# Leandra Leal

Leandra Rodrigues Leal Braz e Silva (born 8 September 1982) is a Brazilian actress, singer, film director, producer, and playwright.

## Biography

She is the granddaughter of the cultural producer Américo Leal and daughter of actress Ângela Leal. She started in drama at the age of seven, and eight on television, when she participated in the last chapter of the soap opera Pantanal, in which her mother also worked. An only child, one may assume she was influenced by her mother in her career choice, because since she was a little girl she has been living among artists and was fascinated by the art of interpretation.
In 2000 she co-starred in the miniseries A Muralha and then the soap opera O Cravo e a Rosa, emerging in both rather prominently. In 2002, she participated in the Pastores da Noite miniseries, and in 2002, she was present in a season of children's series Sítio do Picapau Amarelo. She also came to participate in some episodes of A Grande Família, as Viviane, one of Tuco's girlfriends.
In 2004, she acted in the soap opera Senhora do Destino, gaining the sympathy of the audience by clashing with the villain Nazaré, played by Renata Sorrah. Later that year, she also acted in the film Cazuza - O Tempo Não Pára, as Bebel, singer's best friend.
In 2008, she co-starred in the remake of Ciranda de Pedra as Elzinha. At the end of the year, she debuted as a director in the Mercadorias e Futuro goods and theatrical spectacle, with José Paes de Lira.
She is the flagship holder of the largest block of Carnival in Rio de Janeiro, the Cordão do Bola Preta.
In 2011, she was part of the cast of the film Estamos Juntos, participated in the last chapter of the soap opera Insensato Coração, and also participated of a framework called the Fantástico, A História do Amor, in which she played 64 different characters on the side the actor Daniel de Oliveira.
In 2012, she was in the episode "A Sexóloga de Floripa" in series As Brasileiras. And the soap opera is Cheias de Charme, playing Maria do Rosário. In 2013 was cast in the remake of Saramandaia, which give life to veterinary Zélia, one of the central characters of trama.

## Works
### Television

| Year | Títle | Role | Note |
| 1990 | Pantanal | Maria Marruá Leôncio | Cameo |
| 1990 | A História de Ana Raio e Zé Trovão | | Cameo |
| 1994 | Confissões de Adolescente | Mariana | |
| 1995 | Explode Coração | Yanka | |
| 1996 | Você Decide | | ep: "Um Mundo Cão" |
| 1997 | A Indomada | Lúcia Helena | 1ª Phase |
| 1998 | Você Decide | | ep: "Seria Trágico, Se Não Fosse Cômico" |
| 1998 | Pecado Capital | Clarelis Batista | |
| 2000 | A Muralha | Beatriz Ataíde Olinto | |
| 2000 | Brava Gente | Margarida | Cameo |
| 2000 | O Cravo e a Rosa | Bianca Batista | |
| 2002 | Sítio do Picapau Amarelo | Wallet Disguised By Cuca | ep: "Perigo no Reino das Águas Claras" |
| 2002 | Pastores da Noite | Otália | |
| 2003 | Sítio do Picapau Amarelo | Guinevere | ep: "A Lenda do Rei Arthur" |
| 2003 | A Grande Família | Viviane | 12 episode (2003-2005) |
| 2004 | Um Só Coração | Ucha | |
| 2004 | Senhora do Destino | Maria Cláudia Tedesco | |
| 2006 | Páginas da Vida | Sabrina Marcondes | |
| 2008 | Ciranda de Pedra | Elza Carmelo | |
| 2009 | Decamerão - A Comédia do Sexo | Isabel | |
| 2010 | Passione | Agostina Mattoli | |
| 2011 | Insensato Coração | Adriana | Cameo |
| 2011 | A História do Amor | 64 different characters | Board of Fantástico |
| 2012 | As Brasileiras | Rosa Maria | Ep: "A Sexóloga de Floripa" |
| 2012 | Cheias de Charme | Maria do Rosário Monteiro da Silva | |
| 2013 | Saramandaia | Zélia Vilar | |
| 2014 | Império | Cristina dos Anjos Bastos de Medeiros | |
| 2016 | Justiça | Kellen Aparecida | |
| 2019 | Aruanas | Luiza | |

