Thalissa Teixeira | |
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| Born | Thalissa Teixeira 1992/1993 Bradford, West Yorkshire, England |
| Alma mater | Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2014–present |
Thalissa Teixeira (/təˈliːsə teɪˈʃeɪdə/;[1] born 1992/1993) is a British-Brazilian actress and filmmaker. She began her career in theatre, earning an Ian Charleson Award nomination, before breaking out in the miniseries Trigonometry. She was named a 2021 Screen International Star of Tomorrow.[2][3]
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Early life
Teixeira was born in Bradford, West Yorkshire; her mother is British and her father from Salvador in Brazil. She spent her childhood in Vitória, Espírito Santo in Brazil before returning to England with her mother at the age of 8 to live in Chalfont St Peter, Buckinghamshire where she joined a local theatre group called Through the Wardrobe.[4][5] She went on to train at the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama, graduating in 2014.[6][7]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Billionaire Ransom | Paloma Nava | |
| 2017 | Yerma | Des | National Theatre Live |
| 2018 | Julie | Kristina | National Theatre Live |
| 2019 | A Family Affair | Lola | Short film |
| 2019 | Hobbs & Shaw | Nanny | [8] |
| 2019 | Wildfire | Ella | Short film |
| 2019 | Exit Eve | Eve | Short film |
| 2020 | We Met Before | Short film; Directed, wrote, produced |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | The Musketeers | Sylvie | Series 3; 9 episodes |
| 2017 | Midsomer Murders | Jane Everard | 1 episode |
| 2017 | The Jonah Man | Miv | Television film |
| 2018 | Press | Angie | 1 episode |
| 2019 | One Red Nose and a Wedding | Best Woman | Comedy special |
| 2020 | Baghdad Central | Florida | 5 episodes |
| 2020 | Trigonometry | Gemma | Miniseries[9] |
| 2020 | Two Weeks to Live | Thompson | Miniseries[10] |
| 2021 | Too Close | Vanessa "Ness" Jones | Miniseries[11] |
| 2021 | Anne Boleyn | Madge Shelton | Miniseries[12] |
| 2021 | Ragdoll | DI Emily Baxter | Miniseries[13] |
| 2024 | Alice & Jack | Rachel | Miniseries |
Stage
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Electra | Chorus | Old Vic, London |
| 2015 | The Changeling | Diaphanta | Sam Wanamaker Playhouse, London |
| 2015 | The Broken Heart | Euphrania | Sam Wanamaker Playhouse, London |
| 2016 | BU21 | Thalissa | Theatre503, London |
| 2016 | The Night Watch | Vivian | Royal Exchange, Manchester |
| 2016–2017 | Yerma | Des | Royal National Theatre/Young Vic/Park Avenue Armory[14][15] |
| 2017 | Othello | Emilia | Sam Wanamaker Playhouse, London |
| 2017 | The Unknown Island | Gate Theatre, London | |
| 2018 | Julie | Kristina | Royal National Theatre, London |
| 2019 | Dear Elizabeth | Gate Theatre, London | |
| 2019 | Blood Wedding | Moon | Young Vic, London |
| 2020 | Women Beware Women | Bianca | Sam Wanamaker Playhouse, London[16] |
| 2022 | Dr Semmelweis | Maria Semmelweis | Bristol Old Vic, London[17] |
| 2023 | Julius Caesar | Brutus | Royal Shakespeare Company, London |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Ian Charleson Awards | Electra | Nominated | [18] | |
| 2021 | Carmarthen Bay Film Festival | Poetic Short Film | We Met Before (with AK McCallum) | Nominated | [19] |
| 2022 | Underwire Film Festival | Best Actress | We Met Before (Short film) | Won | [19] |
Audio
- Doctor Who: Defender of the Earth "The Opacity Factor" Jenel Kilum’bu / Saggy
- Doctor Who: Into the Stars "Break the Ice" Dr. Lenni Fisk
- In Flux – BBC Radio 3
- Electra – BBC Radio 4
References
- ^ "Filmmaker Insights: Thalissa Teixeira - We Met Before". Aesthetica Magazine. 12 August 2021. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
- ^ "Stars of Tomorrow 2021: Thalissa Teixeira (actor)". Screen Daily. 4 October 2021. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
- ^ Trueman, Matt (5 June 2018). "And introducing...Thalissa Teixeira: fearless performer who trusts the audience to tune in". WhatsOnStage. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
- ^ "Pupils become popstars for a day". Bucks Free Press. 20 June 2002. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
- ^ "This week's Interview: Thalissa Teixera". BBMag. 28 September 2017. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
- ^ "We Met Before". Norwich Film Festival. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
- ^ "'Lit Up From Top to Toe': Thalissa Teixeira in The Unknown Island". #RCWMD. 3 October 2017. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
- ^ Broster, Alice (1 June 2021). "Who is Thalissa Teixeira?". Bustle. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
- ^ "SCREEN: Three is the magic number". DIVA Magazine. 2 September 2020. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
- ^ Butter, Susannah (7 September 2020). "Thalissa Teixeira: It's a release to play someone so heartless in Two Weeks to Live". Evening Standard. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
- ^ Hannam, Laura (21 April 2021). "Ness in Too Close: Actress Thalissa Teixeira starred in raunchy threesome drama". Entertainment Daily. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
- ^ Carr, Flora (24 May 2021). "Exclusive – Anne Boleyn's Thalissa Teixeira on why there's no "colour-blind casting" in Channel 5 drama". Radio Times. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (19 April 2021). "'Ragdoll': Henry Lloyd-Hughes & Thalissa Teixeira Join Lucy Hale In AMC Crime Drama Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
- ^ Longman, Will (24 July 2017). "Interview with Yerma's Thalissa Teixeira". London Theatre. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
- ^ "11 questions with the cast of Yerma - Thalissa Teixeira". Young Vic. 5 September 2016. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
- ^ "Thalissa Teixeira". Shakespeare's Globe. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
- ^ "Masterful Storytelling: In conversation with Thalissa Teixeira". thebristolmag.co.uk. 5 December 2022.
- ^ "Jessie Buckley, Jack Lowden and Olivia Vinall among Ian Charleson shortlist". There Ought to be Clowns. 18 June 2015. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
- ^ a b "Thalissa Teixeira Awards". imdb.com (Index source only). Retrieved 17 December 2022.
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