Francisca Queiroz

Francisca Vaz Queiroz[1] (born September 4, 1979[1]) is a Brazilian television and film actress. She played the lead role, Catarina, in the television series A Lei e o Crime.[2]

Francisca Queiroz
Born
Francisca Vaz Queiroz

(1979-09-04) September 4, 1979
Campinas, Brazil
OccupationActress
Years active2001–present

Biography

Born in Campinas, São Paulo state,[1] her father is an entrepreneur, while her mother is a lawyer.[3] Francisca Queiroz started working as an amateur theater actress, initiating a model career when she was 16 years old.[3] As a model, she traveled to places such as Japan and South Korea, before leaving the career when she was 18 years old.[3] Francisca Queiroz started to study performing arts when she was 14 years old, moving to São Paulo two years later to work in the city's theaters.[3]

Career

After turning 19 years old, Francisca Queiroz graduated at Rede Globo's performing arts academy, named Oficina de Atores.[3] She played her first role in 2001, as a character named Ana, in Globo's miniseries Os Maias.[3] She played her first role as a villain in 2003, in Globo's telenovela Agora é Que São Elas.[1] Francisca Queiroz played the role of paraplegic teacher Vitória in Malhação's 2006 season.[4] Francisca Queiroz played in 2007 another role as a villain, in Rede Record's telenovela Amor e Intrigas.[2] She played her first lead role in 2009, in Rede Record's television series A Lei e o Crime, in which she played Police Chief Catarina.[2]

Filmography

Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
2001Os MaiasAnaminiseries
Roda da VidaBiatelenovela
2002MarisolCamila Linharestelenovela
2003Agora é Que São ElasSoltelenovela
2004MetamorphosesAna Valentinatelenovela
Da Cor do PecadoCarlatelenovela
2005A DiaristaTV series
2007Minha Nada Mole VidaGraceTV series
Amor e IntrigasAlexandratelenovela
2009A Lei e o CrimeCatarina Lacloslead role, TV series
2010Poder ParaleloAntônia Valentim Cortéztelenovela
2012MáscarasFlávia Mattostelenovela

Cinema
YearTitleRoleNotes
2003De Passagem
2004Irmãos de FéTeodora
20055 MentirasNurse
2006Os 12 TrabalhosFrancisca

References
  1. "Francisca Queiroz diz que sua personagem não é vilã" (in Portuguese). Terra. June 22, 2003. Retrieved May 11, 2009.
  2. "Francisca Queiroz viverá protagonista de 'A lei e o crime'" (in Portuguese). O Globo. November 11, 2008. Retrieved May 11, 2009.
  3. "Uma linda mulher" (in Portuguese). IstoÉ. Retrieved May 11, 2009.
  4. "Atriz supera desconfiança da Record e ganha papel em série" (in Portuguese). Terra. December 27, 2008. Retrieved May 11, 2009.

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