Alba Baptista
Alba Baptista | |
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 Baptista in 2018 | |
| Born | 10 July 1997 Lisbon, Portugal |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Spouse |
Chris Evans (m. 2023) |
| Relatives | Scott Evans (brother-in-law) Mike Capuano (uncle-in-law) |
Alba Baptista (born 10 July 1997) is a Portuguese actress.[1] She began her career in her native Portugal with the series Jardins Proibidos (2014–2015). She then starred in multiple Portuguese series and films such as A Impostora, Filha da Lei, A Criação, and Jogo Duplo. From 2020 to 2022, she starred in the Netflix series Warrior Nun, which marked her English-language debut.[2]
Early life
Baptista was born in Lisbon, Portugal. Her Portuguese mother met her father, a Brazilian engineer from Rio de Janeiro,[1] when she worked as a translator in Brazil. She attended a German school in Portugal.[3] Around age 15, she decided to become an actress.[3] She has cited The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996) as her favorite movie growing up.[4]
Career
At age 16, Alba Baptista started her career as the main character in Simão Cayatte's short film Miami.[5] For her performance, she received the Best Actress Award at the Festival Ibérico de Ciné. She furthered her career with appearing in Portuguese series A Criação and the telenovelas A Impostora and Jogo Duplo.[3] During the following years, Alba developed a strong cinema career in Portugal, as well as starring in roles on three popular Portuguese series. Her film work includes: Caminhos Magnétykos by Edgar Pêra, in which she played the role of "Catarina"; and Equinócio by Ivo Ferreira. In 2019 she appeared in the film Patrick, the directorial debut of Gonçalo Waddington, and which was in competition at San Sebastián International Film Festival, where it premiered. She appeared in the 2020 feature film Fatima opposite Harvey Keitel, Sônia Braga, and Joana Ribeiro, which is directed by Marco Pontecorvo.
Her first English-language role came as the lead role of Ava in Netflix's series Warrior Nun, which was released on July 2, 2020.[3] She reprised her role in the second season, which was released on November 10, 2022.[6]
In 2022, she played Natasha, a 1950s Dior muse in Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris.[3]
Personal life
Baptista married American actor Chris Evans on September 9, 2023 in a private at-home ceremony on Cape Cod in Massachusetts.[7]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2012 | Amanhã é um Novo Dia | Short film | |
| 2014 | Miami | Raquel | Short film |
| 2018 | Flutuar | Short film | |
| Leviano | Carolina Paixão | ||
| Equinócio | Short film | ||
| Linhas de Sangue | Elsa Schneider | ||
| Caminhos Magnétykos | Catarina | ||
| Summerfest | Laura | Short film | |
| Nero | Clara | Short film | |
| 2019 | Imagens Proibidas | Catarina | |
| Patrick | Marta | ||
| 2020 | Fatima | Senhora Lopes Daughter | |
| 2022 | L'enfant | Branca | Main cast |
| Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris | Natasha | ||
| Nunca Nada Aconteceu | Maria | Main cast | |
| 2023 | Amelia's children | Amélia | Main cast |
| 2024 | Borderline | TBA | Main cast[8] |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014–2015 | Jardins Proibidos | Inês Correia | Main cast |
| 2016–2017 | A Impostora | Beatriz Varela | Main cast |
| 2017 | Filha da Lei | Sara | Main cast |
| Madre Paula | Ana | Recurring role | |
| A Criação | Ratinha | Main cast | |
| Sim, Chef! | Sónia | 1 episode | |
| 2018 | País Irmão | Mulher Divinal | 1 episode |
| 2017–2018 | Jogo Duplo | Leonor Neves | Main cast |
| 2020 –2022 | Warrior Nun | Ava Silva | Title role |
References
- ^ a b Beatriz Amendola (15 July 2020). "Alba Baptista, de 'Warrior Nun', é filha de brasileiro e fala cinco línguas" [Alba Baptista, from 'Warrior Nun', daughter of a Brazilian father and speaks five languages]. entretenimento.uol.com.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 26 July 2020.
- ^ Wiseman, Andreas (4 March 2020). "UTA Signs Alba Baptista, Star Of Netflix's Upcoming Fantasy Series 'Warrior Nun'". Deadline Hollywood.
- ^ a b c d e Eckardt, Steph (4 August 2022). "Alba Baptista Is Still Getting Used to This Whole Hollywood Thing". W Magazine. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
- ^ Brody, Caitlin. "Alba Baptista Is on Her Way to Becoming Hollywood's Next It Girl". Glamour. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
- ^ Sara Andrade (25 March 2020). "Alba Baptista: "Chegar acaba por ser mais fácil do que permanecer."" [Alba Baptista: "Getting there turns out to be easier than staying."]. Vogue.pt (in Portuguese).
- ^ Warrior Nun, retrieved 27 November 2022
- ^ "Chris Evans Marries Alba Baptista in Cape Cod Wedding — with His Superhero Costars as Guests!". People. 10 September 2023.
- ^ Lang, Brett (7 September 2022). "Samara Weaving, Eric Dane, Ray Nicholson Starring in Comedic-Thriller 'Borderline' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Archived from the original on 12 October 2022. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
External links
- Alba Baptista at IMDb
- Alba Baptista profile at Subtitle Talent
- Alba Baptista profile at Elite Lisbon
- Alba Baptista at Instagram
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- Portuguese film actresses
- 21st-century Portuguese actresses
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