Lúcia Moniz

Lúcia Moniz, born on September 9, 1976, in Lisbon, is the daughter of Azorean musicians, Carlos Alberto Moniz and Maria do Amparo. At the age of 6 enrolled in her music training at Santa Cecília Music Academy, achieving her 6th degree. Besides four edited discographic works, throughout her musical career, she has also engaged on several partnership with artists such as Nuno Bettencourt, Jorge Palma, Maria do Amparo, among others. Apart from music, Lúcia has also developed a deep passion in the theatre field. Making several appearances on Portuguese Tv and theatre. But it is during the year of 2003, that the young actress, makes her major industry breakthrough getting cast in the blockbuster British film, "Love Actually", by Richard Curtis. Between 2006 and 2008, she takes on leading roles on several musical production, directed by Filipe La Féria. In 2009 she participates in the television series "Living in your car", produced by David Steinberg for HBO Canada, in a Portuguese co-production by beActive. In 2010 she stars in the series "Maternidade" on RTP 1, and debuts at the Portuguese National Theater D. Maria II, playing Stella in Tennessee's "A Street Car Named Desire" by Tennessee Williams, directed by Diogo Infante. In 2013 she was part of the cast of "Conversations After a Burial" by Yasmina Reza, directed by Renato Godinho. During the next years, while still taking part on numerous television projects, in 2017, she makes a well wished return to the musical theater, starring in "Next To Normal", directed by Henrique and Nuno Feist, on stage for 2 seasons, at the Estoril Casino Auditorium and Teatro da Trindade, in Lisbon. Since 2016, Lúcia has actively worked with "Palco 13" (established theatre company) on and off, in several production, such as "Richard II", by Shakespeare. Yet, in January 2019, together with her brother Paulo Quedas, she took the leap on directing the play "The Adventures of John with no Fear". During the same year participates, with leading roles, in 2 international cinematographic co-productions, "Fatima" by Marco Pontecorvo to premiere in August 2020 and "LISTEN" by Ana Rocha de Sousa, awarded at Venice International Film Festival with 'Lion of the Future' and 'Jury Prize Orizzonti' , in September 2020.