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Alexandra Lencastre
Lisbon, Portugal
Alexandra Lencastre was born in Lisbon, in 1965. She's one of the most talented and most popular Portuguese actresses. As a Philosophy student, became interested in the experience…
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Alexandra Lencastre was born in Lisbon, in 1965. She's one of the most talented and most popular Portuguese actresses. As a Philosophy student, became interested in the experience of a theatre group from the University. She left Philosophy and began her acting studies at the Theater School (Conservatório), in Lisbon. It was with the play 'Frei Luís de Sousa', directed by Jorge Listopad, that her acting career really began, winning an award for best revelation. Since then, she worked with some of the main directors of the Portuguese theater, including Carlos Avilez, João Lourenço and José Wallenstein. She began working in television, on the Portuguese version of 'Sesame Street'. Later, in television, both in fiction (including some very popular telenovelas) and entertainment features (such as the polemic interviews of 'In Bed With..'), she became a star for Portuguese audiences. Since 1990, with Lovely Child (1990), by João Canijo, her film career developed, working with directors like João Botelho, João Mário Grilo and Teresa Villaverde. Her most important success, both with audiences and critic, is O Delfim (2002), directed by Fernando Lopes. In the same year, she worked with Javier Bardem in The Dancer Upstairs (2002), directed by John Malkovich. In 2003, she was again a great success in TV, with Ana e os Sete, Portuguese version of a Spanish series. With Rogério Samora, in O Delfim, Alexandra Lencastre defined a new pair for the Portuguese cinema; they met again in Lá Fora (2004), also directed by Fernando Lopes.
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2026
Auto da Casa
Movie
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2026
I Give You My Life
TV show Maria da Luz
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2025
Ninguém Como Tu
TV show Luíza Albuquerque
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2025
Match
Movie Ana
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2025
The Courtyard of Memories
Movie Lola
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2025
A Protegida
TV show Laura Vilalobos
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2025
Neighbors Forever
TV show Rosa
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2024
Live and Let Live
Movie Vanessa
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2024
Cacau
TV show Simone Vaz Pereira
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2023
Timeless Love
TV show Madalena Torres
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2023
Marco Paulo
TV show Lili Caneças
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2022
For You
TV show Isabel
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2020
Irresistível
TV show Self - Host
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2019
Quero-te Tanto!
Movie Madame Ping Pong
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2018
Parque Mayer
Movie Madame Calado
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2017
A Herdeira
TV show Caetana Rivera
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2016
2 Minutos
Movie Pessoa A
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2015
O Leão da Estrela
Movie Sra. Barata
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2015
A Única Mulher
TV show Pilar Sacramento
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2013
Dança com as Estrelas
TV show Judge
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2013
I Get That a Lot
TV show Carlinha
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2013
Destinos Cruzados
TV show Laura Veiga de Andrade/Sílvia Candeias Moreira
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2011
Gesto
Movie
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2011
Anjo Meu
TV show Joana Rita Saraiva
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2010
Disquiet
Movie Centro da Mesa
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2009
Twist of Fate
Movie Vera Menezes
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2009
Alta Definição
TV show Self
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2008
Equador
TV show Maria Augusta da Trindade
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2007
Fascínios
TV show Margarida Miranda
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2007
Corruption
Movie Sofia's mother
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2007
Trial
Movie Joana
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2007
O Capacete Dourado
Movie Professora gaga
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2006
Tempo de Viver
TV show Fátima Almeida
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2005
No One Like You
TV show Luisa Abuquerque
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2004
Outside
Movie Laura Albuquerque
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2003
The Immortals
Movie Maria Antónia
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2003
A Mulher que Acreditava Ser Presidente dos EUA
Movie the President
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2002
A Falha
Movie Lígia
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2002
The Dancer Upstairs
Movie Sylvina Rejas
