Joana Figueira

Acting

Joana Figueira

Born April 21, 1971 · Portugal (age 55)

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FlorbelaFlorbela · 2012
Florbela
4.82012
MovieHistoryDrama
Shaken by a divorce in the 1920s, Portuguese poetess Florbela Espanca uses her writing to deal with her tumultuous relationship with men, eroticism and love.
Uma Noite InesquecívelUma Noite Inesquecível · 2001
Uma Noite Inesquecível
10.02001
MovieTV MovieDrama
A lively evening among three friends turns into a nightmare when one of them suffers a heart attack. To avoid confusion, they place their friend in the trunk of the car. However, the car disappears...
Strawberries with SugarStrawberries with Sugar · 2003
Strawberries with Sugar
6.32003
SeriesDramaComedy
Across several generations, groups of young Portuguese people navigate school life and summer holidays while dealing with friendships, first loves, rivalries, family conflicts and decisions that shape their future. Each season introduces new protagonists, schools and challenges, exploring themes related to adolescence, identity, responsibility and belonging. Sport, music, dance and other forms of expression accompany their journeys of growing up, marked by dreams, choices and ever-changing relationships.
SeduçãoSedução · 2010
Sedução
2010
SeriesDramaMystery
Os Malucos do RisoOs Malucos do Riso · 1995
Os Malucos do Riso
9.01995
SeriesComedy
Heart of GoldHeart of Gold · 2015
Heart of Gold
2015
SeriesDramaCrime
The ImposterThe Imposter · 2016
The Imposter
8.02016
SeriesDramaSoap
An airplane disappears mysteriously; on board was Verónica, the twin sister of Vitória, the victim of a fraud by a millionaire. Presumed dead, Verónica assumes the identity of her sister and plans to avenge herself on the entrepreneur's family.
Winter SunWinter Sun · 2013
Winter Sun
2013
SeriesDramaComedy

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Inspetor MaxInspetor Max · 2004
Inspetor Max
7.02004
SeriesDramaAction & Adventure
"Inspector Max" is a Portuguese television series created by Virgílio Castelo e Produções Fictícias and broadcast on TVI. Its story is a dog called "Max", who is caught by Inspector Jorge Mendes' two sons (Fernando Luís). Jorge Mendes is a lonely man whose wife died when his children were still small. He works at the DIC of Setúbal, Department of Criminal Investigation, in the 1st season. The successful DIC team from Setúbal was invited to go to DECC (Special Department for Combating Crime) and started the 2nd season. His boss, Graça Madureira (Fátima Belo), after some cases resolved in the DECC, was invited to join Interpol. In the 2nd season, the place is occupied by actress Sílvia Rizzo. Max, Jorge and Sérgio, Jorge's best friend, constitute the victorious trio. A series based on mystery and case solving.

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Father by ChanceFather by Chance · 2009
Father by Chance
2009
SeriesDrama
An unlikely love with a happy ending... At age 40, Miguel is at the top of his career as a plastic surgeon, having reached the fame and fortune he worked so hard for. He’s a hopeless bachelor, never committing to any real relationship. This is not just by choice, his situation is a result of never having met his parents and being raised in a children’s home. But, overnight, a simple phone call will change his life entirely, making him recall a point in his life that he’d rather forget. His best friend from the institution was just killed in a car crash along with his wife, but left written instructions behind stating that, if something should happen to him, Miguel should be given custody of his three children, 12-year-old Simão, 8-year-old Jaime and 6-year-old Beatriz. Initially, Miguel will try to dismiss himself from any responsibility but, after meeting the kids, he realizes that he has no choice but to bring them home.
Welcome to BeiraisWelcome to Beirais · 2013
Welcome to Beirais
7.02013
SeriesComedyDrama
Diogo Almada is a successful account manager at a telecommunications company who is struggling with serious stress and anxiety issues due to the constant state of pressure he lives in. His situation becomes worse when he suffers a stroke which puts him in hospital. There, doctors tell him that if he doesn't slow down things could become much worse for him in the future. He also meets the owner of a vegetables and herbs greenery in Beirais, a small village in the midlands, who is looking to sell it. Diogo then decides to buy him out and risk it as a farmer himself. He wants his girlfriend Teresa to come along with him, but she refuses to leave Lisbon due to her career and also because she doesn't want to give up her city comforts. But Diogo decides to move to Beirais anyway, where he is faced with an entirely different reality from what he’s used to.

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