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Maria De Sá

Maria De Sá

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About me

Can currently be seen as Sara Greenberg in the thriller Lovely Dark and Deep in theaters in the US and AppleTV.
Co-starring in the mini series DESASSOSSEGO streaming on RTPplay.

Portuguese Actress based between Lisbon, London and Barcelona.
Arts Ed, Tring Park School for the performing Arts (UK) and at New York Film Academy (LA, BFA in Acting and Film). 

Information

Acting age
23-33 years
Place of birth
Portugal
Height (cm)
170
Eye color
brown
Hair color
brunette
Hair length
Long
Place of residence
Lisbon (PT), London (GB)
Housing options
Barcelona (ES), Madrid (ES), Los Angeles (US), Berlin (DE)
Nationality
Portuguese
Languages
English(native)Portuguese(native)SpanishFrench
Dialects
Standard British English(native dialect)Brazilian PortugueseCalifornia English
Accents
EnglishFrenchSpanish
Instruments
Piano
Sport
BalletPilatesSwimmingYogaRoller skating
Dance
BalletContemporary danceJazz danceTap dance
Main profession
Actor
Special skills
ImprovisationModelStand-up comedy
Driver's licenses
Car class

Credits

Primary professional training

2013 – 2016
New York Film Academy

Other professional training

2010 – 2012
Tring Park School for the Performing Arts

Awards

2024
Best Actress - Brazil New Visions International Film Festival
2023
Best Supporting Actress - 48h Film Project Lisbon (Short film)
2021
Best Promising Young Talent - BRAGACine (Short film)
2018
Best Actress - Top Indie Film Awards (Short film)
2018
Best Actress - Oniros Film Awards (nominated) (Short film)
2017
Best Actress - Actors Awards
2017
Best Actress - Festigious Film Festival (Short film)

Film

2025
Ever After (Cinema film) In development
Amy (LR) László Illés Producer: Five Forks Films (US) Written by: László Illés
2025
Apreço (Cinema film) In development
Rosa (LR) João Oliveira Producer: Opposite Records
2025
A Pianista (Cinema film)
Maria Paiva (SUP) Nuno Bernardo Producer: Be Active Entertainment Distribution: NOS Audiovisual Written by: Nuno Bernardo
2024
Idade da Pedra (Cinema film)
Archaeologist (SUP) Gonçalo Oliveira Producer: Lanterna de Pedra Filmes Distribution: NOS Audiovisual
2024
Alma (Short film)
Alma (LR) Mauricio Valentino Borges Producer: Maré Filmes
2023
Lovely Dark and Deep (Cinema film)
Sara Greenberg (SUP) Teresa Sutherland Producer: Woodhead Creative & QWGmire Distribution: AppleTV & PrimeVideo Casting Director: Jo Monteiro Written by: Teresa Sutherland
2023
Rótulos (Short film)
Madalena (SUP) Isabel Fernandes Producer: Entre Cenas
2022
The Infernal Machine (Cinema film)
Cavalo de Madeira Waitress (SUP) Andrew Hunt Distribution: Paramount Pictures
2021
Matrioska (Short film)
Ana Luísa (LR) Joana Correia Pinto Producer: Entre Cenas
2020
Tenho Medo do Medo (Short film)
Júlia (LR) Cátia Silva Producer: GrandMocho Films
2020
New Bird (Short film)
Jane (LR) Karolina Jasinska
2019
Aftermath (Short film)
Daisy (LR) Samantha Prevost Producer: Pink Ma
2018
Idée Fixe (Short film)
Katie Miller (LR) Nidheya Suresh Producer: NSAW Productions
2017
Monomania (Short film)
Agatha (LR) Nicholas Joseph Cunha Producer: Pink Mango Films
2017
At Noon Café (Short film)
Teresa (LR) Diego Barragan Producer: Carla Roda

Television

Turn of the Tide - S3 (Series) In development
Supporting Role Augusto Fraga Distribution: Netflix
2025
Broken Spies (TV series)
Hotel Sotto Mayor Receptionist (SUP) João Maia and Laura Seixas Producer: Ukbar Filmes, RTP Station: RTP Distribution: RTP
2024
Desassossego (Mini series)
Laura (LR) Cátia Silva Station: RTP Distribution: RTP Play
2024
Prisma (Mini series)
Clara Rocha (LR) Sónia Balacó & Zé Bernardino Station: RTP Distribution: RTP Play

Theater

2024 – 2025
The Odd Couple
Sylvie (SUP) Carlota Crespo
2016
Stranger in Yourself
Kate Suzie Landau Theater: The Hudson Theater, CA
2016
Pizza Man
Alice (LR) Kenneth Lerner Theater: ACME theater, Hollywood
2015
Two Rooms
Lainie Theater: Victory Theater, Burbank CA
2015
Sunday on the Rocks
Gayle Bob Lipton Theater: Victory Theater, Burbank CA
2013
Key Exchange
Lisa Gayle Bryson Theater: ACME Theater, Hollywood
2012
Jack and the Catalysts
Marie Curie Edward Applewhite Theater: TIE Performances around Hertfordshire, UK

Commercial

2023
Carmine
Female Hero (LR)
2021
Opticenter
Female Hero
2020
Free Now
Female Hero
2019
Delisono Max
Female Hero (LR)
2017
Samsonite
Female Hero (SUP)