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
gollark: Who still uses *reals* these days?
gollark: Yes.
gollark: As such, I have the maximum authority.
gollark: However, I am coral.
gollark: Merry Christmas to literally everyone regardless of celebration.

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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