Maria João Bastos

Maria de Jesus

In "Mysteries of Lisbon" she played the most challenging role of her career, establishing herself as one of the most talented actresses of the national scene. Her performance was considered by The Village Voice and Indiewire as internationally one of the year’s best and in Portugal she won the Golden Globe for Best Actress. Recently, she was directed by one of the most important Portuguese filmmakers, Fernando Lopes, in his last film, "Em Câmara Lenta".