Maria Almeida
Maria Almeida | |
|---|---|
| Born | 24 April 2004 |
| Other name | Maria Margarida Almeida |
| Years active | 2022–present |
Maria Almeida (born 24 April 2004) is a British actress. She first gained prominence through her roles in the Netflix film The Strays and the Amazon Prime series Fifteen-Love (both 2023).
Early life
[edit]Almeida is of Angolan-Portuguese heritage.[1] Almeida trained as a dancer and intended to go to drama school for dance or musical theatre before being cast in The Strays.[2]
Career
[edit]Almeida made her feature film debut in Dionne Edwards' 2022 drama Pretty Red Dress as Cicely.[3] The following year, Almeida starred as Mary in the Netflix horror film The Strays directed by Nathaniel Martello-White[4][5] and made her television debut with a main role as Luisa Molina in the Amazon Prime tennis drama Fifteen-Love.[6] She also featured in the Peacock anthology Suburban Screams.[7]
After appearances in the second series of the ITVX teen drama Tell Me Everything as Peaches and the third series of the Sky Atlantic crime drama Gangs of London as Rhasidat in 2024, Almeida joined the recurring cast of the Apple TV+ period drama The Buccaneers for its second series as Cora Merrigan in 2025.[8] In 2026, she has a role as Avery in the BBC One miniseries Two Weeks in August.[9]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Pretty Red Dress | Cicely | |
| 2023 | The Strays | Mary | Netflix film |
| 2024 | Portrait | Siah | Short film |
| 2025 | Screening Room | The Girlfriend | Short film |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Fifteen-Love | Luisa Molina | Main role |
| Suburban Screams | May | Episode: "Kelly" | |
| 2024 | Tell Me Everything | Peaches | 2 episodes |
| 2025 | Gangs of London | Rhasidat | 1 episode |
| The Buccaneers | Cora Merrigan | 3 episodes | |
| 2026 | Two Weeks in August | Avery | 8 episodes |
References
[edit]- ↑ Gunawan, Kristania (19 May 2026). "Maria Almeida". 5Eleven. Retrieved 22 May 2026.
- ↑ Bates, Scott. "On the radar – The Strays newcomer Maria Almeida". Zero Nine. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
- ↑ Stimpson, Mansel (16 June 2023). "Pretty Red Dress". Film Review Daily. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
- ↑ "Maria Almeida Talks Her New Film & More". Wonderland. 23 February 2023. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
- ↑ Small-Swaby, Savannah (22 February 2023). "Maria Almeida". Revamp. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
- ↑ Cormack, Morgan (21 July 2023). "Fifteen-Love cast: Meet the characters in Aidan Turner tennis drama". RadioTimes. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
- ↑ Pollock, Sarabeth (13 October 2023). "John Carpenter's Suburban Screams: release date, everything we know about the horror anthology". What to Watch. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
- ↑ Cordero, Rosy (4 December 2024). "'The Buccaneers' Season 2 Casts Greg Wise, Maria Almeida, Grace Ambrose & Jacob Ifan". Deadline. Retrieved 7 May 2025.
- ↑ Hibbs, James (14 May 2026). "Call the Midwife and Bergerac stars' wild new BBC One drama has release date confirmed". Radio Times. Retrieved 18 May 2026.