Francisca Queiroz
| Francisca Queiroz | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Francisca Vaz Queiroz September 4, 1979  Campinas, Brazil |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2001–present |
Francisca Vaz Queiroz[1] (born September 4, 1979[1]) is a Brazilian television and film actress. She played the lead role, Catarina, in the television series A Lei e o Crime.[2]
Biography
Born in Campinas, São Paulo state,[1] her father is an entrepreneur, while her mother is a lawyer.[3] Francisca Queiroz started working as an amateur theater actress, initiating a model career when she was 16 years old.[3] As a model, she traveled to places such as Japan and South Korea, before leaving the career when she was 18 years old.[3] Francisca Queiroz started to study performing arts when she was 14 years old, moving to São Paulo two years later to work in the city's theaters.[3]
Career
After turning 19 years old, Francisca Queiroz graduated at Rede Globo's performing arts academy, named Oficina de Atores.[3] She played her first role in 2001, as a character named Ana, in Globo's miniseries Os Maias.[3] She played her first role as a villain in 2003, in Globo's telenovela Agora é Que São Elas.[1] Francisca Queiroz played the role of paraplegic teacher Vitória in Malhação's 2006 season.[4] Francisca Queiroz played in 2007 another role as a villain, in Rede Record's telenovela Amor e Intrigas.[2] She played her first lead role in 2009, in Rede Record's television series A Lei e o Crime, in which she played Police Chief Catarina.[2]
Filmography
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Os Maias | Ana | miniseries |
| Roda da Vida | Bia | telenovela | |
| 2002 | Marisol | Camila Linhares | telenovela |
| 2003 | Agora é Que São Elas | Sol | telenovela |
| 2004 | Metamorphoses | Ana Valentina | telenovela |
| Da Cor do Pecado | Carla | telenovela | |
| 2005 | A Diarista | TV series | |
| 2007 | Minha Nada Mole Vida | Grace | TV series |
| Amor e Intrigas | Alexandra | telenovela | |
| 2009 | A Lei e o Crime | Catarina Laclos | lead role, TV series |
| 2010 | Poder Paralelo | Antônia Valentim Cortéz | telenovela |
| 2012 | Máscaras | Flávia Mattos | telenovela |
Cinema
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | De Passagem | ||
| 2004 | Irmãos de Fé | Teodora | |
| 2005 | 5 Mentiras | Nurse | |
| 2006 | Os 12 Trabalhos | Francisca |
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Francisca Queiroz diz que sua personagem não é vilã" (in Portuguese). Terra. June 22, 2003. Retrieved May 11, 2009.
- 1 2 3 "Francisca Queiroz viverá protagonista de 'A lei e o crime'" (in Portuguese). O Globo. November 11, 2008. Retrieved May 11, 2009.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Uma linda mulher" (in Portuguese). IstoÉ. Retrieved May 11, 2009.
- ↑ "Atriz supera desconfiança da Record e ganha papel em série" (in Portuguese). Terra. December 27, 2008. Retrieved May 11, 2009.