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Carla Maciel

Carla Maciel

Actor · Born September 3, 1974 (52) · Portugal

Carla Maciel was born on 3 September 1974 in Portugal. She is an actress, known for The Portuguese Falcon (2015), Parque Mayer (2018) and Légua (2023). She has been married to Gonçalo Waddington since 21 September 2002. They have two children.

Biography from IMDb.

Born
September 3, 1974 (52)
From
Portugal
Works as
Actor
Titles
5 on MovieCove · 51 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 39 days to Oct 28Down 27% in 30 days

What are Carla Maciel's films like?

Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Power.

Themes

share of theme weight
Society
32%
Power
27%
Self
25%
Morality
16%

What they feel like to watch

their average across 4 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 1 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 3 · Intense 1

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

A split, not a type: Steady 2 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 1 · 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 0 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 2

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

A split, not a type: Easy watch 1 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 2

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 1 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Contemplative
3
Melancholic
2
Absurd
2
Tense
2
Hopeful
1
Other
1

How their films linger

Bittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

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 Carla Maciel's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 2 of their 5 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Carla Maciel'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

51 credits, 5 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

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

    Actor

  • First Person Plural (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

  • O Bairro do Humor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 7 episodes · Actor

  • The Fortunate Ones (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Gininha

  • Légua (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Ana

  • Vai Correr Tudo Bem (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Paula

  • Lusitânia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Dona Beatriz

  • Sweet Strawberries (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 10 episodes · as Marília

  • O Ódio das Vilas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Francisca Reis

  • Cure #1 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Actor

  • Shimmering Bodies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Mãe

  • Santiago (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 8 episodes · as Sara

  • Floating House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Adriana

  • Patrick (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Helena

  • Teorias da Conspiração (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 18 episodes · as Maria Amado

  • Parque Mayer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Maria Gusmão

  • Diamantino(2018)

    as Dra. Lamborghini

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

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

    Show 8 episodes · as Andreia

  • Pas de Confettis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Actor

  • Bad Bunny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Actor

  • Uma Vida À Espera (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Senhora

  • Saint George(2016)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Os Boys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 13 episodes · as Ana

  • Arabian Nights: Volume 2 - The Desolate One(2015)

    as Nora do Pito

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • The Portuguese Falcon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Mulher do Capitão Falcão

  • Mulheres de Abril (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 5 episodes · as Patrícia

  • Day By Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Luísa Caetano

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

    Actor

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

    Show 8 episodes · as Carla

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

    Actor

  • A Viagem do Senhor Ulisses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Ângela

  • The Death of Carlos Gardel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Raquel Jovem

  • Nenhum Nome (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Her

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

    Show 13 episodes · Actor

  • How to Draw a Perfect Circle(2009)

    as Natacha

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Father by Chance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 26 episodes · as Clara

  • Kinotel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Mulher

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

    Show 197 episodes · as Marta Tavares

  • Alice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Mónica

  • Adriana (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Luísa

  • Le prix (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Charo

  • Les mers du sud (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Charo

  • La rose d'Alexandrie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Charo

  • O Teu Olhar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 150 episodes · as Marta Ribeiro

  • A Senhora das Águas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 150 episodes · as Vanessa Saias

  • Super Pai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 74 episodes · as Cecília

  • Ajuste de Contas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 150 episodes · as Idália

  • Alta Fidelidade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Ana

  • Jaime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Filó

  • Fatima(1997)

    as (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Os Andrades (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 26 episodes · as Marta

Career shape

Star power in the 81st percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 51 titles from 1994 to 2026; peak year 2018.

Biggest box office

Diamantino (2018)

$243K worldwide

Highest rated

Arabian Nights: Volume 2 - The Desolate One (2015)

Midcredits 84th

Most popular right now

Fatima (1997)

Film career

19942026

Peak 2018 · at the high point of their film career. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. 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.

  • 1999Screen debut· Jaime
  • 2018Career best· Diamantino

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting51 of 51: 51 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score59th

By decade

1990s3 · acting2000s14 · acting2010s21 · acting2020s13 · acting

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 0% of 7 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 Carla Maciel's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 59th percentile, the median of all 5; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 53rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

53rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Approval · how many liked their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Reach · how many have seen their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Midcredits score across 5 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th2

Shape of the crowd

2 of their 5 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · actor

Fatima (1997)

77th percentile spread · 23% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Arabian Nights: Volume 2 - The Desolate One (2015)

Midcredits 84th · 68% liked

Reviewers score the acting 56/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 66, detractors 39. 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 Carla Maciel work with?

People who share at least 2 of Carla Maciel's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Carloto Cotta shares the most, 3.

Actors

Producers