Rita Figueiredo
Biography
Rita Figueiredo was born in Porto in Portugal. She studied Acting (B.A) at Escola Superior de Teatro e Cinema (Portugal). Between 2013 and 2017 she worked with the director João Mota at the National Theatre D.Maria II and with the theatre directors Durval Lucena and Lourenço Henriques. On the TV, Rita Figueiredo participated in some portuguese soap operas and Tv series. In September 2017, she decided to move to New York living there since then. She recently completed a role in the short film "Undaunted" by Matt Strelecki.
Known For & Full Filmography4 Titles
Drama Series - 2015, 16 episodes • Main Cast Role
An outstanding performance featuring brilliant storytelling, high stakes drama, and unforgettable character arcs.
Drama Series - 2014, 16 episodes • Main Cast Role
Urban series that takes place between the Beach of the Shells and the new School of Arts that is being born in the palace of the Barahona family. Against the background of the mythical line of Cascais, this series has a plot full of strong emotions. Each episode combines different lines of stories that cross each other: the freshness of the summer novels, the rebelliousness of youth, the adventures and peripécias lived on the beach, the fight for fame, the generational conflicts and the reunions that can happen... when least expected.
Drama Series - 2017, 16 episodes • as Rosa
A warrior from the XVI century, the first female university student from the XIX century and a nurse from the XXI century, join a secret agency to prevent people to change the Portuguese history by using time-traveling doors
Movie - 2019, 2h 15m • as Lina
"Til death do us part" wasn't nearly long enough for Max and Abby as his ghost returns to help her get over him. But with a second chance to be together, neither will ever want to say goodbye again.