Sara Barros Leitão

Sara Barros Leitão
Born (1990-07-31) July 31, 1990
Porto, Portugal
OccupationActress
Years active2007–present

Sara Barros Leitão (born Porto, July 31, 1990) is a Portuguese actress and theatre director. [1][2] In 2020, she won the inaugural edition of the Ageas/Teatro Nacional D. Maria II Breakthrough Award.

Career

She graduated in Acting from the Academia Contemporânea do Espectáculo. She began her career in the series Morangos com Açúcar, playing the role of Jennifer Brown. She was subsequently invited to join the cast of Olhos nos Olhos, a TVI soap opera, and later appeared in the soap opera Sentimentos, starring as Rute Dias. Notable theater credits include Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare (directed by Eduardo Alonso, produced by Teatro do Bolhão); Punk Rock by Simon Stephens (directed by Victor Hugo Pontes, produced by Teatro do Bolhão); and Flores para Mim by Abel Neves (directed by Natália Luíza, produced by Teatro Meridional). In film, she has appeared in over a dozen short films, including *Weakest Part* by Bernardo Gomes de Almeida—winner of an Honorable Mention at the 2011 Faro Short Film Festival—and Manifesto dos Danados by João Niza Ribeiro. She regularly performs voice-over work for youth series and animation for Canal Panda, Biggs, and RTP2 through the production company SomNorte. She recently appeared in the TVI series I Love It as Cristina Moás and in the RTP series Água de Mar as Constança Assis. She can also be seen playing Inês Mendonça in the SIC soap opera Poderosas.

A highlight of 2015 was her participation in the production of Neva, directed by João Reis and staged at the Teatro Carlos Alberto (Porto) and the Teatro São Luiz (Lisbon).

Although she believes that theater is about more than just words, literature plays a fundamental role in her life. She took on the artistic direction of Carruagem – Tráfego de Ideias and began a degree in Classical Studies at the School of Arts and Humanities of the University of Lisbon[3], as well as a master's degree in Women's Studies – Gender, Citizenship, and Development at the Universidade Aberta, which she did not complete.

She currently works as an actress, director, and playwright. Notable among her works are the concert-plays Trilogia das Barcas (2018)—based on Gil Vicente’s Auto da Barca do Inferno—and William Shakespeare’s King Lear (2019); she adapted and directed both productions, which were co-produced by the CCB (Centro Cultural de Belém) and Toy Ensemble. In 2018, she was the creative force behind Teoria das Três Idades—co-produced by Teatro Experimental do Porto (TEP) and Teatro Municipal do Porto and based on a study of the TEP archive—and Todos Os Dias Me Sujo De Coisas Eternas (2019), a piece based on research into Porto’s place names, presented as part of the *Cultura em Expansão* project.

In 2020, she founded the artistic organization Cassandra to develop her projects. Over the following year, she directed several works across various disciplines: a monthly feminist book club called Heróides; the performance piece Monólogo de uma mulher chamada Maria com a sua patroa (Monologue of a woman named Maria with her employer), which addresses the condition of domestic workers; and the accompanying exhibition Mulheres todos os dias (Women Every Day), among others. In 2022, Sara Barros Leitão took over the artistic direction of Teatro Oficina, proposing a variety of multimedia projects for the year.[4] In 2023, she created the show Guião para um país possível (Script for a Possible Country), drawing on records from the Portuguese parliament to recount the last fifty years of Portuguese democracy.

Awards and Nominations

She was part of the cast of the short film Weakest Part by Bernardo Almeida, which received an Honorable Mention at the 2011 Faro Short Film Festival. [5]

For her role in the film, Sara received the Best Actress Award at the 2012 CLAP Festival. [6]

In 2014, she was nominated for the Best Supporting Actress award at the Áquila Awards and the Fantastic Television Awards for her performance in the series Mulheres de Abril. [7]

For her role in the feature film Pecado Fatal, directed by Luís Diogo, she was nominated for and won several awards, notably: [8]

  • 2015 - Best Actress Award at the São Paulo Independent Film Festival [9]
  • 2015 - FESTICINI - International Independent Film Festival 2015: won the Best Supporting Actress award
  • 2015 - CinEuphoria Awards: Nominated for Best Actress – National Competition
  • 2015 - Golden Globes (Portugal): nominated for Best Actress
  • 2015 - Sophia Awards: nominated for Best Actress

In 2016, she received the Best Performance award at the Arouca International Film Festival for her role in the short film *Marta* by Bernardo Almeida. [10][11]

In 2020, she won the inaugural edition of the Ageas / Teatro Nacional D. Maria II Breakthrough Award. [12][2]

In 2022, she was nominated for a Golden Globe in the theater category for the production Monólogo de Uma Mulher Chamada Maria com a Sua Patroa.[13] In 2025, she won the Prémio Autores (Authors' Award) in the film category for Best Actress for her role in O melhor dos mundos.

