Alba Baptista | |
|---|---|
Baptista in 2018 | |
| Born | (1997-07-10)10 July 1997 (age 28) Lisbon, Portugal |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 1 |
| Relatives | Scott Evans (brother-in-law) Mike Capuano (uncle-in-law) |
Alba Baptista (born 10 July 1997) is a Portuguese actress.[1] She began her career in Portugal and appeared in multiple Portuguese series and films. From 2020 to 2022, she starred in theNetflix seriesWarrior Nun, which marked her English-language debut.[2]
Baptista was born inLisbon, Portugal. Her Portuguese mother met her father, a Brazilian engineer fromRio de Janeiro,[1] when she worked as a translator in Brazil. She attended a German school in Portugal.[3] Around age 15, she decided to become an actress.[3][4]
At age 16, Baptista began her career as the main character in Simão Cayatte's short filmMiami.[5] She furthered her career in the Portuguese seriesA Criação and the telenovelasA Impostora andJogo Duplo.[3]Her film works includesCaminhos Magnétykos by Edgar Pêra,Equinócio by Ivo Ferreira, andPatrick (2019), which was premiered at theSan Sebastián International Film Festival.
From 2020 to 2022, she played the lead role of Ava in theNetflix's seriesWarrior Nun, which marked her English–language debut.
In 2022, she played Natasha inMrs. Harris Goes to Paris.[3]
Baptista married American actorChris Evans on 9 September 2023, in a private at-home ceremony onCape Cod in Massachusetts.[6] She gave birth to their child in October 2025.[7][8][9]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Amanhã é um Novo Dia | Short film | |
| 2014 | Miami | Raquel | Short film |
| 2018 | Flutuar | Short film | |
| Leviano | Carolina Paixão | ||
| Equinócio | Short film | ||
| Linhas de Sangue | Elsa Schneider | ||
| Caminhos Magnétykos | Catarina | ||
| Summerfest | Laura | Short film | |
| Nero | Clara | Short film | |
| 2019 | Imagens Proibidas | Catarina | |
| Patrick | Marta | ||
| 2020 | Fatima | Senhora Lopes Daughter | |
| 2022 | L'enfant | Branca | Main cast |
| Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris | Natasha | ||
| Nunca Nada Aconteceu | Maria | Main cast | |
| 2023 | Amelia's Children | Amélia | Main cast |
| 2025 | Borderline | Penny | Main cast[10] |
| 2026 | Mother Mary | ||
| TBA | Voltron | TBA | Filming |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014–2015 | Jardins Proibidos | Inês Correia | Main cast |
| 2016–2017 | A Impostora | Beatriz Varela | Main cast |
| 2017 | Filha da Lei | Sara | Main cast |
| Madre Paula | Ana | Recurring role | |
| A Criação | Ratinha | Main cast | |
| Sim, Chef! | Sónia | 1 episode | |
| 2018 | País Irmão | Mulher Divinal | 1 episode |
| 2017–2018 | Jogo Duplo | Leonor Neves | Main cast |
| 2020–2022 | Warrior Nun | Ava Silva | Title role |