Biographie
Cristina Carvalhal was born in Lisbon. She graduated in Theatre from the Escola Superior de Teatro e Cinema in 1987. That same year, she performed in the play "A Dama do Maxim's" at Teatro Aberto, followed by roles in "A Rua," "Happy End," "O Suicidário," "O Hotel da Belavista," "Um Sabor a Mel," "Ópera dos Três Vinténs," "Top Girls," "As Balcantes," "Odeio Hamlet," "Novos Confessionários," "Danças a um Deus Pagão," "Um Vestido para 5 Mulheres," and "Elanor Marx," among others. In cinema, she appeared in films such as "A Mala de Cartão," "Le Jour du Serpent," "Uma Cidade Qualquer," "Sinais de Fogo," "Adão e Eva," "Attends-moi," "2 Dragões," and, in 2000, starred in "A Bomba," directed by Leonel Vieira. On television, her notable works include "Na Paz dos Anjos," "Desencontros," "Senhores Doutores," and "Jornalistas." In 1989, she received the Revelation Award for Theatre from "Sete" for her role in "Romeo and Juliet," and in 1993, she won the Female Interpretation Award for Theatre from "Sete" for "Um Sabor a Mel.