Filmography

Television

Year Project Role Notes Channel
2007 Morangos com Açúcar (Season 4) Jenifer Brown Guest Appearance TVI
2007 Morangos com Açúcar (Season 5) Antagonist
2008–2009 Olhos nos Olhos Sofia Vaz de Almeida Main Cast
2009–2010 Sentimentos Rute Dias
2011 Espírito Indomável ___________ ____________
2010–2011 Laços de Sangue Luna Guest Appearance SIC
2012–2014 Doida Por Ti Joana Varela Main Cast TVI
2013 Mundo ao Contrario Marta Capucho (Agent Capucho)
2013–2014 I Love It Cristina Moas Lead Role
2014 Mulheres de Abril Luísa (Young) Main Cast RTP1
Bem-Vindos a Beirais Francisca Bettencourt Guest Appearance
2014–2015 Água de Mar Constança Assis Main Cast
2014 Jardins Proibidos Jacinta (Young) Guest Appearance TVI
2015–2016 Poderosas Ines Mendonça Co-lead SIC
2016 Aqui Tão Longe Anabela Supporting Cast RTP1
Dentro Susana Faísca
2017 Ministério do Tempo Mariana Silva Main Cast
2018 Três Mulheres Isabel de Castro Supporting Cast
2019 Na Corda Bamba ___________ TVI
2022 Causa Própria Mónica RTP1
2023 Contado Por Mulheres Cândida Main Cast

Film

Source:[14]

  • 2009 - Éden, short film
  • 2011 - Weakest Part, short film
  • 2011 - Aristides de Sousa Mendes - O Cônsul de Bordéus
  • 2012 - Sara, short film
  • 2012 - Ruge Medo, short film
  • 2012 - O Homem da Gabardine, short film
  • 2012 - Manifesto dos Danados, short film
  • 2012 - Auguste, short film
  • 2012 - Eroticon, short film [15]
  • 2013 - Para Veres, short film
  • 2013 - O Tesouro
  • 2013 - Pecado Fatal [16]
  • 2013 - Interferência, short film
  • 2014 - Éden, short film
  • 2014 - Os Gatos Não Têm Vertigens
  • 2015 - Marta, short film [10]
  • 2016 - Gelo [17]
  • 2016 - Kuru, short film
  • 2016 - Offline
  • 2017 - Ico, short film [18]
  • 2018 - Descobrindo a Variável Perfeita, short film
  • 2022 - Das Duas Uma, short film
  • 2024 - O Melhor dos Mundos

References

  1. ↑ "Sara Barros Leitão - Official". Sara Barros Leitão. Retrieved 2017-05-21.
  2. 1 2 PÚBLICO, Lusa. "Sara Barros Leitão wins Ageas/Teatro D. Maria II Breakthrough Award". PÚBLICO (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2020-12-16.
  3. ↑ "Sara Barros Leitão". Carruagem – Tráfego de Ideias. Retrieved 2016-01-20.
  4. ↑ Magalhães, Pedro Manuel. "Sara Barros Leitão takes on "the year of lifting lockdown" at Espaço Oficina, in Guimarães". PÚBLICO (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2022-04-04.
  5. ↑ Barroso, Pedro; Brandão, Nuno; Leitão, Sara Barros, Weakest Part, retrieved 2020-12-16
  6. ↑ Ideias, VAGA-Mostra de Artes e. "As Coisas pelos Nomes | VAGA - Mostra de Artes e Ideias" (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2021-01-04.
  7. ↑ Mulheres de Abril (TV Mini-Series 2014– ) - IMDb, retrieved 2020-12-16
  8. ↑ Pecado Fatal - IMDb, retrieved 2020-12-16
  9. ↑ Lusa. "Sara Barros Leitão ganha prémio de melhor atriz em São Paulo". PÚBLICO (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2021-01-04.
  10. 1 2 Nascimento, Frederico Lopes / Marco Oliveira / Guilherme. "Marta". CinePT-Cinema Portugues (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2020-12-16.
  11. ↑ Portugal, Rádio e Televisão de. ""Marta" wins Best Film at the Arouca International Film Festival". "Marta" wins Best Film at the Arouca International Film Festival (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2020-12-16.
  12. ↑ "Sara Barros Leitão wins 1st edition of the D. Maria Breakthrough Award". Notícias ao Minuto (in Portuguese). 2020-12-15. Retrieved 2020-12-16.
  13. ↑ SIC (2022-07-26). "XXVI Gala dos Globos de Ouro: Nominees in the Theater category". SIC (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2022-10-31.
  14. ↑ "Sara Barros Leitão". IMDb. Retrieved 2020-12-16.
  15. ↑ Nascimento, Frederico Lopes / Marco Oliveira / Guilherme. "Eroticon". CinePT-Cinema Portugues (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2020-12-16.
  16. ↑ Nascimento, Frederico Lopes / Marco Oliveira / Guilherme. "Pecado Fatal". CinePT-Cinema Portugues (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2020-12-16.
  17. ↑ Nascimento, Frederico Lopes / Marco Oliveira / Guilherme. "Gelo". CinePT-Cinema Portugues (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2020-12-16.
  18. ↑ Nascimento, Frederico Lopes / Marco Oliveira / Guilherme. "Ico". CinePT-Cinema Portugues (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2020-12-16.
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