Alba Baptista
Portuguese actress (born 1997)
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Alba Baptista (born 10 July 1997) is a Portuguese actress.[1] She began her career in Portugal and appeared in multiple Portuguese series and films. From 2020 to 2022, she starred in the Netflix series Warrior Nun, which marked her English-language debut.[2]
Alba Baptista | |
|---|---|
Baptista in 2018 | |
| Born | 10 July 1997 Lisbon, Portugal |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 1 |
| Relatives | Scott Evans (brother-in-law) Mike Capuano (uncle-in-law) |
Early life
Career
At age 16, Baptista began her career as the main character in Simão Cayatte's short film Miami.[5] She furthered her career in the Portuguese series A Criação and the telenovelas A Impostora and Jogo Duplo.[3]Her film work includes Caminhos Magnétykos by Edgar Pêra, Equinócio by Ivo Ferreira, and Patrick (2019), which was premiered at the San Sebastián International Film Festival.
From 2020 to 2022, she played the lead role of Ava in the Netflix series Warrior Nun, which marked her English–language debut.
In 2022, she played Natasha in Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris.[3]
Personal life
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Amanhã é um Novo Dia | Short film | |
| 2014 | Miami | Raquel | Short film |
| 2018 | Flutuar | Short film | |
| Leviano | Carolina Paixão | ||
| Equinócio | Short film | ||
| Linhas de Sangue | Elsa Schneider | ||
| Caminhos Magnétykos | Catarina | ||
| Summerfest | Laura | Short film | |
| Nero | Clara | Short film | |
| 2019 | Imagens Proibidas | Catarina | |
| Patrick | Marta | ||
| 2020 | Fatima | Senhora Lopes Daughter | |
| 2022 | L'enfant | Branca | Main cast |
| Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris | Natasha | ||
| Nunca Nada Aconteceu | Maria | Main cast | |
| 2023 | Amelia's Children | Amélia | Main cast |
| 2025 | Borderline | Penny Pascal | Main cast[10] |
| 2026 | Mother Mary | Post-production | |
| 2027 | Voltron | TBA | Post-production |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014–2015 | Jardins Proibidos | Inês Correia | Main cast |
| 2016–2017 | A Impostora | Beatriz Varela | Main cast |
| 2017 | Filha da Lei | Sara | Main cast |
| Madre Paula | Ana | Recurring role | |
| A Criação | Ratinha | Main cast | |
| Sim, Chef! | Sónia | 1 episode | |
| 2018 | País Irmão | Mulher Divinal | 1 episode |
| 2017–2018 | Jogo Duplo | Leonor Neves | Main cast |
| 2020–2022 | Warrior Nun | Ava Silva | Title role |
