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Teresa Madruga

Teresa Madruga

Actor · Born March 18, 1953 (73) · Horta, Portogallo

Teresa Madruga was born on 18 March 1953 in Faial, Açores, Portugal. She is an actress, known for Tabu (2012), Blood of My Blood (2011) and Variações: Guardian Angel (2019).

Biography from IMDb.

Born
March 18, 1953 (73)
From
Horta, Portogallo
Works as
Actor
Titles
13 on MovieCove · 89 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 38 days to Oct 27Down 28% in 30 days

What are Teresa Madruga's films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Drama7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 73rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 41st percentile
: browse their Comedy movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
39%
Bonds
21%
Morality
12%
Society
11%
Ideas
6%
Power
6%
Survival
6%
Identity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 1 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 4

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 7 · Intense 1

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

A split, not a type: Steady 6 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 2

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 8 · Full focus 2

Ambiguous: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their ambiguous movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 1 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 5

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
8
Contemplative
5
Tense
3
Absurd
2
Dread
1
Other
8

How their films linger

Thought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Bittersweet4
  • Ambiguous6

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 Teresa Madruga's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 13 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (3).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Teresa Madruga'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

89 credits, 13 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Consolatio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Graça

  • A Few Things Happening by a River (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Actor

  • VIVOMORTO (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Actor

  • Judite, or The First Rebellion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Judite

  • Grand Tour(2024)

    as Espia

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Um Beijinho (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Actor

  • Your Face Will be the Last (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Laura

  • The Drunk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Mãe

  • Thieves Like Us (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Armários Vazios (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Ana

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

    as Amiga da família

  • Will-o'-the-Wisp(2022)

    as Ama

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Field of Blood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Senhoria

  • Três Realizadoras Portuguesas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Aldina

  • Until Life Do Us Part (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 2 episodes · as Madalena

  • Name Above Title(2020)

    as Madre Superiora

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Moral Order (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Clotilde

  • A Herdade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 4 episodes · as Guilhermina

  • Red Light (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 13 episodes · as Domingas

  • The Domain(2019)

    as Guilhermina

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Variações: Guardian Angel(2019)

    as Deolinda de Jesus

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Party Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Grandma Aldina

  • Anyone Paints (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Margarida

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

    as Sra. Claudino

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

    as Madame

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

    as Cristina

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

    Show 5 episodes · as Isabel

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

    as Isabel

  • Histórias de Alice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Actor

  • Weil ich dich liebe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Fátima

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

    as Luísa

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Visit, or Memories and Confessions (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • O Primogénito (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Cândida

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

    as Sister Maria

  • Tabu(2012)

    as Pilar

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Side Effects (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Marta

  • My Name Is Bernadette(2011)

    as Marceline Dutilleux

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Demain? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Doña Maria Agustini

  • Blood of My Blood(2011)

    as Judite

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Regresso a Sizalinda (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 43 episodes · as Adelina

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

    Show 297 episodes · as Olinda Ramos de Oliveira

  • Salazar - A Vida Privada (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 2 episodes · as Old Felismina

  • Azeitona (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Mãe de Olivia

  • Rebelde Way (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 227 episodes · as Rosarinho Aguiar

  • Feitiço de Amor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 5 episodes · as Conceição Santos

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

    as Professora calma

  • Filme da Treta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Nóquinhas

  • Skin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Luísa

  • Quando os Lobos Uivam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 13 episodes · as Odete

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

    as Bárbara's mother

  • Mouth to Mouth(2005)

    as Spark Member

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Two Drifters(2005)

    as Teresa

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • João Semana (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 13 episodes · as Engrácia

  • Volpone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as La vendeuse de primeurs

  • Kiss Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Esperança

  • Lent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Julieta

  • The Pact of Silence(2003)

    as La matonne

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • A Jóia de África (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 45 episodes · as Isabel da Cunha

  • Light Drops (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Alice

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

    as Celestina

  • A Raia dos Medos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 13 episodes · as Freira

  • The Island of Contenda (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Belinha

  • Black Shoes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Ercília

  • Terra Mãe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 146 episodes · as Fátima

  • Pereira Declares (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Porter

  • Atlântida: Do Outro Lado do Espelho (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as The Woman

  • Bella Block (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Janina

  • Luz negra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Teresa

  • Day of Despair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Ana Plácido

  • Goodbye Princess (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Bárbara (voice)

  • The Secret Files of Inspector Lavardin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 1 episode · as Carlota

  • Killing the Saudades (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Teresa

  • Mientras haya luz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Teresa

  • After Maria (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Maria

  • My Case (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Actrice nº 1 (voice) (uncredited)

  • Dead Man's Seat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Marta

  • Lisboa Cultural (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Actor

  • Manoel’s Destinies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Manuel's Mother

  • No Speaking (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Actor

  • In the White City(1983)

    as Rosa

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Aspern (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Olimpia

  • Silvestre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Susana

  • A Estrangeira (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Eva

  • Francisca (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Franzina

  • Guerra do Mirandum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Luzia

  • Oxalá (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Tina

  • Madrugada (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Paula

  • Alexandre e Rosa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Rosa

  • Muito Tarde para Ficar Só (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 94th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 89 titles, 88 of them dated from 1978 to 2026; peak year 2011.

Biggest box office

Variações: Guardian Angel (2019)

$1.6M worldwide

Highest rated

Blood of My Blood (2011)

Midcredits 89th

Most popular right now

Tabu (2012)

Film career

19782026

Peak 2011 · fewer prominent film roles lately. 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.

  • 1981Screen debut· Francisca
  • 2012First top-billed film· Tabu
  • 2012Career best· Tabu

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting89 of 89: 89 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score65th

By decade

1970s2 · acting1980s16 · acting1990s9 · acting2000s21 · acting2010s22 · acting2020s18 · acting

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 7% of 14 roles
8111

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; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Teresa Madruga's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 65th percentile, the median of all 13; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 72nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

72ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

64thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 13 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th4

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 13 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor

Mouth to Mouth (2005)

68th percentile spread · 12% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Blood of My Blood (2011)

Midcredits 89th · 77% liked

Reviewers score the acting 70/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles; fans 79, 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 Teresa Madruga work with?

People who share at least 2 of Teresa Madruga's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Rui Poças shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers