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Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Female

Birthday

1965-09-26

Place of Birth

Lisbon, Portugal

Alexandra Lencastre

Biography

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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Anjo Meu

Anjo Meu

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Alta Definição

Alta Definição

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A Única Mulher

A Única Mulher

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Timeless Love

Timeless Love

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Destinos Cruzados

Destinos Cruzados

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Fascínios

Fascínios

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Cacau

Cacau

Cacau is an engaging saga of family secrets, clandestine loves and sacrifices, all sweetened by the irresistible taste of chocolate and the magic of cocoa plantations.

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A Protegida

A Protegida

In the heart of the Alentejo countryside, Mariana and José Diogo are two children whose backgrounds could not be more different: she is the fruit of a loving relationship; he's an orphan. She has a safe haven in her family to run to when she gets hurt; he can only run to her.

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Tempo de Viver

Tempo de Viver

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A Banqueira do Povo

A Banqueira do Povo

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For You

For You

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No One Like You

No One Like You

A story with multiple plotlines, portraying the 24 hours of life in the beautiful city of Lisbon. It begins with three significant events: a wedding that is about to be cancelled, a crime, and the disappearance of a child. This plot centers on the lives of three sisters.

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Ana e os Sete

Ana e os Sete

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Riscos

Riscos

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Festival da Canção

Festival da Canção

Festival da Canção or Festival RTP da Canção is the name given to the national festival, produced and broadcast by Rádio e Televisão de Portugal to choose the Portuguese entry for the Eurovision Song Contest.

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