Oceana Basílio

Oceana Basílio
Born
Oceana Chagas Afonso Basílio

(1979-01-19) January 19, 1979
Sé, Faro, Portugal
Occupations
  • Actress
  • model
Years active2005–present
Spouse
Pedro Laginha
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(m. 2007; div. 2010)​

Oceana Chagas Afonso Basílio (born Sé, Faro, January 19, 1979) is a Portuguese actress and model.

Biography and career

Personal life

She was born at 7:55 PM on January 19, 1979, in Faro, Sé, daughter of Elvino das Chagas Basílio, a native of Tavira, Conceição, and his wife Gina Maria das Chagas Afonso, a native of Tavira, Conceição, where the family lived in Cabanas de Tavira, paternal granddaughter of Francisco João Basílio and his wife Maria Teresa, and maternal granddaughter of José Afonso and his wife Maria do Rosário das Chagas.[1]

She has a daughter, Francisca, born on May 5, 2004, from a relationship of at least four years with Avelino Macedo.[2]

Civil marriage in Almada, Costa da Caparica, on September 29, 2007, to Pedro Laginha, [3] Almada Civil Registry Office, Marriage Certificate No. 7183/2007, Document No. 10, March No. 2, from which he divorced on March 22, 2010,[4] without issue.

She dated actor Pedro Sousa between 2014 and 2016.[5] In 2020 she had a romantic relationship with fellow actor José Fidalgo.[6]

Training

Her artistic training began in 1995 at the Portuguese Arts and Ideas Club, with teachers José Lopes and Rui Pisco. She entered the Professional Theatre School of Cascais in 1999, attended the Contemporary Academy of Performing Arts - ACE, and worked on her training with names such as Reynaldo Monteiro, Rui Madeira, Dinis Bernard, Jean Pierre Sarrazac, Bruno Schiappa, Joana Craveiro, Tânia Guerreiro, Gonçalo Alegria and John Frey.[7]

In 2022, at the age of 43, she enrolled in a degree in Psychology at the Autonomous University of Lisbon, while also working as an actress.[8] After enrolling in the course, UAL invited the actress to become an ambassador for the institution.[9]

Career

She made her television debut in 2005 in the TVI teen series, Morangos com Açúcar, playing the comedic character Carla Mergulhão.[10] On the same channel, in 2006 she joined the cast of Doce Fugitiva.[11]

In 2009 she was hired by SIC to co-star in the telenovela Perfeito Coração.[12] This station has included projects such as, Rosa Fogo[13], Dancin' Days[14], Amor Maior[15], Golpe de Sorte, among others.[16] On the public broadcaster (RTP), she was part of the cast of the series Cidade Despida in 2010, playing the role of Sofia Sampaio.[17]

In 2012, he made his debut as a presenter, replacing Nilton as host of the RTP1 program, 5 para a Meia-Noite.[18] Also in 2012, she appeared in the films Maria Coroada and O Cheiro das Velas, where she was the main protagonist.

He has been part of the cast of more than ten plays, such as Pena Capital (2008) or Mundo Submerso (2010). In 2012, alongside Ângelo Torres and João Cabral, he was part of the play Três Atores à Procura de Um Papel, directed by Joaquim Paulo Nogueira.[19]

In 2013, she starred in the RTP1 series, Bem-Vindos a Beirais.[20] The actress's participation in this hit series earned her the award for best actress, receiving the TV7 Dias trophy in 2014.[21] In the same year, the film O Cheiro das Velas, in which she starred, had Oceana as Portugal's representative in Hollywood.[22]

In 2015, she divided her work between theater and film. In theater, she appeared in Allô Allô.[23] , by João Didelet, at the Teatro da Trindade and in the film O Pátio das Cantigas, directed by Leonel Vieira.[24]

After filming wrapped on "Beirais," she returned to fiction on SIC, the channel where she spent a large part of her television career, to be part of the soap opera Amor Maior, in the role of Miranda Matias, in 2016.[25] After Amor Maior, she moved on to the cast of the telenovela Paixão in 2017.[26]

In 2018, he starred alongside actor Ricardo Pereira in the film Golpe de Sol.[27]

In 2020, she was the villain in the SIC telenovela, Nazaré.[28] Between 2021 and 2022, she participated in A Serra[29] and, in 2022, in the soap opera Lua de Mel,[30] both for the same channel.

