Júlia Gonçalves de Almeida (born 5 January 1983) is a Brazilian actress.

Biography

Julia Almeida is an actress born in

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, and the daughter of the writer

Manoel Carlos Manoel Carlos Gonçalves de Almeida (born March 14, 1933), popularly known as Maneco, is a Brazilian screenwriter, director, producer and actor. He is the father of actress Júlia Almeida. References External links * 1933 births Li ...

. She is best known for her solid television career at

Rede Globo TV Globo (, "Globe TV", or simply Globo), formerly known as Rede Globo, is a Brazilian free-to-air television network, launched by media proprietor Roberto Marinho on 26 April 1965. It is owned by media conglomerate Grupo Globo. The TV stati ...

. In 2001, Julia moved to

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to study acting at the

Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute The Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute (originally the Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute) is an acting school founded in 1969 by actor, director, and acting teacher Lee Strasberg. The Institute is located in Union Square on East 15th Street, ...

, and directing at the

New York Film Academy New York Film Academy – School of Film and Acting (NYFA) is a private for-profit film school and acting school based in New York City, Los Angeles, and Miami. The New York Film Academy was founded in 1992 by Jerry Sherlock, a former film, ...

. In late 2006, Almeida returned to Brazil to shoot ''

Duas Caras ''Duas Caras'' (English: ''Two Faces'') is a Brazilian telenovela produced and broadcast by Globo from 1 October 2007 to 31 May 2008, replacing '' Paraíso Tropical'' and followed by '' A Favorita''. It is created by Aguinaldo Silva and direct ...

'', in which she played the seductive character Fernanda. The actress has played several roles including the headstrong cinematographer Leinha in ''Caminho das Índias''. The character was noted for making the ''boho chic'' trend popular in Brazil. In December 2011, Almeida launched the global lifestyle and fashion online magazine, ''The Mark Magazine'', with husband Sebastian Bailey. Almeida divides her time between Rio de Janeiro, New York and

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Career

Júlia Almeida started her acting career in 1991, in the

telenovela ''

Felicidade ''Felicidade'' (English: ''Happiness'') is a Brazilian telenovela produced and broadcast by TV Globo TV Globo (, "Globe TV", or simply Globo), formerly known as Rede Globo, is a Brazilian free-to-air Television broadcasting, television netwo ...

''. She played Duda in the 1995 telenovela ''

História de Amor História de Amor is a Brazilian telenovela produced and displayed at the time of 18 hours by TV Globo, July 3, 1995 to March 2, 1996, in 209 chapters. It was written by Manoel Carlos, in collaboration with Elizabeth Jhin, Marcus Toledo and Mar ...

''. Almeida participated in three other telenovelas, '' Por Amor'' in 1997, ''

Laços de Família ''Laços de Família'' (English: ''Family Ties'') is a Brazilian telenovela produced and aired by TV Globo from 5 June 2000 to 3 February 2001. With a total of 209 episodes, it was created by Manoel Carlos and written by him with Maria Carolina, ...

'' in 2000, and ''

Mulheres Apaixonadas ''Mulheres Apaixonadas'' (English: ''Women In Love'') is a Brazilian telenovela which originally aired on Rede Globo from 17 February 2003 to 10 October 2003 with a total of 203 episodes. It was created by Manoel Carlos and written by him with Ma ...

'' in 2003. Almeida played Luísa in the 2001 miniseries '' Presença de Anita''. She participated in the 2004 miniseries ''

Um Só Coração ''Um Só Coração'' is a 2004 Brazilian miniseries, produced by Rede Globo that paid homage to the city of São Paulo. It aired during the months of January, February and March 2004, when the celebration of the 450th anniversary of the founding ...

'', and in the 2006 miniseries ''JK'', both by Maria Adelaide Amaral. Almeida played the journalist Helô Machado in ''JK''. In ''

'', in 2007, she played the role of a seductive character named Fernanda. In 2009, Almeida played an aspiring cineaste named Leinha in '' India – A Love Story''. Almeida played the role of Lorena in the 2011 Rede Globo telenovela ''

A Vida da Gente ''A Vida da Gente'' (English: ''The Life We Lead'') is a Brazilian telenovela that was broadcast by TV Globo in 2011 and 2012. ''The Life We Lead'' tells the touching story of two sisters, Ana and Manuela. The telenovela is about the love triang ...

''.

Filmography

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Almeida, Julia Living people 1983 births Actresses from Rio de Janeiro (city) Brazilian telenovela actresses 20th-century Brazilian actresses 21st-century Brazilian actresses