Cláudia Carvalho
Biography
Born in Grândola, Portugal, lived for many years in Alcácer do Sal and now lives in Coimbra. At 18 she studied Theatre Studies in Évora. Later she signed up for Cendrev, a resident company at Teatro Garcia de Resende. After finishing the course, at 21, she was invited to stay with the company where she stayed for a year until the opportunity arose to work has an actress at Teatrão, in Coimbra.
Known For & Full Filmography5 Titles
Movie - 2010, 2h 15m • as Self
The making of of a making of. The Shooting of a feature. An unpaid intern. One theft. One making-of. The first movie... maybe the last.
Movie - 2018, 2h 15m • as Sônia
An outstanding performance featuring brilliant storytelling, high stakes drama, and unforgettable character arcs.
Movie - 2018, 2h 15m • as Mulher povo / Secretária / Mulher comunidade
Inspired on the true events of the Portuguese king Don Pedro (14th Century) which unburied his mistress to make her queen after dead. This film tells the story of Pedro, a man admitted to a psychiatric hospital for traveling by car with the corpse of his beloved, recalling simultaneously three different lives: one from the past, another from nowadays and another one from an distopic future.
Movie - 2025, 2h 15m • as Administradora
An intimate drama about an aging war veteran forced into a retirement home, where he confronts the ghosts of his past and forms an unexpected bond with his Black caregiver.
Movie - 2010, 2h 15m • as Margarida
Nuno is a man working at a hot dog stand, who also invented a machine which promises to revolutionize the shoe industry- a foot scanner. In the middle of a gasoline embargo and finding himself in a strange predicament, Nuno becomes mysteriously confined to his car, finding his life suddenly embargoed.