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Rita Blanco

Rita Blanco

Actor · Born January 11, 1963 (63) · Algés, Oeiras, Portugal

Estreia-se como actriz na peça Mariana Espera Casamento, de Jean-Paul Wenzel, sob a direcção de Luís Miguel Cintra, em 1983. Conclui o Curso de Formação de Actores do Conservatório Nacional, em 1985. Ainda no Teatro da Cornucópia representou Perversões de David Mamet, dirigida por Miguel Guilherme e José Pedro Gomes; Antes que a Noite Venha de Eduarda Dionísio, com Adriano Luz; Sangue no Pescoço do Gato de Fassbinder, com Luís Miguel Cintra. Em 1989 participou em Como é Diferente o Amor em Portugal, adaptação da obra de Júlio Dantas, dirigida por Fernando Gomes. Nunca Nada de Ninguém de Luísa Costa Gomes, encenado por Ana Tamen valeu-lhe a nomeação para o Prémio Garrett para a Melhor Interpretação Feminina (1991). Em 1997 participou em Peter Pan de James Barrie, encenado por António Pires no São Luiz. No cinema foi dirigida por João Botelho (1994 - Três Palmeiras; 1999 Tráfico; 2003 - A Mulher Que Acreditava Ser a Presidente dos EUA; 2005 - O Fatalista), João Mário Grilo (1998 - Longe da Vista; 2002 - A Falha; 2000 - 451 Forte), José Nascimento (2000 - Tarde Demais), Teresa Villaverde (1998 - Os Mutantes), Manoel de Oliveira (1998 - Inquietude), João César Monteiro (1992 - O Último Mergulho) ou Jorge Silva Melo (1987 - Agosto; 1985 - Ninguém duas Vezes). Na televisão, apareceu em A Mala de Cartão (1988) série que contava com a participação de Irene Papas. Trabalhou junto do humorista Herman José, em Casino Royal (1989), Crime na Pensão Estrelinha (1990) e Serafim Saudade - o regresso do Herói (2001). Participou ainda em Sai da Minha1996, Médico de Família (1998/2000), A Minha Sogra é uma Bruxa (2003), na telenovela Tempo de Viver (2006) de Rui Vilhena (a sua estreia na TVI e em telenovelas) Conta-me como Foi (2007-2009). Apresentou com Henrique Mendes o concurso Caça ao Tesouro (1994). Em 2011 após 2 anos de ausência, regressa à televisão em grande dose trabalhando nos 3 canais Portugueses generalistas: primeiro na sitcom da SIC A Família Mata, depois no telefilme da TVI O Profeta e por fim na 2ª temporada da Série da RTP Maternidades. Salienta a sua colaboração com o encenador e cineasta João Canijo. Com ele trabalhou no teatro (1988 - Crimes do Coração de Beth Henley; 1987 - Jogos de Praia de Whitehead; 1994 - Confissões ao Luar de Eugene O'Neill; 2002 - Sete Vidas de Rosa Lobato de Faria), no cinema (1988 - Três Menos Eu (Festival Les Stars De Demain); 1990 - Filha da Mãe; 2001 - Ganhar a Vida; 2004 - Noite Escura) e na televisão (1990 - Alentejo sem Lei; 1996 - Sai da Minha Vida). Premiada em 2002 e 2012 com o Globo de Ouro na categoria de Melhor Actriz de Cinema, com Ganhar a Vida e Sangue do meu Sangue de João Canijo. Foi homenageada no Festival de Santa Maria da Feira em 2004. Em 2012, foi considerada na Gala SPAUTORES, a melhor actriz de cinema, devido à sua interpretação no filme Sangue do meu Sangue

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 11, 1963 (63)
From
Algés, Oeiras, Portugal
Works as
Actor
Titles
8 on MovieCove · 82 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 20% in 30 days

What are Rita Blanco's films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
36%
Morality
17%
Survival
14%
Self
12%
Society
11%
Power
10%
Family bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 1 · Serious 1 · Dark 5

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 5 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 2 · Charged 1 · Intense 4

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 5 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 1 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 2

Heavy: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their heavy movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 1 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 5

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 2 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
6
Tense
4
Dread
3
Warm
2
Contemplative
2
Other
3

How their films linger

Haunting6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous3

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Rita Blanco's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 8 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Rita Blanco's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

82 credits, 8 with a MovieCove page; 4 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Santo António - O Casamenteiro de Lisboa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Carmo

  • Auto da Casa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Actor

  • As Meninas Exemplares (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

  • After Dance – A Concert Film (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Actor

  • Hotel do Rio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 4 episodes · as Sara

  • Lady of Tides (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 312 episodes · as Genoveva Ramalho

  • Amelia's Children(2023)

    as Sra. Vieira

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Bad Living(2023)

    Additional Writing · as Sara

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Living Bad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Sara

