Acting

Isabel Medina

Born

1952-08-20 (74)

Place of birth

Moçambique

Known for

Acting

Credits

32 titles

IMDb profile

Known for

6.3

Across several generations, groups of young Portuguese people navigate school life and summer holidays while dealing with friendships, first loves, rivalries, family conflicts and decisions that shape their future. Each season introduces new protagonists, schools and challenges, exploring themes related to adolescence, identity, responsibility and belonging. Sport, music, dance and other forms of expression accompany their journeys of growing up, marked by dreams, choices and ever-changing relationships.

Strawberries with Sugar

2003

Meu Amor is a Portuguese telenovela which aired from October 19, 2009 to October 23, 2010 on TVI. The show won the 2010 International Emmy award for best telenovela.

Meu Amor

2009

8.0

No synopsis available yet.

Jardins Proibidos

2014

No synopsis available yet.

Louco Amor

2012

5.5

Zé Maria Magalhães is an innocent young man who, suddenly, sees his dreams and family destroyed by a man's greed: Miguel Ferreira da Fonseca, a powerful banker. For 15 years, Zé Maria is forced to remain hidden, in a life of lies, in another country, imprisoned by the memories of the past, having to assume a new identity. Today, he is a great farmer, owner of the Ouro Verde empire, known as Jorge Monforte, and has become one of the richest men in Brazil. The course of time only fueled his desire for revenge, making him lose the sense of right and wrong and the ability to love. Fifteen years later, he returns to Portugal, ready to avenge the past and destroy Miguel Ferreira da Fonseca.

Ouro Verde

2017

No synopsis available yet.

A Outra

2008

Film credits

2020s · 2 titles

The story of an elderly couple who, despite the fragility of life, find a precious refuge in their everyday conversations. Amid laughter and tears, flashbacks transport them to unforgettable moments from their youth, filled with love, humour, and companionship. A touching testament to how true love can withstand the passage of time and overcome any adversity.

Entwined Memories

2025

10.0

"ÉVORA" follows the story of António Évora, an actor retired due to a health condition. The longing and permanent absence from the stage brings with it a reflection on the times when he was young, the joy of applause and what is to come.

ÉVORA

2023

2010s · 2 titles

4.6

João is a writer who one day wakes up suffering from a bout of selective amnesia: he can't remember that he's gay. So he decides to reject his partner of five years and he plunges into a new, unexpectedly hetero life. But, as the saying goes, it never rains but it pours: João also has a creative block, and is incapable of finishing his latest novel. Isabel, his rival in the literary world, is suffering from a similar case of writer's block. After a night spent together, Isabel steals João's novel and tries to publish it as her own.

Inside Out

2014

No artwork available

5.0

After being sentenced to community service, Sara begins working with Artur, a lonely septuagenarian in a wheelchair.

Orphan of the Past

2012

1990s · 1 titles

5.0

One night Jorge will meet with a Japanese industrialist, who will allow him to abandon his teaching position and resume his chemical work. However, when he gets home he finds a person there.

Poor George

1993

1980s · 3 titles

No synopsis available yet.

Pau Preto

1989

10.0

Are the Portuguese afraid of the changes after the Estado Novo dictatorship?

Jaz Morto e Arrefece

1989

No artwork available

10.0

"The Butterfly in the Cage" is a novel by Luís Filipe Costa adapted to film by the author, it follows the daily lives of several people connected to newspapers, television, film and theater in Lisbon, in the days leading up to the revolution of 25 April 1974.

A Borboleta na Gaiola

1987

Series credits

6.3

Strawberries with Sugar

2003

Meu Amor is a Portuguese telenovela which aired from October 19, 2009 to October 23, 2010 on TVI. The show won the 2010 International Emmy award for best telenovela.