Maria de Medeiros Esteves Victorino de Almeida, born August 19, 1965 in Lisbon,
Portugal, is a Portuguese actress, film director, and singer. After studying
philosophy and theater in Paris, she made her directorial feature debut with
Capitães de Abril (2000). She launched her recording career with her debut
studio album, A little more blue (2007), on which she covered songs by Brazilian
musicians including Caetano Veloso and Gilberto Gil. She subsequently released
the studio albums Penínsulas & Continentes (2010) and Pássaros Eternos (2012).