Daniela Melchior
Daniela Melchior | |
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Born | Daniela Melchior dos Reis Lopes Pereira 1 November 1996 |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2014–present |
Notable work | The Suicide Squad and Fast X |
Daniela Melchior (European Portuguese:
She made her international breakthrough as Cleo Cazo in the DC film The Suicide Squad (2021), which earned her a nominated for Best Newcomer at the Portuguese Golden Globes. Subsequently, she took on minor roles in English-language films, including Marlowe (2022), Assassin Club (2023), Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023) and Fast X (2023).
Early life
Daniela Melchior dos Reis Lopes Pereira was born on 1 November 1996 in Almada, Lisboa.[1][2] She studied theater in her adolescence.[2]
Career
2014–2020: Portuguese film and television
Melchior started her career in 2014 with several Portuguese film and television productions, including Ouro Verde, A Herdeira, The Black Book, and Parque Mayer.[3] She also provided the Portuguese voice for Gwen Stacy / Spider-Woman in Sony Pictures Animation's Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, who is voiced by Hailee Steinfeld in the original English version.[4]
2021–present: Hollywood work
In 2019,
In 2022, she appeared in
Filmography
Film
† | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2018 | The Black Book[3] | La Fille | |
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse | Gwen Stacy / Spider-Woman | Portuguese dub[4] | |
Parque Mayer[3] | Deolinda | ||
2021 | The Suicide Squad[13] | Cleo Cazo / Ratcatcher 2[14] | |
2022 | Marlowe | Lynn Peterson | |
2023 | Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 | Ura[15] | |
Assassin Club | Sophie[16] | ||
Fast X | Isabel Neves | ||
2024 | Road House | Ellie |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2014–15 | Mulheres[17] | Viviana Gomes | 316 episodes |
2016 | Massa Fresca[17] | Carminho Santiago | 68 episodes |
2017 | Ouro Verde[17] | Cláudia Andrade | 221 episodes |
2018 | A Herdeira[17] | Ariana Franco | 190 episodes |
2018–19 | Valor da Vida[17] | Isabel Vasconcellos | 203 episodes |
2019 | O Livro Negro do Padre Dinis[17] | La Fille | 6 episodes |
2021 | Pecado | Maria Manuel | 6 episodes |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
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2019 | Sophia Awards | Best Actress | Parque Mayer | Nominated |
CinEuphoria Awards | Best Actress - National Competition | Nominated | ||
Best Ensemble - National Competition | Nominated | |||
Prémios Fantastic | Best Leading Actress (Melhor Actriz Protagonista) | Won | ||
2021 | Golden Globes (Portugal) | Best Newcomer | The Suicide Squad | Nominated |
References
- ^ Medina, Vic (September 27, 2022). "See Daniela Melchior Flash Some Leg In A Strappy Dress". GIANT FREAKIN ROBOT. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
- ^ a b ago, Lara Duarte • 2 anos (November 1, 2021). "#Perfil | Daniela Melchior: internacionalização à vista". ComUM (in European Portuguese). Retrieved October 25, 2023.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ a b c Ridlehoover, John (April 30, 2019). "'The Suicide Squad' Taps Portuguese Star for Ratcatcher Role". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved September 29, 2019.
- ^ a b D'Alessandro, Anthony (February 18, 2020). "CAA Signs Daniela Melchior, Star Of Upcoming Warner Bros/DC Sequel 'The Suicide Squad'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
- ^ Couch, Aaron (August 5, 2021). "Next Big Thing: 'The Suicide Squad' Star Daniela Melchior Goes From Regional Fame to Global Reach". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
- ^ Kroll, Justin (April 30, 2019). "Newcomer Daniela Melchior Eyed for Ratcatcher Role in 'Suicide Squad' Sequel (Exclusive)". Variety. Retrieved September 29, 2019.
- ^ White, James (April 30, 2019). "'The Suicide Squad': Daniela Melchior Eyed As Ratcatcher". Empire. Retrieved September 29, 2019.
- ^ "The Suicide Squad (2021)". IMDb.
- ^ Wiseman, Andreas (November 15, 2021). "'Marlowe': 'Suicide Squad' Breakout Daniela Melchior & 'The Borgias' Star Francois Arnaud Join Liam Neeson Thriller". Deadline. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
- ^ Gonzalez, Umberto (March 21, 2022). "The Suicide Squad Breakout Daniela Melchior in Talks to Join Fast and Furious 10 (Exclusive)". TheWrap. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
- ^ "'Suicide Squad' Breakout Daniela Melchior Will Appear in 'Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3'". June 2022.
- ^ Kroll, Justin (August 2, 2022). "Jake Gyllenhaal's Road House Movie A Go At Prime Video As Daniela Melchior, Billy Magnussen Among Those Joining Cast". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
- ^ Mancuso, Vinnie (April 30, 2019). "James Gunn's 'The Suicide Squad' Casts Newcomer in Ratcatcher Role". Collider. Retrieved September 29, 2019.
- ^ Shaw-Williams, Hannah (April 30, 2019). "James Gunn's 'Suicide Squad' Casts Daniela Melchior as Ratcatcher". Screen Rant. Retrieved September 29, 2019.
- ^ "Daniela Melchior entre as estrelas de "Guardiões da Galáxia: Volume 3"". Jornal de Notícias (in Portuguese). Retrieved July 26, 2023.
- ^ Wiseman, Andreas (September 22, 2021). "'Assassin Club': Henry Golding, Noomi Rapace, Sam Neill & 'Suicide Squad' Breakout Daniela Melchior Are Starring In Action Spy Movie Shooting In Italy". Deadline. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
- ^ ComingSoon.net. Retrieved September 29, 2019.
External links
- Daniela Melchior at IMDb
- Daniela Melchior on Instagram