Fernanda Arrias Machado (born 10 October 1980) is a Brazilian actress. She is best known for her role as Maria in the film Tropa de Elite.
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Born | Fernanda Arrias Machado (1980-10-10) 10 October 1980 (age 41) |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1998–present |
Spouse(s) | Robert Riskin (m. 2014) |
Children | 2 |
Her first television work was in 2004, when she played Sonya in Rede Globo's telenovela Começar de Novo, by Antônio Calmon and Elizabeth Jhin.[1]
She played Dalila in 2005 Rede Globo's telenovela Alma Gêmea[2] and Joana in 2007's telenovela Paraíso Tropical.[2] where she won the 2007 best supporting actress of TV Globo.[1] Fernanda Machado played the role of Laís in Rede Globo's 2009 telenovela Caras & Bocas, by Walcyr Carrasco.[2][3]
She had previously worked with him in Alma Gêmea.[3] Fernanda Machado starred in the same year as Maria in Tropa de Elite which won the Berlin Film Festival in 2008.[1]
She was part of the cast of 2011 Rede Globo's telenovela Insensato Coração, playing the role of Luciana.[3] Her character was killed in a plane crash on January 25, 2011's episode.[2][4] In 2013 returns in the novels Amor à Vida, the plot she will live the villain Leila.[5][6] After closing the filming of the film A Menina Índigo, in 2016, Machado decided to give a career break to dedicate to motherhood.[7]
On 2 February 2014, Fernanda married American entrepreneur Robert Riskin in São Luís Gongaza Chapel, Maringá.[8] On 22 June 2015, she gave birth to Lucca, the couple's first child. He was born in Santa Barbara, California.[9][10]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2004 | Começar de Novo | Sonya Karamazov | |
2005 | Alma Gêmea | Dalila Santini da Silva | |
2007 | Paraíso Tropical | Joana Veloso Schneider | |
2008 | Queridos Amigos | Lorena Vianna | |
Dicas de um Sedutor | Júlia | Episode: "Falta Homem" | |
Casos e Acasos | Adriana | Episode: "O Encontro, o Homem Ideal e a Estréia Confusa" | |
Fabíola | Episode: "O Ultimato, o Vândalo e a Pensão" | ||
2009 | Superbonita | Guest Presenter | Episode: "September 13, 2009"[11] |
Caras & Bocas | Laís Molinari | ||
2011 | Insensato Coração | Luciana Alencar | Episodes: "January 17–25, 2011" |
Macho Man | Drª Rosany | Episode: "Nelson Sofre um Acidente que Muda sua Vida" | |
2013 | Amor à Vida | Leila Melo Rodriguez | |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2007 | Inesquecível | Wife | |
Tropa de Elite | Maria | Film won Berlin Film Festival in 2008 | |
2008 | Inverno | Paula | Short film |
2009 | Flordelis - Basta uma Palavra para Mudar | ||
2011 | Mentiras Sinceras | Beth[12] | |
Amanhã Nunca Mais | Solange | ||
2013 | Man Camp | Lúcia | |
2014 | Confia em Mim | Mari | |
2016 | A Menina Índigo | Sofia's mother[13] | |
Year | Title | Role | Ref |
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1998 | Hara Kiri | [14] | |
1999 | Adágio Número 6 | ||
2000 | Lagrimas Puras Em Olhos Pornograficos | Alice | |
2001 | Senhora | ||
2002 | O Homem Elefante | Ana | |
2003 | A Longa Viagem Do Comandante Fulano De Tal | Evelyn | |
2004 | A Metamorforse | Grace | |
2006 | O Beijo no Asfalto | Selminha | |
2010 | Mente Mentira | Beth |
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