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Sofia Alves | |
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| Born | 25 September 1973 |
| Nationality | portuguese |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Spouse | Celso Cleto |
Sofia Alves (born 25 September 1973 in Luanda, Angola) is a Portuguese film, television and stage actress. She began her acting career as a stage actress and has since appeared in several Portuguese films and television programmes, mostly telenovelas. She currently stars as Hortense Monforte in the telenovella Remédio Santo.
Born on September 25, 1973, in Luanda. [1]
She is one of the most requested and most popular actresses on Portuguese television. At the end of 1992, having started her television career in A Banqueira do Povo and participating in series (Ballet Rose (1998) or Jornalistas (1999), she stood out as the protagonist of several telenovelas.
Some of the characters, in soap operas, that highlighted the actress were two protagonists that the actress brought to life, that is, Luísa Negrão and Leonor in Olhos de Água (TVI, 2000/2001), in which she played the two twin sisters. Also noteworthy are Joana Figueiredo, the character the actress portrayed in A Jóia de África (TVI, 2002); And the characters Margarida Monteiro in O Teu Olhar (TVI, 2003/2004), Sara Botelho in Fala-me de Amor (TVI, 2005/2006), Clara Machado da Câmara in Ilha dos Amores (TVI, 2007).
One of the milestones of her career was the character Hortense, in Remédio Santo (2011/12, TVI), it was such a remarkable role that the public awarded the actress the TV7 Dias Trophy for Best Leading Actress in 2011.
Her last television project was in the telenovela "Mulheres", where she gave life to the character Mariana, a character that, in the words of the actress, was the most important of her career in television due to the density of the role and the strong dramatic load. Her demanding and versatile work has earned her the highest praise from critics and the public for her extraordinary performance and several nominations for best actress awards.[ citation needed ]
She has been married since 2007 to director Celso Cleto. She lives between Lapa do Lobo, in the municipality of Nelas, and Oeiras, where she carries out her professional activity.[ citation needed ]
| Year | Project | Role | Notes | TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | A Banqueira do Povo | Lena Moreira | Main cast | RTP1 |
| 1993 - 1994 | Na Paz dos Anjos | Dora Maria Mota Costa | ||
| 1994 - 1995 | Desencontros | Ana Serpa | ||
| 1995 | Primeiro Amor | Catarina Matos | Special participation | |
| 1996 | Vidas de Sal | Mafalda Fragoso | Main cast | |
| 1996 - 1997 | Filhos do Vento | Lurdes | ||
| 1998 | Ballet Rose | Laura | Protagonist | |
| Os Lobos | Sabrina Venâncio | Co-Protagonist | ||
| 1999 | Jornalistas | Clara | Main cast | SIC |
| 2000 - 2001 | Conde de Abranhos | Virgínia Amado Abranhos | RTP1 | |
| 2001 | Olhos de Água | Luísa Negrão | Protagonist | TVI |
| Leonor Serra | ||||
| 2002 | As Manhãs de Sofia | Herself | Presenter | |
| 2002 - 2003 | A Joia de África | Joana Figueiredo | Protagonist | |
| 2003 - 2004 | O Teu Olhar | Margarida Alves Monteiro | ||
| 2006 | Fala-me de Amor | Sara Botelho | Antagonist | |
| 2007 | Ilha dos Amores | Clara Machado da Câmara | Protagonist | |
| 2008 - 2009 | Flor do Mar | Ana Maria Torres | ||
| 2010 | 37 | Helena | ||
| 2011 | Sedução | herself | Special participation | |
| 2011 - 2012 | Remédio Santo | Hortense Monforte | Main cast | |
| 2013 - 2014 | Destinos Cruzados | Isadora Belmonte | Co-Antagonist | |
| 2014 - 2015 | Mulheres | Mariana Fonseca | Protagonist | |
| 2016 | Massa Fresca | Inês Castro Elias | Special participation | |
| 2021 - 2022 | A Serra | Carlota Pereira Espinho | Antagonist | SIC |
| 2022 - 2023 | Sangue Oculto | Teresa Batista | Protagonist |
| Year | Title | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | O Dia Seguinte | |
| 2003 | A Educação de Rita | |
| 2005 | Socorro! Estou grávida! | |
| 2006 | Crise dos 40... | |
| 2008 | Boa Noite Mãe | |
| 2009 | Hedda Gabler | |
| 2013 | A Casa do Fim da Linha | |
| 2015 | Uma Casa Perto da Praia | |
| 2016 | A Dama das Camélias | |
| 2017 / 2020 | Porta com Porta | |
| 2018 / 2019 | Freno de Mano | |
| 2019 | Mariana Alcoforado | |
| 2020 | A Loja de Ouvires |
| Year | Title | Ref. |
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| 1993 | Vale Abraão | |
| 1994 | A Caixa | |
| 1996 | Party | |
| 1998 | Piscar de Olhos | |
| 2001 | 451 Forte | |
| 2017 | O Fim da Inocência |
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