Madalena Almeida

Leonor Babo Actores
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Madalena Almeida

Leonor Babo Actores
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I was born in June 1997 in Portugal, where I am currently based in Lisbon. I began my training at the Cascais Professional Theatre School (2012–2015) and later graduated in Theatre from the Lisbon Theatre and Film School (ESTC), where I studied from 2015 to 2020.

I have worked across theatre, television, and film, collaborating with a range of companies, directors, and production teams. My screen work includes both TV series and feature films.

In cinema, I appeared in Ramiro (2016), directed by Manuel Mozos, and Bad Living (Mal Viver) (2023), directed by João Canijo, which won the Silver Bear Jury Prize at the 73rd Berlin International Film Festival (Berlinale) in February 2023. For this film, I received the Sophia Award for Best Supporting Actress in 2024.

In 2022, I joined the portuguese theatre company Urso Pardo, and in 2023, I co-founded CASA – Colectivo Artístico, a Portuguese artistic collective.

I am a calm and easygoing girl with a playful sense of humor, always drawn to the lighter and more absurd side of life, and deeply passionate about my work.

Leonor Babo Actores
Leonor Babo
leonorbaboactores@gmail.com
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Lisbon (PT)
Place of birthCascais, Portugal
NationalityPortuguese
Main professionActor
Working permitsEuropean Union (EU-27)
Driver's licensesB - Car
Eye colorbrown
Hair colorbrown
Height (cm)156
LanguagesPortuguese(native)EnglishSpanish
InstrumentsGuitar
SportSwimming
DanceRock & rollChoreographyTango
PitchSoprano
SingingBacking vocals
Special skills(cartoon) voice actingAudio book
Training
Primary professional training
Awards
2024
CinEuphoria Awards (nominated)
2024
CinEuphoria Awards (nominated)
2024
Portuguese Film Academy Sophia Awards
2023
Golden Globes, Portugal (nominated)
2023
Prémios Quinto Canal
2022
Prémios Fantastic (nominated)
2022
Prémios Quinto Canal
2022
Prémios Quinto Canal
2021
Prémios Quinto Canal
2020
Premios Aquila (nominated)
Film
Ela Estava Sempre a Dançar (Short film) In development
Alice Blanco Nascimento Bernardo Lopes Alice Blanco Nascimento
Encenação In development
Oriana
João Canijo Pedro Borges João Canijo
2024
Estéril picture
Estéril (Short film)
Vivi
João Pais da Silva Hillary Ang, Tiago Gomes Michel Simeão
2024
O Melhor dos Mundos picture
O Melhor dos Mundos
Laura
Rita Nunes Rita Nunes Rita Nunes, João Cândido Zacharias
2023
Pôr do Sol: O Mistério do Colar de São Cajó picture
Pôr do Sol: O Mistério do Colar de São Cajó
Vera
Manuel Pureza Andreia Esteves, Manuel Pureza Henrique Dias, Rui Melo, Manuel Pureza
2023
Viver Mal picture
Viver Mal
Salomé
João Canijo Pedro Borges, François d'Artemare João Canijo
2023
Mal Viver picture
Mal Viver
Salomé
João Canijo Pedro Borges, François d'Artemare João Canijo
2022
Partilha o Que Estás a Sentir picture
Partilha o Que Estás a Sentir (Short film)
Augusto de Fraga Ricardo Estevão, João Vilela
2022
Das Duas Uma picture
Das Duas Uma (Short film)
Alice
Bernardo Almeida Lucas Cruz, Ana Cunha, Claudia Mendanha Bernardo Almeida
2017
Ramiro picture
Ramiro
Daniela
Manuel Mozos Sandro Aguilar, Luís Urbano Telmo Churro, Mariana Ricardo
Television
2026
Páginas da Vida picture
Páginas da Vida (TV series)
Fernanda 'Nanda' Dias
Ricardo Inácio, Tiago Alvarez Marques, Bruno Oliveira Bruno Oliveira António Barreira, Manoel Carlos, Manuel Carneiro
2025
Cold Haven picture
Cold Haven (TV series)
Sara
