | Protagonist | TVI |
| 2011 – 2012 | Anjo Meu | Eva Rebelo da Cunha | Co-Protagonist | |
| 2012 | Morangos com Açúcar – O Filme | Margarida Bacelar | Protagonist | |
| 2012 – 2013 | Doida por Ti | Olívia Pimenta | ||
| 2013 | Dança com as Estrelas (1st edition) | Herself | Competitor (Winner) | |
| Belmonte | Marta Nogueira | Main Cast | ||
| 2014 | O Beijo do Escorpião | Alice Vidal | Antagonist | |
| 2016 – 2017 | Amor Maior | Clara Resende Arnauth | Protagonist | SIC |
| 2018 – 2019 | Vidas Opostas | Maria Pinho | ||
| 2019 –2021 | Terra Brava | Elsa Santinho | Main Cast | |
| 2019 | Um Desejo de Natal | Marina Pereira | Protagonist | |
| 2020 | O Clube (season 1) | Andreia Amado | ||
| 2021 | O Clube (season 2) | |||
| Estamos em Casa | Herself | Presenter | ||
| Amor Amor | Elsa Santinho | Special Participation | ||
| 2022 | Lua de Mel | Guest Actress of Terra Brava | ||
| Ídolos (season 7th) | Herself | Presenter | ||
| 2022 – 2023 | Sangue Oculto | Carolina Batista | Protagonist | |
| Benedita Corte Real | ||||
| Júlia Pereira de Mello | ||||
| 2025 | Ponto Nemo | Sónia | RTP1 | |
| O Grito | Sofia Neves |
Streaming
| Year | Project | Role | Note(s) | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 – 2021 | O Clube | Andreia Amado | Protagonist | OPTO / SIC |
| 2025 | Ponto Nemo | Sónia | Amazon Prime Video | |
| O Grito | Sofia Neves | HBO Max |
Cinema
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | A Way For Dancing | N/a |
| 2012 | Morangos com Açúcar – O Filme | Margarida Bacelar |
| 2014 | Max Magilika | Malígnia |
| 2015 | O Pátio das Cantigas | Amália |
| O Leão da Estrela | Joana | |
| 2025 | O Pátio da Saudade | Vanessa |
Theater
| Year | Stage |
|---|---|
| 2007 | Epilepsia |
| Inferno | |
| O Sonho | |
| 2010 | As 3 Manas |
| 2012 | Closer |
| 2015 | O Protagonista |
| 2019 | Zoom |
| 2020 | Yerma |
| 2023 | Sonho de uma noite de Verão |
Awards
TV 7 Dias/Impala Television Trophies
| Year | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Soap Operas - Best Supporting Actress | Nominated |
References
- ^ EPTC (2 October 2023). "XXVII Gala dos Globos de Ouro". Escola Profissional de Teatro de Cascais (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 5 February 2025.
- ^ "Foi há 10 anos! Ainda se lembra de Sara Matos em 'Morangos Com Açúcar'?". Notícias ao Minuto (in Portuguese). 18 March 2020. Retrieved 5 February 2025.
- ^ O Rui e a Margarida eram um par tão romântico! Recorda o casal protagonista da temporada VII (in Portuguese), retrieved 5 February 2025
- ^ "Sara Matos é a grande protagonista de "Anjo Meu"!" (in European Portuguese). 10 December 2010. Retrieved 5 February 2025.
- ^ "Sara Matos: «nomeação para Personalidade Feminina 2012 é já um presente maravilhoso»". Lux. Retrieved 5 February 2025.
- ^ SAPO. "«Doida Por Ti»: Quem é quem na nova novela da TVI?". SAPO Mag (in Portuguese). Retrieved 5 February 2025.
- ^ DN, Redacao (23 September 2013). "Sara Matos vence 'Dança com as Estrelas'". Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). Retrieved 5 February 2025.
- ^ DN, Redacao (3 January 2014). "Sara Matos e Sílvia Rizzo abandonam 'Belmonte'". Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). Retrieved 5 February 2025.
- ^ Sousa, Carlos (18 December 2013). "Sara Matos é o centro de todas as atenções em "O Beijo do Escorpião"". Zapping (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 5 February 2025.
- ^ "O momento em que Sara Matos foi distinguida com o Globo de Ouro 'Revelação do Ano'". SIC (in Portuguese). 20 September 2021. Retrieved 5 February 2025.
- ^ "Sara Matos justifica mudança da TVI para a SIC". Jornal de Notícias. Retrieved 5 February 2025.
- ^ ""Amor Maior" é a nova novela da SIC". SIC Notícias (in Portuguese). 27 June 2016. Retrieved 5 February 2025.
- ^ ""Zoom": assim se chama a nova peça de teatro de Sara Matos". NiT (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 5 February 2025.
- ^ "Sara Matos e nova personagem em "Terra Brava": "Sinto-me a arriscar completamente"". Jornal de Notícias (in Portuguese). 7 October 2019. Retrieved 5 February 2025.
- ^ "As imagens escaldantes de Sara Matos na nova série da SIC". www.flash.pt (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 5 February 2025.
- ^ "Teatro Experimental de Cascais estreia "Yerma" | Câmara Municipal de Cascais". www.cascais.pt (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 5 February 2025.
- ^ ""Estamos em Casa" é apresentado pela atriz Sara Matos". Jornal de Notícias (in Portuguese). 22 January 2021. Retrieved 5 February 2025.
- ^ "Sara Matos é a apresentadora do Ídolos: "Vamos a uma nova aventura"". SIC (in Portuguese). 16 February 2022. Retrieved 5 February 2025.
- ^ "Viva a ficção! Prestação de Sara Matos em 'Sangue Oculto' garante um Globo de Ouro à atriz". SIC (in Portuguese). 1 October 2023. Retrieved 5 February 2025.
- ^ "Sara Matos e Margarida Corceiro juntam-se a Nairobi de "Casa de Papel" em série internacional". Jornal de Notícias (in Portuguese). Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ^ "Lourenço Ortigão e Sara Matos terminam relação" (in European Portuguese). 12 July 2014. Retrieved 5 February 2025.
- ^ "Nasceu o filho de Sara Matos e Pedro Teixeira".
- ^ "Sara Matos tem novo amor! Saiba quem é o famoso cantor que namora com a atriz".
External links
- Sara Matos at IMDb