### Films

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1997 | The Oyster and the Wind | Marcela | |
| 1999 | Traveller | Sinhá | |
| 2000 | O Melhor | | |
| 2000 | O Maior | | Short film |
| 2001 | Dias de Nietzsche em Turim | | |
| 2003 | O Homem Que Copiava | Sílvia | |
| 2003 | Chatô, O Rei do Brasil | Lola | |
| 2004 | Cazuza - O Tempo Não Pára | Bebel Gilberto | |
| 2006 | Zuzu Angel | Sônia | |
| 2007 | Nome Próprio | Camila | |
| 2008 | Bonitinha, Mas Ordinária | Ritinha | |
| 2009 | Se Nada Mais Der Certo | Georgina | |
| 2009 | Insolação | Liuba | |
| 2009 | Antes da Noite | | |
| 2011 | Estamos Juntos | Carmem | |
| 2012 | Boca | Silvia | |
| 2013 | Éden | Karine | |
| 2013 | Harmonica's Howl | Luana | |
| 2013 | Rio Belongs to Us | Marina | |
| 2013 | A Wolf at the Door | Rosa | |
| 2013 | The Dognapper | Zoé | |
| 2014 | Divinas Divas | Herself | Just as director |
| 2017 | Bingo: The King of the Mornings | Lúcia | |
| 2017 | O Rastro | Leila | |
| 2024 | Carnival is Over | Regina |

## Awards and nominations
### Biarritz International Festival of Latin American Cinema

| Year | Category | Nominated | Result | Ref. |
| 1997 | Best actress | The Oyster and the Wind | Won | |

### Brazilian Film Festival of Miami

| Year | Category | Nominated | Result | Ref. |
| 1998 | Best actress | The Oyster and the Wind | Won | |

### Troféu APCA

| Year | Category | Nominated | Result | Ref. |
| 1998 | Best actress | The Oyster and the Wind | Won | |

### Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival

| Year | Category | Nominated | Result |
| 2012 | Best actress | Éden | Won |
| 2013 | Best actress | A Wolf at the Door | Won |
| 2016 | Best Director | Divinas Divas | Won |

### South by Southwest

| Year | Category | Nominated | Result | Ref. |
| 2017 | Best Director | Divinas Divas | Won | |

### Toronto International Film Festival

| Year | Category | Nominated | Result | Ref. |
| 2012 | Best actress | Estamos Juntos | Won | |

### Lisbon Gay & Lesbian Film Festival

| Year | Category | Nominated | Result | Ref. |
| 2013 | Best actress | Bonitinha, mas Ordinária | Won | |

### Fénix Awards

| Year | Category | Nominated | Result | Ref. |
| 2014 | Best actress | A Wolf at the Door | Won | |

### Lleida Latin-American Film Festival

| Year | Category | Nominated | Result | Ref. |
| 2014 | Best actress | A Wolf at the Door | Won | |

### Elcine

| Year | Category | Nominated | Result | Ref. |
| 2014 | Best actress | A Wolf at the Door | Won | |

### Marseille Festival of Documentary Film

| Year | Category | Nominated | Result | Ref. |
| 2014 | Best actress | A Wolf at the Door | Won | |

### Platino Awards

| Year | Category | Nominated | Result | Ref. |
| 2015 | Best actress | A Wolf at the Door | Nominated | |

### Festival de Gramado

| Year | Category | Nominated | Result | Ref. |
| 2008 | Best actress | Nome Próprio | Won | |
| 2013 | Best actress | Éden | Won | |

### Film Festival of Portuguese Speaking Countries

| Year | Category | Nominated | Result | Ref. |
| 2009 | Best actress | Nome Próprio | Won | |

### SESC Movie Festival

| Year | Category | Nominated | Result |
| 1998 | Best actress | The Oyster and the Wind | Won |
| 2009 | Best actress | Nome Próprio | Won |
| 2015 | Best actress (Jury) | A Wolf at the Door | Won |
| 2015 | Best actress (Popular Vote) | A Wolf at the Door | Won |

### Unibanco Station Award

| Year | Category | Nominated | Result | Ref. |
| 1997 | Best Actress Revelation | The Oyster and the Wind | Won | |

### Fiesp/Sesi Cinema Award

| Year | Category | Nominated | Result |
| 2011 | Best Supporting Actress | Insolação | Won |
| 2012 | Best Actress | Estamos Juntos | Won |
| 2015 | Best Actress | A Wolf at the Door | Won |
| 2018 | Best Actress | Bingo: The King of the Mornings | Nominated |