Arnór Pálmi Arnarson Arnbjörg Hafliðadóttir, Bruno José, Pedro Lopes Joana Andrade, Sveinbjörn I. Baldvinsson, Elías Helgi Kofoed-Hansen
2025
Espias picture
Espias (Mini series)
Bárbara de Jesus
João Maia, Laura Seixas Diana Coelho, Pandora da Cunha Telles, Pablo Iraola Rafael Afonso, Claudia Clemente, Mário Cunha
2025
Situações Delicadas picture
Situações Delicadas (TV series)
Marta
Diogo Lopes Emma Santos Diogo Lopes
2025
Mulheres, às Armas picture
Mulheres, às Armas (Mini series)
Deolinda
Patrícia Sequeira Cristina Ferreira, Filipa Martins
2024
Hotel do Rio picture
Hotel do Rio (TV series)
Salomé
João Canijo Pedro Borges, François d'Artemare João Canijo, Rui Cardoso Martins
2024
Matilha picture
Matilha (TV series)
Filha do Defunto
João Maia Edgar Medina, Sigurjon Sighvatsson Rui Cardoso Martins, Edgar Medina, Guilherme Mendonça
2019 – 2023
Conta-me Como Foi picture
Conta-me Como Foi (TV series)
Luz
Sérgio Graciano, Paulo Brito, Hugo Xavier Francisco Barbosa, Filipe Messeder, Cláudia Reis Helena Amaral, Joana Bastos, Catarina Bizarro
2023
Lúcia - A Guardiã do Segredo picture
Lúcia - A Guardiã do Segredo (Mini series)
Madalena Albuquerque
Jorge Paixão da Costa José Silva Pedro Manuel Arouca, Raquel Palermo, Vera Sacramento
2023
Festival RTP da Canção 2023 (TV movie)
Jesus Quisto
Filipe Vasconcelos Sónia Diogo, Paula Itaben, Rui Filipe Oliveira Pedro Miguel Ribeiro
2022 – 2023
Praxx picture
Praxx (TV series)
Marta
Patrícia Sequeira Susana Sequeira Ana Lúcia Carvalho, Patrícia Sequeira
2021 – 2022
Pôr do Sol picture
Pôr do Sol (TV series)
Vera
Manuel Pureza Andreia Esteves, Manuel Pureza, Sérgio Graciano Henrique Dias, Rui Melo, Roberto Pereira
2022
Três Mulheres picture
Três Mulheres (TV series)
Mafalda
Fernando Vendrell Luís Alvarães, Fernando Vendrell, Teresa Amaral Luís Alvarães, Diogo S. Figueira, Elsa Garcia
2022
A Rainha e a Bastarda picture
A Rainha e a Bastarda (TV series)
Maria Afonso
Sérgio Graciano João Fonseca, Gonçalo Galvão Teles, Luís Galvão Teles Patrícia Müller
2021
Até Que a Vida Nos Separe picture
Até Que a Vida Nos Separe (TV series)
Rita
Manuel Pureza Andreia Esteves, Sérgio Graciano Hugo Gonçalves, Tiago Santos, João Tordo
2020 – 2021
Golpe de Sorte picture
Golpe de Sorte (TV series)
Lara de Jesus
Carlos Dante, Luís Pamplona, Diego Schliemann Carmo Stichini, Sandro Terra Lígia Dias, Elisabete Moreira, Roberto Pereira
2021
Amor Amor picture
Amor Amor (TV series)
Linda (Jovem)
Paulo Brito, Jorge Cardoso, José Manuel Fernandes Francisco Barbosa António Barreira, Ana Casaca, Marta Pais Lopes
2018 – 2019
Alma e Coração picture
Alma e Coração (TV series)
Vitória
Nuno Franco, Catarina Gama Pereira, Nuno Valente Jorge Anselmo, Francisco Barbosa, Hugo Carrega Catarina Bizarro, Ana Casaca, Lígia Dias
2018 – 2019
Circo Paraíso picture
Circo Paraíso (TV series)
Jasmim Napoleão
Tiago Alvarez Marques Sérgio Baptista, Filipa Reis Hugo Gonçalves, Patrícia Müller, Sara Simões
2017 – 2018
A Herdeira picture
A Herdeira (TV series)
Joana Viegas
António Borges Correia, Paulo Brito, Ricardo Carreira Miguel Cotrim, Eduardo Araújo, André Carvalho Juan Barros, Maria João Mira, Elisabete Moreira
2016 – 2017
Amor Maior picture
Amor Maior (TV series)
Cátia Sousa
Iva Areias, Jorge Cardoso, João Carvalho Gabriela Sobral, Bruno Oliveira, Jorge Anselmo Manuel Carneiro, Inês Gomes, Sandra Zigue Machado
2016
Santa Bárbara picture
Santa Bárbara (TV series)
Marisa Vasques
Carlos Dante, Jorge Queiroga, Atílio Riccó Patrícia Quino, Eduardo Araújo, Norberto Carvalho Nuno Duarte, Sarah Lemonnier, Joana Pereira da Silva