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.

Sofia Alves
Born (1973-09-25) 25 September 1973 (age 51)
Nationalityportuguese
OccupationActress
SpouseCelso Cleto

Biography

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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]

Television

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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

Theater

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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

Cinema

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Year Title Ref.
1993 Vale Abraão
1994 A Caixa
1996 Party
1998 Piscar de Olhos
2001 451 Forte
2017 O Fim da Inocência

Awards and nominations

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-Awards:

  • Lux Magazine Award, Best Theater Actress 2006 (Ana, Help I'm Pregnant, staged by Celso Cleto);
  • Trophies TV7 Dias 2011, Best Actress in a Series (Helena Bastos, 37, TVI);
  • Lux Magazine Award "Feminine Personality 2011", Television/Fiction Category (Hortense Monforte, Remédio Santo, TVI)
  • Trophies TV7 Dias 2012, Best Actress in a Soap Opera (Hortense Monforte, Remédio Santo, TVI)
  • Trophies TV7 Dias 2013, Best Actress in a Soap Opera (Hortense Monforte, Remédio Santo, TVI)
  • Female Personality Award in the Television Category (Fiction) Revista Lux , 2012
  • Personality of the Year/Culture Distinction Award - Baile da Rosa, 2013
  • Trophies TV7 Dias 2015, Best Actress in a Soap Opera (Mariana Fonseca-Mulheres TVI)
  • tribute with his name on the Walk of Fame in Portugal, 2019

-Nominations:

  • Golden Globes 2001, Best Actress of the Year in Television (Luísa/Leonor, Olhos de Água, TVI);
  • Golden Globes 2002, Best Actress of the Year on Television (Luísa/Leonor, Olhos de Água, TVI);
  • Golden Globes 2003, Best Actress of the Year on Television (Joana, Jóia de África, TVI);
  • TV7 Dias Awards 2009, Best Actress in a Soap Opera (Ana Maria Torres, Flor do Mar, TVI)
  • TV Awards Trophies TV7Dias 2013, Best Actress in a Leading Cast (Isadora Belmonte-destinations crossed TVI)

References

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  1. ^ Nascimento, Frederico Lopes / Marco Oliveira / Guilherme. "Cinema Português". CinePT-Cinema Portugues (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 21 January 2024.
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