### Aruanda Festival of Brazilian Audiovisual

| Year | Category | Nominated | Result | Ref. |
| 2016 | Best Director | Divinas Divas | Won | |
| 2016 | Best movie | Divinas Divas | Won | |

### Cuiabá Film and Video Festival

| Year | Category | Nominated | Result | Ref. |
| 2011 | Best actress | Estamos Juntos | Won | |

### Natal Film and Video Festival

| Year | Category | Nominated | Result | Ref. |
| 1998 | Best actress | The Oyster and the Wind | Won | |
| 2011 | Best actress | Estamos Juntos | Won | |

### Recife Film and Video Festival

| Year | Category | Nominated | Result | Ref. |
| 1998 | Best actress | The Oyster and the Wind | Won | |
| 2011 | Best actress | Estamos Juntos | Won | |

### Melhores do Ano

| Year | Category | Nominated | Result | Ref. |
| 2005 | Best Supporting Actress | Senhora do Destino | Won | |

### Prêmio Contigo! de Tv

| Year | Category | Nominated | Result |
| 2005 | Best Supporting Actress | Senhora do Destino | Won |
| 2012 | Best Actress in telenovela | Cheias de Charme | Nominated |
| 2015 | Best Actress in telenovela | Império | Nominated |

### Grande Prêmio do Cinema Brasileiro

| Year | Category | Nominated | Result |
| 2005 | Best Supporting Actress | Cazuza – O Tempo Não Pára | Nominated |
| 2009 | Best actress | Nome Próprio | Won |
| 2010 | Best Supporting Actress | Se Nada Mais Der Certo | Nominated |
| 2011 | Best Supporting Actress | Insolação | Nominated |
| 2012 | Best Actress | Estamos Juntos | Nominated |
| 2013 | Best Supporting Actress | Boca | Won |
| 2014 | Best Actress | The Dognapper | Nominated |
| 2015 | Best Actress | A Wolf at the Door | Won |
| 2016 | Best Supporting Actress | Chatô, o Rei do Brasil | Nominated |
| 2018 | Best Actress | Bingo: The King of the Mornings | Nominated |

### Quality Award Brazil

| Year | Category | Nominated | Result |
| 2003 | Best Actress | The Man Who Copied | Nominated |
| 2005 | Best Supporting Actress | Senhora do Destino | Won |
| 2008 | Best Supporting Actress | Ciranda de Pedra | Nominated |
| 2009 | Best Actress | Nome Próprio | Nominated |

### Guarani Brazilian Film Award

| Year | Category | Nominated | Result |
| 1998 | Best Actress | The Oyster and the Wind | Nominated |
| 2003 | Best Actress | The Man Who Copied | Nominated |
| 2009 | Best Actress | Nome Próprio | Nominated |
| 2012 | Best Actress | Estamos Juntos | Nominated |
| 2014 | Best Actress | A Wolf at the Door | Won |
| 2018 | Best Actress | Bingo: The King of the Mornings | Nominated |
| 2018 | Best Actress | Éden | Nominated |
| 2018 | Best Documentary | Divinas Divas | Nominated |

### Making Difference Award - O Globo

| Year | Category | Nominated | Result | Ref. |
| 2010 | Personality Of The Year | herself | Won | |

### Tiradentes Film Festival

| Year | Category | Nominated | Result | Ref. |
| 2017 | Tribute | herself | Won | |

### ACIE Film Festival

| Year | Category | Nominated | Result | Ref. |
| 2009 | Best actress | Nome Próprio | Nominated | |

### Extra Television Award

| Year | Category | Nominated | Result | Ref. |
| 2016 | Best Supporting Actress | Justiça | Nominated | |

### Quem Television Award

| Year | Category | Nominated | Result | Ref. |
| 2008 | Best actress | Ciranda de Pedra | Nominated | |
| 2012 | Best Actress | Cheias de Charme | Nominated | |

### My Awards Nick

| Year | Category | Nominated | Result | Ref. |
| 2012 | Best Actress | Cheias de Charme | Nominated | |

## Singles

| Title | Artist | Artist(s) extra(s) |
| Vida de Empreguete | Empreguetes | Isabelle Drummond and Taís Araújo |
| Maria Brasileira | Empreguetes | Isabelle Drummond and Taís Araújo |
| Forró das Curicas | Empreguetes | Isabelle Drummond and Taís Araújo |
| Nosso Brilho | Empreguetes | Isabelle Drummond and Taís Araújo |