Education
2007
2001- 2006
- One Year Acting for Film Conservatory Program at the New York Film Academy (NYFA) in Los Angeles, Universal Studios
2001- 2006
- Law degree, Faculdade de Direito de Lisboa, Portugal
Training
2011
2009
2008
2007/ 2008
2007
New York Film Academy:
2005
2003
2002/ 2003
2002
2001
2009
- Chekhov techique intensive classes, with Marjo-Riikka Makela
- Intensive actor's workout during an Artists-in-Residence Program, with Moncho Rodriguez
2008
- Professional actors' Plural Entertainment workshop, with Paulo Ferreira
- Chekhov techique intensive classes, with Marjo-Riikka Makela
- Casting, with Paul Cruz
2007/ 2008
- Standard American Accent Classes, with Amy Chaffee and Seamus Dever
2007
New York Film Academy:
- Scene Study, with Valorie Hubbard
- Acting for Film, with Michaela Hughes and John Henry Richardson
- Acting for TV, with Michaela Hughes
- Theater to Film, with John Henry Richardson
- Shakespeare, with Ben Hopkin
- Voice/ Speech, with Amy Chaffee, Seamus Dever, Ben Hopkin & Jerri Tubbs
- Movement, with Michael Matthews, Seamus Dever and Jerri Tubbs
- Monologues, with Seamus Dever
- Meisner, with Michael Bucklin and Anthony Montes
- Stage Combat/ Film Fighting, with Kacie Stetson and Michael Matthews
- Comedy Improvisation, with Denise Moses
- Audition technique, with Rick Kostenick
2005
- Theater & Improvisation, with Helena Flôr
2003
- Acting for TV, with André Cerqueira
- Theater workshop, with Marcantonio Del Carlo
- Theatre, with Mara Manzan
- Text analysis, Gymnastics & Capoeira, with Marcelo Gonçalves
- Theater's History, Make-up, Clown & Mimics, with Fauze el Kadre
- Voice & Movement, with Maria Max Mara Manzan's Program:
2002/ 2003
- Theater, with José Boavida
2002
- Voice, with Paulo Ribeiro
- Mimics, with Pedro Alpiarça
- Drama, with Hermínio Fernandes
2001
- Theater with Pedro Wilson
Special Skills
Languages
Accents
Dance
Sports
Other Profissional Experiences:
- fluent in Portuguese
- fluent in English
- basic knowledge of French
- understanding of Spanish
- some understanding of Italian
Accents
- Portuguese: standard, Azorean and Brazilian
- English: standard American, Latin and basic notions of Southern and British
Dance
- Salsa: private classes with René Castillo; classes at Ography Dance School in Los Angeles; Ladies Styling classes at Círculo de Dança de Lisboa
- Ballroom: waltz dancer at the professional dance company Astra, coached by Alec Marken in Los Angeles; private classes with Luís Arruda; workshop with Eugénia Nunes
- Hip-hop: classes at Ography Dance School and Universidade de Lisboa
- Strip Tease: classes at Ography Dance School
- Tap: classes with Maria Max
- Modern: classes with Osmar Amorim
- Club/ Free Style
Sports
- Karate: classes during 1999 and 2000
- Horseback Riding: classes at Associação Equestre Micaelense Santana in 1999 and some extra experience
- Swiming: classes during 1994 and 1995
- Ping-pong
- Roller Blading
Other Profissional Experiences:
- Several short films and Series' Producer, make-up artist and wardrobe supervisor (2002- 2011)
- TV Show Check-In's Creator, Producer, Writer and Hostess (2009-2010)
- Translator and Transcriber at SDI Media Group in Los Angeles (2008)
- Production Assistant at Virtual Audiovisuais during the pre-production of the movie Backlight (2008)
- Producer of Cénico de Direito Theater Company from 2002 to 2005
- Instructor and coordinator of a Theater workshop at Escola de Dança Ana Manjericão
- Published poet (Neo I, Neo II and Criatura I)
- Photographic and runway model