She returned to the theater in 2023, touring the country with the play Maria Coroada, a role she performed and starred in.[31]

In the comedy film Vive e Deixa Andar (2024), Oceana Basílio played Diana, an influencer who lives very much in the shadow of Diva, a character played by Débora Monteiro. In this film, she also acted alongside Alexandra Lencastre, Joana Pais de Brito, and Eduardo Madeira.[32]

Filmography

Television

Year Project Role Notes Channel
2005 - 2006 Morangos com Açúcar Carla Mergulhão Main Cast TVI
2006 - 2007 Doce Fugitiva Ângela Santos
2008 Campeões e Detetives Mother of Manel and Pé Canhão Additional Cast
Olhos nos Olhos Amante de Simão
Flor do Mar Petra Freitas
2009 Casos da Vida Clara Vasconcelos Antagonist
2009 - 2010 Perfeito Coração Bárbara Rodrigues Co-protagonist SIC
2011 - 2012 Rosa Fogo Sílvia Fragoso Main Cast
2011 Cidade Despida Sofia Sampaio RTP1
Voo Direto Passenger Special Participation
Liberdade 21 Margarida
2012 5 Para A Meia-Noite Himself Substitute presenter, in Nilton's absence.
Maternidade Sofia Additional Cast
2013 - 2016 Bem-Vindos a Beirais Clara Rodrigues Protagonist
2013 Dancin' Days Mafalda Special Participation SIC
2016 - 2017 Amor Maior Miranda Matias Sousa Main Cast
2017 - 2018 Paixão Diana Bastos
2019 Golpe de Sorte Teresa Dantas
Um Desejo de Natal Elsa Pereira Protagonist
2020 Nazaré Júlia Neves Co-Antagonist
2021 - 2022 A Serra Ivone Roque Courela Main Cast
2022 Lua de Mel Palmela «Pamy» Andreia

Streaming

Year Project Role Note(s) Platform
2023 - 2024 O Clube Mónica Additional cast members (season 4); Guest appearances (season 5) OPTO
2025 - 2026 Lua Vermelha: Nova Geração Brígida Augusta Recurring Cast

Cinema

Year Title Character Directed by
2008 Short film: Incompatibilidades Escola Superior de Teatro and Cinema
Cão Preto António Gonçalves
2009 Duas Aranhas Olga Carlos Conceição
2010 Verónica Verónica Ricardo Oliveira
2011 Short film: Prescrição - Marcos Miranda
2012 Quarto 261 Marcos Cosmos
Maria Coroada Cristina
O Cheiro das Velas Gabriela Adriana Martins da Silva
2013 Body High Rapariga Joe Marklin
2015 Em Branco Patrícia
O Pátio das Cantigas Maria da Graça Leonel Vieira - Stopline
2018 Golpe de Sol Joana (Protagonist) Vicente Alves do Ó - Ukbar filmes
Quero-te tanto Irmãs Contreiras Vicente Alves do Ó
2024 Vive e Deixa Andar Diana (Protagonist) Miguel Cadilhe
Portugueses Olinda (Protagonist) Vicente Alves do Ó

