Sofia Marques

Birthplace: Cascais, Portugal

Biography

Actress and filmmaker, Sofia Marques trained at the Escola Profissional de Teatro de Cascais and has built a career spanning cinema, theatre, television and documentary. In film, she appeared in Anda Daí by João Lameira, As Meninas Exemplares and Um Filme em Forma de Assim by João Botelho, Ordem Moral by Mário Barroso, Ramiro by Manuel Mozos, Amor Amor by Jorge Cramez and Veneno Cura by Raquel Freire, among others. As a director, she created documentaries such as Ilusão (Audience Award, DocLisboa 2014), 8816 Versos and Verdade ou Consequência. On stage, she has performed works by Brecht, Shakespeare, Lorca, Pirandello, Pasolini and Genet, in productions by Luís Miguel Cintra, António Pires, Ricardo Aibéo, Tonan Quito and Carlos Pimenta, presented at venues including Teatro Nacional São João, São Luiz Teatro Municipal and Festival de Almada. On television, her credits include A Filha (TVI), Madrugada Suja (RTP), Ao Largo (RTP), Conta-me Como Foi (RTP) and, in streaming, Glória (Netflix). She received the Prémio Autores for Best Theatre Actress and the Best Actress Award at the Pollino International Film Festival (Italy).