Birth Name: Joana de Verona Correia de Vilela Machado Borges
Birth Date: 1989-12-08
Birth Place: São Luís, Maranhão, Brazil
Details
Alternate Names: Joana Verona
Physical Characteristics: N/A
Career
First Appearances: - True and Tender is the North (2008) as
Most Important Roles: - The Silence Between Two Songs (2013) as Laura
- Tinnitus (2023) as Marina Lenk
- Law of Gravity (2014) as
- Stalin's Couch (2016) as Olga
- At an Uncertain Time (2015) as Madalena
- True and Tender is the North (2008) as
- How to Draw a Perfect Circle (2009) as Sofia
- Éden (2009) as Eva
- Universo de Mya (2011) as Mya 3
- A Morte de Carlos Gardel (2011) as Leonor
Career Highlights: - The Silence Between Two Songs (2013)
- Tinnitus (2023)
- Law of Gravity (2014)
- Stalin's Couch (2016)
- At an Uncertain Time (2015)
- True and Tender is the North (2008)
- How to Draw a Perfect Circle (2009)
- Éden (2009)
- Universo de Mya (2011)
- A Morte de Carlos Gardel (2011)
Awards
Awards: - Nominated for 1 Golden Globe - Best Actress (2011)
- Nominated for 1 Best Actress - World Competition (2018)
- Nominated for 1 Film Award - Best Actress (2018)
- Nominated for 1 Première Brazil - Best Actress (Melhor Atriz) (2017)
- Won Special Jury Prize - For Ensemble Acting (2010)
- Won Prémio Autores - Best Actress (2016)
- Nominated for 1 CinEuphoria - Best Actress - National Competition (2019)
- Won CinEuphoria - Best Ensemble - National Competition (2019)
- Nominated for 1 CinEuphoria - Best Duo - International Competition (2019)
- Nominated for 1 CinEuphoria - Best Supporting Actress - National Competition (2016)
- Nominated for 1 CinEuphoria - Best Ensemble - National Competition (2016)
- Won L'Oréal Award Young Talent - Best Actor/Actress (2010)
- Nominated for 1 Sophia - Best Actress (Melhor Actriz) (2019)
- Nominated for 1 Sophia - Best Supporting Actress (Melhor Actriz Secundária) (2014)
- Nominated for 1 Andorinha Trophy - Best Actress (Melhor Atriz) (2011)
- Nominated for 1 Cinema Bloggers Award - Best Actress - National Competition (2015)
- Won Festival Award - Best Director Award (2016)
- Nominated for 1 Festival Award - Best Actress (2015)
- Nominated for 1 French Soap Award - International Best Actress (2019)
- Nominated for 1 Fantastic Award (Prémios Fantastic) - Best Leading Actress (Melhor Actriz Protagonista) (2019)
Full Biography
Joana de Verona (b.1989) is an award-winning Portuguese-Brazilian actress. She has worked with directors such as Marco Martins, Raúl Ruiz, João Botelho, João Salaviza, Solveig Nordlund, Catarina Ruivo, Valeria Sarmiento, Larissa Figueiredo, Gabriel Abrantes, Carlos Conceição, Miguel Gomes, António Ferreira, Pierre Edouard Dumorra, Lúcia Murat, Denis Côté, Fanny Ardant, among others. She is mostly known for "How to Draw a Perfect Circle" (2009), "Mysteries of Lisbon" (2010) (winner of the Louis Delluc award), "Lines of Wellington" (2012), "Rafa" (2012) (Golden Berlin Bear for short film), "Arabian Nights" by Miguel Gomes, "Paris Square" by Lúcia Murat winner of best film at Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival. Graduated with an MFA in Theater from the Lisbon Theatre and Film School. She has worked with theater directors such as Carlos Avillez, Luis Miguel Cintra, Gonçalo Amorim, Marco Martins, Monica Garnel, Monica Calle. She works in countries such as Brazil, France, Portugal, Germany and Italy. "Chantal", her first documentary, was produced at Ateliers Varan (Paris).