References

  1. ↑ Conservatória do Registo Civil de Faro, Livro de Registo de Nascimentos de 1984, Assento de Nascimento N.º 2762/2007, informatização feita a 18 de Outubro de 2007, informatização do Assento N.º 1263/1979, lavrado a 18 de Setembro de 1979
  2. ↑ "Filha de Oceana Basílio já tem 19 anos: veja como Francisca cresceu!". SELFIE (in Portuguese). Retrieved 9 February 2025.
  3. ↑ Setúbal Civil Registry Office, Birth Registration Book of 1984
  4. ↑ Conservatória do Registo Civil de Lisboa, Processo N.º 26219/2010, transitado em julgado a 22 de Março de 2010
  5. ↑ "Caras | Oceana Basílio revela que está separada de Pedro Sousa". Caras (in European Portuguese). 26 September 2016. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
  6. ↑ "A declaração de José Fidalgo a Oceana Basílio: "Todos os dias me belisco para ter a certeza"". Jornal de Notícias (in Portuguese). Retrieved 13 June 2024.
  7. ↑ "OCEANA BASILIO : Montenegro Talents". montenegrotalents.com.br. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
  8. ↑ Calado, Sara (18 July 2022). "Oceana Basílio volta a estudar: "Não há idade para se realizar sonhos" (Entrevista)". Universidade Autónoma de Lisboa (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 9 February 2025.
  9. ↑ Online, Stars (11 July 2022). "Oceana Basílio é a nova aluna da Universidade Autónoma de Lisboa". Stars Online (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 9 February 2025.
  10. ↑ "Oceana Basílio recorda "Morangos Com Açúcar": "Saudades"". A Ex-periência (in Portuguese). Retrieved 9 February 2025.
  11. ↑ "Caras | Oceana Basílio confessa: "No fundo, sou uma mulher frágil"". Caras (in European Portuguese). 23 December 2008. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
  12. ↑ "'Perfeito Coração': SIC apresenta novela - Últimas". Correio da Manhã. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
  13. ↑ Alves, Hugo M. (17 September 2011). "Rosa Fogo > Quem é quem? (c/vídeos)". tvindependenteblogue.org (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 9 February 2025.
  14. ↑ "Oceana Basílio reforça elenco de Dancin' Days". sicblogue.blogs.sapo.pt. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
  15. ↑ ""Acho que não podia ter calhado num núcleo melhor!"". SIC (in Portuguese). 30 September 2017. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
  16. ↑ "Oceana Basílio é uma bailarina cega na nova série da SIC. «É uma vida completamente diferente»" [Oceana Basílio plays a blind ballerina in the new SIC series. "It's a completely different life."]. Maria.pt (in European Portuguese). 29 May 2019. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
  17. ↑ "Mothers choose Oceana Basílio as an example - Latest". Correio da Manhã. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
  18. ↑ Canal, Quinto (14 August 2012). "Oceana Basílio com novo projeto no estrangeiro". Quinto Canal (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 9 February 2025.
  19. ↑ Portugal, Rádio e Televisão de (18 January 2012). ""Três atores à procura de um papel" estreia n`A Comuna". "Três atores à procura de um papel" estreia n`A Comuna (in Portuguese). Retrieved 9 February 2025.
  20. ↑ SAPO. "«Bem-Vindos a Beirais» é a nova aposta para as noites da RTP1". SAPO Mag (in Portuguese). Retrieved 9 February 2025.
  21. ↑ Portugal, Rádio e Televisão de (30 April 2015). "RTP conquista oito prémios de televisão". RTP conquista oito prémios de televisão (in Portuguese). Retrieved 9 February 2025.
  22. ↑ "Filme com Oceana Basílio representa Portugal em Hollywood". Lux. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
  23. ↑ SAPO. ""Alô, Alô" salta da televisão para o Teatro da Trindade". SAPO Mag (in Portuguese). Retrieved 9 February 2025.
  24. ↑ ""O Pátio das Cantigas"". Antena 1 - RTP (in European Portuguese). 11 March 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
  25. ↑ DN, Redacao (28 June 2016). ""Amor Maior". O casal José Raposo e Maria João está de regresso". Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). Retrieved 9 February 2025.
  26. ↑ "Oceana Basílio considera «muito especial» a sua participação em «Paixão»" (in European Portuguese). 29 August 2017. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
  27. ↑ "Oceana Basílio e Ricardo Pereira no elenco do novo filme "Golpe de Sol"". Jornal de Notícias (in Portuguese). 13 August 2020. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
  28. ↑ "Surpresa! Oceana Basílio é a nova vilã da novela Nazaré". Maria.pt (in European Portuguese). 26 May 2020. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
  29. ↑ "Quando a vida real passa para a ficção: Novela "A Serra" inspira-se em caso verdadeiro". TV 7 Dias (in European Portuguese). 25 April 2021. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
  30. ↑ "'Lua de Mel': Personagem de Oceana Basílio rouba atenções com 'look' ousado". SIC (in Portuguese). 9 June 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
  31. ↑ Alentejo, Rádio Telefonia do (28 November 2023). "Peça "Maria Coroada" em Montemor-o-Novo". Rádio Telefonia (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 9 February 2025.
  32. ↑ "Oceana Basílio revela detalhes inéditos de filme português: "Não tem nada a ver comigo"". TV 7 Dias (in European Portuguese). 3 June 2024. Retrieved 9 February 2025.