Career
First Appearances: - Alexandre e Rosa (1978) as Rosa
Most Important Roles: - Two Drifters (2005) as Teresa
- In the White City (1983) as Rosa
- Filme da Treta (2006) as Nóquinhas
- Blood of My Blood (2011) as Judite
- The Actor's Work (2011) as Herself
- Tabu (2012) as Pilar
- Kiss Me (2004) as Esperança
- Black Shoes (1998) as Ercília
- Francisca (1981) as Franzina
Career Highlights: - Two Drifters (2005)
- In the White City (1983)
- Filme da Treta (2006)
- Blood of My Blood (2011)
- The Actor's Work (2011)
- Tabu (2012)
- Kiss Me (2004)
- Black Shoes (1998)
- Francisca (1981)
Awards
Awards: - Won Acting Award - Best Actress (1987)
- Won Film Award - Best Supporting Actress (2019)
- Nominated for 1 CinEuphoria - Best Ensemble - National Competition (2022)
- Won CinEuphoria - Career - Honorary Award (2021)
- Nominated for 1 CinEuphoria - Best Ensemble - National Competition (2020)
- Nominated for 1 CinEuphoria - Best Ensemble - National Competition (2020)
- Nominated for 1 CinEuphoria - Best Ensemble - National Competition (2018)
- Won Sophia - Best Supporting Actress (Melhor Actriz Secundária) (2025)
- Nominated for 1 Sophia - Best Supporting Actress (Melhor Actriz Secundária) (2020)
- Nominated for 1 Sophia - Best Actress (Melhor Actriz) (2013)
- Nominated for 1 Prémios Àquila - Best Supporting Actress - Cinema (2020)
- Nominated for 1 Fantastic Award (Prémios Fantastic) - Best Supporting Actress (Melhor Actriz Secundária) (2020)
Full Biography
Teresa Madruga, a Swiss sailor who jumped ship in Lisbon due to his discontent with the noisy engine room, rented a room and led a solitary life while writing letters to his lover back home. He documented his experiences on 8mm film rolls which he sent to her along with his letters detailing the whiteness of the city and his feelings of solitude and emptiness. Despite maintaining this long-distance relationship, Madruga also formed a romantic bond with Rosa, a local chambermaid. This dual relationship led to complications when his Swiss lover grew upset upon discovering it.
