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Leonor Silveira

Leonor Silveira

Actor · Born October 28, 1970 (56) · Lisbon, Portugal

Leonor da Silveira Moreno e Lemos Gomes is a Portuguese film actress who made her film debut in The Cannibals for director Manoel de Oliveira in 1988. She has appeared in most of Oliveira's films since then.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 28, 1970 (56)
From
Lisbon, Portugal
Works as
Actor
Titles
12 on MovieCove · 46 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 6% in 30 days

What are Leonor Silveira's films like?

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

Genres

Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 67th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 64th 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
Bonds
27%
Self
23%
Survival
16%
Morality
13%
Power
9%
Ideas
9%
Society
2%
Family bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeMortality2 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 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 4 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 3

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 5 · Charged 3 · Intense 1

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

Steady 7 · 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 8 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 9 · Even-paced 0 · 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 4

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

Resolved 0 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 6

Roles they play

5 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 2 of 5 analyzed roles.

Hero
2 of 5
Shadow
1 of 5
Ally
1 of 5
Mentor
1 of 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Contemplative
8
Melancholic
8
Tense
5
Warm
2
Romantic
1
Other
2

How their films linger

Thought-provoking7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Bittersweet1
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous8

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 Leonor Silveira's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 2 of their 12 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Subscription and free streaming for Leonor Silveira'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

46 credits, 12 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

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

    Actor

  • The Tree of Knowledge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Hecatinha

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

    Actor

  • Casa-Abrigo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 6 episodes · as Madalena

  • The Life of Mirrors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

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

    Show 4 episodes · as Elisa

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

    as Victor

  • Há-de Haver Uma Lei (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Dona Berta

  • Bad Living(2023)

    as Elisa

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

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

    as Elisa

  • Tommy Guns(2022)

    as Freira

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Glória(2021)

    Show 10 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • All the Dead Ones (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Dona Romilda

  • Name Above Title(2020)

    as Magda Policarpo / Irmã Priscilla

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

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

    as Júlia

  • Cinema, Manoel de Oliveira and Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Dona do Bordel

  • John From (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Mãe

  • In Treatment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 45 episodes · as Catarina Magalhães

  • João's Nightmare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Actor

  • Gebo and the Shadow(2012)

    as Sofia

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • The Strange Case of Angelica(2010)

    as Mãe

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Eccentricities of a Blonde-Haired Girl(2009)

    as Woman on Train

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Manoel de Oliveira, O Caso Dele (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Narrator

  • Christopher Columbus, The Enigma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Mãe

  • Belle toujours(2006)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Magic Mirror (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Alfreda

  • A Talking Picture(2003)

    as Rosa Maria

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • The Uncertainty Principle(2002)

    as Vanessa

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Porto of My Childhood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Vamp

  • I'm Going Home(2001)

    as Marie

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Word and Utopia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Queen Christina

  • The Letter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as La religieuse

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

    as Suzy

  • Porto Santo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Fanny

  • Voyage to the Beginning of the World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Judite

  • Party(1996)

    as Leonor

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Convent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Piedade

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

    as Mulher de Preto e Branco

  • Oliveira, l'architecte (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Actor

  • Abraham's Valley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Ema Cardeano Paiva

  • No Dia dos Meus Anos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Actor

  • Twin Flames (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Leonor

  • Retrato de Família (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Amazona

  • The Divine Comedy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Eva

  • No, or the Vain Glory of Command (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Tethys

  • The Cannibals (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Margarida

Career shape

Star power in the 91st percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 46 titles from 1988 to 2026; peak year 2010.

Biggest box office

I'm Going Home (2001)

$854K worldwide

Highest rated

Glória (2021)

Midcredits 80th

Film career

19882026

Peak 2010 · their film career is on the way up. 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.

  • 1990Screen debut· No, or the Vain Glory of Command
  • 1993First top-billed film· Abraham's Valley
  • 2021Career best· Glória

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting45 of 46: 45 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score69thOther crew1 of 46: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1980s1 · acting1990s14 · acting2000s10 · 9 acting · 1 crew2010s7 · acting2020s14 · acting

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 29% 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 Leonor Silveira's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 67th percentile, the median of all 11; across their 9 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 9

Approval · how many liked their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 12 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th1

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 12 titles are Mixed.

  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · actor

The Uncertainty Principle (2002)

72nd percentile spread · 19% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Glória (2021)

Midcredits 80th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the acting 66/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 74, detractors 45. 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 Leonor Silveira work with?

People who share at least 2 of Leonor Silveira's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Manoel de Oliveira shares the most, 7.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers