Winner "Prix d'interpretation Janine Bazin" (Best Actress) at the Festival International Du Film Belfort, for her portrayal of the title role in the Feature Film, "Odete". Became an American Citizen on July 25, 2003. She's now a proud holder of an European Union Passport from Portugal, her native country. And a USA Passport. Her father worked for the Portuguese Radio. Wanted to be a Journalist. She is an only child. Her mother worked in a movie theater in Lisbon, from her childhood to her teenage years. She often says her story is very similar to "Cinema Paradisio".
