Sofia Alves (born 25 September 1973 in Luanda, Angola) is a Portuguese film, television and stage actress. She began her acting career as a stage actress and has since appeared in several Portuguese films and television programmes, mostly telenovelas. She currently stars as Hortense Monforte in the telenovella Remédio Santo.
Biography Born on September 25, 1973, in Luanda.
She is one of the most requested and most popular actresses on Portuguese television. At the end of 1992, having started her television career in A Banqueira do Povo and participating in series (Ballet Rose (1998) or Jornalistas (1999), she stood out as the protagonist of several telenovelas.
Some of the characters, in soap operas, that highlighted the actress were two protagonists that the actress brought to life, that is, Luísa Negrão and Leonor in Olhos de Água (TVI, 2000/2001), in which she played the two twin sisters. Also noteworthy are Joana Figueiredo, the character the actress portrayed in A Jóia de África (TVI, 2002); And the characters Margarida Monteiro in O Teu Olhar (TVI, 2003/2004), Sara Botelho in Fala-me de Amor (TVI, 2005/2006), Clara Machado da Câmara in Ilha dos Amores (TVI, 2007).
One of the milestones of her career was the character Hortense, in Remédio Santo (2011/12, TVI), where the public awarded her the TV7 Dias Trophy for Best Leading Actress in 2011.
Her last television project was in the telenovela "Mulheres", where she gave life to the character Mariana, a character that, in the words of the actress, was the most important of her career in television due to the density of the role and the strong dramatic load. Her demanding and versatile work has earned her the highest praise from critics and the public for her extraordinary performance and several nominations for best actress awards.
She has been married since 2007 to director Celso Cleto. She lives between Lapa do Lobo, in the municipality of Nelas, and Oeiras, where she carries out her professional activity.
Television Year ProjectRole NotesTV 1993 A Banqueira do PovoLena MoreiraMain castRTP1 1993 - 1994 Na Paz dos AnjosDora Maria Mota Costa 1994 - 1995 DesencontrosAna Serpa 1995 Primeiro Amor Catarina MatosSpecial participation 1996 Vidas de SalMafalda FragosoMain cast 1996 - 1997 Filhos do VentoLurdes 1998 Ballet RoseLauraProtagonist Os LobosSabrina Venâncio Co-Protagonist 1999 Jornalistas ClaraMain castSIC 2000 - 2001 Conde de AbranhosVirgínia Amado AbranhosRTP1 2001 Olhos de Água Luísa Negrão ProtagonistTVILeonor Serra 2002 As Manhãs de SofiaHerselfPresenter 2002 - 2003A Joia de ÁfricaJoana Figueiredo Protagonist 2003 - 2004O Teu OlharMargarida Alves Monteiro 2006Fala-me de AmorSara Botelho Antagonist 2007Ilha dos AmoresClara Machado da Câmara Protagonist 2008 - 2009Flor do MarAna Maria Torres 201037 Helena2011SeduçãoherselfSpecial participation 2011 - 2012Remédio SantoHortense Monforte Main cast 2013 - 2014Destinos CruzadosIsadora Belmonte Co-Antagonist 2014 - 2015Mulheres Mariana Fonseca Protagonist 2016Massa FrescaInês Castro Elias Special participation2021 - 2022A SerraCarlota Pereira EspinhoAntagonistSIC2022 - 2023Sangue Oculto Teresa BatistaProtagonist2024 - 2025A PromessaMaria RochaMain cast2026–presentPáginas da VidaHelena VarelaProtagonist
Theater Year Title Ref. 1995 O Dia Seguinte 2003 A Educação de Rita 2005 Socorro! Estou grávida! 2006 Crise dos 40... 2008 Boa Noite Mãe 2009 Hedda Gabler 2013 A Casa do Fim da Linha 2015 Uma Casa Perto da Praia 2016A Dama das Camélias2017 / 2020Porta com Porta2018 / 2019Freno de Mano2019Mariana Alcoforado2020A Loja de Ouvires
Cinema Year Title Ref. 1993 Vale Abraão 1994 A Caixa 1996 Party 1998 Piscar de Olhos 2001 451 Forte 2017 O Fim da Inocência
Awards and nominations -Awards: Lux Magazine Award, Best Theater Actress 2006 (Ana, Help I'm Pregnant, staged by Celso Cleto); Trophies TV7 Dias 2011, Best Actress in a Series (Helena Bastos, 37, TVI); Lux Magazine Award "Feminine Personality 2011", Television/Fiction Category (Hortense Monforte, Remédio Santo, TVI) Trophies TV7 Dias 2012, Best Actress in a Soap Opera (Hortense Monforte, Remédio Santo, TVI) Trophies TV7 Dias 2013, Best Actress in a Soap Opera (Hortense Monforte, Remédio Santo, TVI) Female Personality Award in the Television Category (Fiction) Revista Lux, 2012 Personality of the Year/Culture Distinction Award - Baile da Rosa, 2013 Trophies TV7 Dias 2015, Best Actress in a Soap Opera (Mariana Fonseca-Mulheres TVI) tribute with his name on the Walk of Fame in Portugal, 2019
-Nominations: Golden Globes 2001, Best Actress of the Year in Television (Luísa/Leonor, Olhos de Água, TVI); Golden Globes 2002, Best Actress of the Year on Television (Luísa/Leonor, Olhos de Água, TVI); Golden Globes 2003, Best Actress of the Year on Television (Joana, Jóia de África, TVI); TV7 Dias Awards 2009, Best Actress in a Soap Opera (Ana Maria Torres, Flor do Mar, TVI) TV Awards Trophies TV7Dias 2013, Best Actress in a Leading Cast (Isadora Belmonte-destinations crossed TVI)
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