Maria João Abreu
Date of birth: 1964-04-14
Place of birth: Lisbon, Portugal
Known for: Acting
Also known as:
Biography
Maria João Abreu, was a Portuguese film, television and stage actress. Her most notable works include Portuguese TV series Médico de Família, Aqui Não Há Quem Viva, Golpe de Sorte, and her strong presence in the typical Portuguese genre of "teatro de revista". She was famous for her uplifting roles, mostly associated with humour.
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Call Girl
2007-12-27
A powerful entrepreneur wants to build an exclusive resort hotel in Villanova, but he discovers the
A Revista é Liiiinda!
2006-06-11
A multidisciplinary display of culture, with an abundant dose of comedy as well as sharp social and
Portugal à Gargalhada
2016-01-17
With the sophistication expected from the most refined Broadway musicals, this show revisits the way
Florbela
2012-03-08
Shaken by a divorce in the 1920s, Portuguese poetess Florbela Espanca uses her writing to deal with
Amo-te Teresa
2000-01-11
Amo-te Teresa tells the forbidden love story of Teresa and Miguel, aged 35 and 15, respectively. Ter
Outside
2004-04-01
Laura works as a newscaster and José Maria as a stockbroker, and while they live in the same housing
Mother Knows Best
2016-12-08
The family of Ana Luisa meets at home to celebrate her father's birthday. As the guests sit around t
A Falha
2002-10-24
Twenty-five years after leaving school, a group of former students decide to organise a reunion. But
Vasco Santana: O Bom Português
1998-01-27
A look at the life and career of Vasco Santana, one of the most beloved actors of the Portuguese cin
Antonio, a boy in Lisbon
2002-01-18
A boy in Lisbon, in this Lisbon in permanent renovation.
Letters from War
2016-09-01
In 1971, António Lobo Antunes' life is brutally interrupted when he is drafted into the Portuguese A
Submission
2020-09-16
Lúcia is raped by her husband and presses charges against him. She fights the Portuguese legal syste
Bunker or Tales I Heard When the World Fell
2020-03-05
In a world polluted by atomic radiation, five survivors find shelter in an underground bunker. The s
Vestida Para Casar
2012-01-01
Golpe de Sorte - Um Conto de Natal
2019-12-23
At Maria do Céu's mansion, the Garcias prepare for their first Christmas with the whole family toget