Maria de Medeiros Esteves Vitorino de Almeida (born August 19, 1965), better known as Maria de Medeiros, is a Portuguese actress, director, and singer who has been involved in both European and American film productions.
Known For
Pulp Fiction
(1994)
Fabienne
Henry & June
(1990)
Anais Nin
My Life Without Me
(2003)
Hairdresser
100 Meters
(2016)
Noelia
The Killer
(2017)
Madame Blanchard
Golden Balls
(1993)
Marta (La mujer, 45 kilos)
Pasolini
(2014)
Laura Betti
Chicken with Plums
(2011)
Faringuisse
Airbag
(1997)
Fátima do Espíritu Santo
April Captains
(2000)
Antónia
La Lectrice
(1988)
l'infirmière muette
Shelter Me
(2007)
Anna
Stranded
(2001)
Jenny Johnsen
David's Birthday
(2009)
Francesca
Full Filmography
Acting
Silvestre
(1982)
Sílvia / Silvestre
A Estrangeira
(1982)
Ana as a Child
I'm Hungry, I'm Cold
(1984)
Paris Seen By... 20 Years After
(1984)
La première fugueuse (segment 1)
Vertiges
(1985)
Elvire Jouvet 40
(1987)
Claudia
Sorceress
(1987)
Agnès
The Jester
(1987)
Dulce (voice)
La Lectrice
(1988)
l'infirmière muette
Easy in Mind
(1989)
Cecile
Where the Sun Beats
(1989)
Laura (voice)
1871
(1990)
Maria
Henry & June
(1990)
Anais Nin
Meeting Venus
(1991)
Retrato de Família
(1991)
Ofelia
Alex
(1991)
Bárbara
The Divine Comedy
(1991)
Sónia
L'homme de ma vie
(1992)
Aimee
Alcibíades
(1992)
Golden Balls
(1993)
Marta (La mujer, 45 kilos)
Pulp Fiction
(1994)
Fabienne
The Detective and Death
(1994)
Maria
Jenseits der Brandung
(1994)
Therese
Poorly Extinguished Fires
(1994)
Tweedy Bird
Two Brothers, My Sister
(1994)
Maria
Adam and Eve
(1995)
Catarina Meneses
Paraíso Perdido
(1995)
Cristina Pratas
News from the Good Lord
(1996)
Karenine
Saint-Exupéry: La dernière mission
(1996)
Consuelo
Le Polygraphe
(1996)
Claude
Land of Storms
(1997)
Lena
Limited Edition
(1997)
Nancy Pickford
The Thousand Wonders of the Universe
(1997)
Président Blandine Brucker
The Comedian
(1997)
Antoinette Vervier
Tempest in a Teapot
(1997)
Vita
Airbag
(1997)
Fátima do Espíritu Santo
Babel
(1999)
Alice
Les Infortunes de la beauté
(1999)
Céline
Second life
(2000)
Laurie
The Art of Amália
(2000)
Narrator (voice)
April Captains
(2000)
Antónia
Marafona
(2001)
Maria Viola da Silva
Water and Salt
(2001)
Vera
The Xango from Baker Street
(2001)
Sarah Bernhardt
Stranded
(2001)
Jenny Johnsen
Porto of My Childhood
(2001)
Miss Diablo
Honolulu Baby
(2001)
Margherita
Man of the Crowds
(2001)
Dr. Giordano
The Saddest Music in the World
(2003)
Narcissa
I, Cesar
(2003)
Chantal Petit
My Life Without Me
(2003)
Hairdresser
A Dama da Lapa
(2004)
A Trip to the Orphanage
(2004)
The Remains of Nothing
(2004)
Eleonora Fonseca Pimentel
Marlene de Sousa
(2004)
Call Me Elisabeth
(2006)
Mado
On The Ropes
(2007)
Midsummer Madness
(2007)
Livia
Shelter Me
(2007)
Anna
Medea Miracle
(2007)
L'amie de Médée
Fallen Heroes
(2008)
Cécile
My Stars
(2008)
Adeline
David's Birthday
(2009)
Francesca
The Story of Me
(2009)
Margherit
Journey to Portugal
(2011)
Maria
Hitler in Hollywood
(2011)
Maria de Medeiros
Holidays by the Sea
(2011)
Madame Collier
Chicken with Plums
(2011)
Faringuisse
The Gang of the Jotas
(2013)
Maria
I'm Not Dead
(2013)
Eléonore
Women Directors
(2014)
Elvira Notari
Pasolini
(2014)
Laura Betti
The Masters of Suspense
(2014)
Maria / Scarlet
Meetings with a Young Poet
(2014)
Carole Thomas
The Forbidden Room
(2015)
The Blind Mother / Clotilde
Pacifique
(2016)
100 Meters
(2016)
Noelia
Seances
(2016)
The Son of Joseph
(2016)
Violette Tréfouille
The Killer
(2017)
Madame Blanchard
The Broken Key
(2017)
Althea
Black Is Beltza
(2018)
Amira (voice)
Sea
(2018)
Francisca
Two Fridas
(2018)
Judith Ferreto
Onyx: Kings of the Grail
(2019)
Margarita Torres
In the Country of Last Things
(2020)
Victoria
Moral Order
(2020)
Maria Adelaide
Easter
(2023)
Giorni Felici
(2023)
Eureka
(2024)
Une affaire de principe
(2024)
Lucia Monteiro
Writing
Directing
April Captains
(2000)
Director
Welcome to São Paulo
(2004)
Director
Je t'aime... moi non plus: Artistes et critiques
(2007)
Director
Repare Bem
(2012)
Director
Invisible World
(2012)
Director
Our Children
(2022)
Director
Editing