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