Portuguese actress London, UK
Jessica
Curado
Beyond the frame
A little
closer.
I’m drawn to psychologically complex characters with depth, contradictions and rich inner worlds.
I love exploring the different layers of human behaviour and bringing nuanced, compelling characters to life.
01 / In five frames
Room for
possibility.
The capable professional.
Clear-eyed and self-possessed: a doctor, advocate or investigator with room for private doubt.
The watchful outsider.
Smart, self-reliant and hard to read—the newcomer, rebel or woman who sees what others miss.
The familiar heart.
Warm, candid and easy to trust: the friend, sister or neighbour who makes a story feel lived-in.
The open-hearted spark.
Generous and quick-witted, bringing warmth to a mentor, friend or quietly resilient mother.
The composed enigma.
Elegant and emotionally guarded, with the stillness of a woman carrying a secret or holding the room in a tense drama.
02 / Screen moments
In
character.
Watch the self-tapes 
03 / The person
The life
behind the role.
Jessica is a Portuguese actress based in London, with screen and stage credits.
She is drawn to characters who hold something back, and to the stillness around what goes unsaid.
- Playing age
- 22–32
- Height
- 160 cm · 5′3″
- Based
- London · Lisbon
- Languages
- Portuguese (native), English, Spanish, French
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Parallel Truths
Jane
Dir. Rui Pacheco · Adesiva
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A Casa do Guarda
Constança
Dir. Carmo Bebiano, Carolina Gaspar & Jessica Curado Also co-director
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Feliz Ano Novo
Alice
Dir. Fernanda Leme
Enquiries
Let’s
talk.
For casting, representation and creative conversations.
Self-represented. Seeking professional representation.