Where You Know Alba Baptista From: What Movies & Shows She's Been In (2024)

In the wake of Alba Baptista and Chris Evans' marriage announcement, Marvel fans and celebrity news lovers alike are trying to piece together where they know Baptista from. Although the Portuguese actor may not have the same level of name recognition as her Avengers star husband, she has been in several popular movies and TV shows over the last few years. Before joining Hollywood productions, Baptista cut her teeth in the Portuguese film scene, appearing in the 2014 short film Miami at just 16 years old.

After that, Baptista regularly worked on short films, acting in an impressive seven of them in 2018 alone. From 2014 to 2015 she starred in the Portuguese TV series Jardins Proibidos, and later, she joined the cast of A Impostora, which ran from 2016 to 2017. With one-off roles in series and shorts bolstering her acting resume, she landed a spot in the main cast of the popular Portuguese telenovela Jogo Duplo. While Baptista has continued to work in the Portuguese film industry, starring in works like 2020's Fátima, she's also landed a few high-profile Hollywood roles.

Alba Baptista's Biggest Role Is As Ava In Warrior Nun

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Without a doubt, Baptista's biggest role to date is as series lead Ava in the short-lived Netflix original Warrior Nun. The fantasy drama series, which is based on the comic book Warrior Nun Areala, opens with Baptista's orphaned Ava Silva waking up in a morgue with an ancient artifact embedded in her back, which grants her supernatural powers. As the newest member of the Order of the Cruciform Sword — warrior nuns tasked with fighting demons — Ava must protect Earth, all while navigating the agents of Heaven and Hell who seek to command her.

Warrior Nun season 1, which hit Netflix in 2020, marks Baptista's English-language debut. Despite Warrior Nun season 2 becoming the highest audience-scored Netflix series ever, the platform canceled it. This led fans to start a grassroots campaign to revive the series, which was seen as the latest victim in the frustrating "Cancel Your Gays" trend (via Diva). Soon enough, it was green-lit as a film trilogy. And while Warrior Nun's movie revival proves Netflix's Hollywood role has flipped, it is thanks to the streamer that Baptista gained a devoted global fan base.

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What Other Movies & Shows Alba Baptista Has Been In

Aside from Warrior Nun, Baptista hasn't appeared in too many English-language releases — at least, not yet. In 2022, the actor landed a significant role in the historical comedy-drama Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris, which stars Lesley Manville in the titular role. The 2022 film made some waves at the Golden Globes, Academy Awards, and BAFTAs, further raising Baptista's profile in Hollywood. In addition to lending her talents to the impressive Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris cast, Baptista has continued to star in a number of Portuguese short films in the wake of her Warrior Nun success.

Alba Baptista's Upcoming Movies

Most recently, Baptista starred in the 2023 short film Flite, as well as the 2022 coming-of-age drama Nothing Ever Happened (Nunca Nada Aconteceu). The actor's upcoming movies include the horror film Amelia's Children, the sci-fi horror project Bodyhackers, and the drama Dulcineia. One of Baptista's biggest projects on the horizon is Borderline, a thriller that stars Samara Weaving and Eric Dane. Most excitingly, however, Warrior Nun is set to be revived as a trilogy of films, which will not only allow the Warrior Nun's movies to answer several burning questions, but will also launch Alba Baptista's film career to new heights in Hollywood.

Source: Diva