  • Timeless Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 300 episodes · as Natália Fontes

  • Marco Paulo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 3 episodes · as Mãe de Marco Paulo (adulta)

  • The Tyrant Father (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 3 episodes · as Teresa

  • The Tyrant Father (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Actor

  • Um Filme em Forma de Assim (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Actor

  • For You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 260 episodes · as Renata Jones

  • Profjam #000000 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Rita Blanco

  • Carga(2018)

    as Luísa

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Sara (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 8 episodes · as Júlia

  • Acts of Cinema (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Actor

  • Heart & Soul (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 318 episodes · as Sara

  • Colo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Sílvia

  • Paixão (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 320 episodes · as Maria Paula Martins Guerreiro

  • Caminhos da Alma - Fátima (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 5 episodes · as Ana Maria

  • Fátima (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Ana Maria

  • Game of Checkers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Mónica

  • Coração d'Ouro(2015)

    Show 326 episodes · as Maria Ferreira

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • Os Maias: Cenas da Vida Romântica(2014)

    as D. Maria da Cunha

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Winter Sun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 282 episodes · as Sofia

  • The Gilded Cage(2013)

    as Maria Ribeiro

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Odisseia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 8 episodes · as Rita

  • Vá Cavar Batatas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Sofia

  • Amour(2012)

    as Concierge

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Bewitched (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Actor

  • Assim Assim (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Ana

  • Coração no Escuro - Um Roubo de um Roubo em 11 Quadros (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Actor

  • Blood of My Blood(2011)

    as Márcia

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • The Mata's Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 80 episodes · as Glória

  • Maternidade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 26 episodes · as Patrícia Felgueiras

  • Disquiet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Mulher da Gramática

  • True and Tender is the North (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as D. Antónia

  • Corruption (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as the General's wife

  • O Capacete Dourado (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Professora agressiva

  • Tell Me How It Happened (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 156 episodes · as Margarida Marques Lopes

  • Mãe Há Só Uma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Screenplay · as Mother

  • Flesh of My Flesh (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Sofia

  • Tempo de Viver (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 219 episodes · as Marta Marques

  • The Fatalist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Ms. D

  • In the Darkness of the Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Celeste Pinto

  • Santos da Casa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 13 episodes · as Madalena Santos Gonçalves

  • Dead Man's Memories (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Maria

  • A Mulher que Acreditava Ser Presidente dos EUA (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Maria de Lurdes, the Secretary

  • A Falha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Ana

  • A Minha Sogra é Uma Bruxa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 52 episodes · as Amanda

  • Get a Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Cidália

  • Um Passeio no Parque (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Margarida

  • Tarde Demais (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Arlete

  • 451 Forte (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Celeste

  • Longe da Vista (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Rute

  • Traffic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Jesus' mother

  • The Mutants (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Psychologist

  • Inquietude (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Gabi

  • Mário Eloy - A Runaway Painter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Beatriz Costa (voice)

  • Médico de Família (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 118 episodes · as Teresa

  • Minus 9 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Actor

  • Sai da Minha Vida (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 14 episodes · as Marta

  • Os Malucos do Riso (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 575 episodes · as Vários Papéis

  • Three Palm Trees (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Pedinte

  • Caça ao Tesouro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 26 episodes · as Apresentadora

  • Cupido Electrónico (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Last Dive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Ivone

  • Hermanias Especial Fim de Ano (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Actor

  • Alentejo Sem Lei (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 3 episodes · as Ana Rita

  • Crime at the Little Star Pension (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Tónia

  • Lovely Child (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Maria

  • Casino Royal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 13 episodes · Actor

  • In Search of the Equator (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Pépin

  • Hard Times (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Luisa Cremalheira (voice)

  • Agosto (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Young woman at the beach

  • Three Less Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Rita

  • No One Twice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Sonia

  • Circle of Passions (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Actor

  • Encenação (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 91st percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 82 titles, 81 of them dated from 1983 to 2026; peak year 2012.

Biggest box office

Amour (2012)

$30M worldwide

Highest rated

Amour (2012)

Midcredits 97th

Film career

19832026

Peak 2012 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 2 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting82 of 82: 80 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score61stWriting1 of 82: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleOther crew1 of 82: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1980s6 · acting1990s18 · acting2000s18 · 18 acting · 1 crew2010s23 · acting2020s16 · 16 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 17% of 6 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Rita Blanco's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 72nd percentile, the median of all 7; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 70th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

70thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

72ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

70thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 8 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

3 of their 8 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · actor

Coração d'Ouro (2015)

74th percentile spread · 20% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Amour (2012)

Midcredits 97th · 85% liked

Reviewers score the acting 77/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 84, detractors 63. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Rita Blanco work with?

People who share at least 2 of Rita Blanco's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Anabela Moreira shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Editors

Producers