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Alice Braga (born Alice Braga Moraes, 15.04.1983)
Alice Braga is a Brazilian actress.
Childhood: Alice Braga was born in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Her mother is actress Ana Braga. She was raised a Catholic and was introduced to acting as a child by her mother and aunt. Her first acting experiences were in school plays and commercials.
Acting career: Alice Braga made her acting debut in a Portuguese short film called 'Trampolim' in 1998. In 2002, she appeared in 'City of God' with Alexandre Rodrigues and was nominated for a Cinema Brazil Grand Prize. In 2005, she won a series of awards for her role in 'Lower City' and in 2006 appeared in 'Only God Knows'. Her first English film was 2006's 'Journey to the End of Night' opposite Brendan Fraser and Mos Def. In 2007, she appeared in 'I Am Legend' with Will Smith and also 'Crossing Over' with Harrison Ford, Ray Liotta and Ashley Judd. The following year she was in David Mamet's 'Redbelt' alongside Chiwetel Ejiofor, Tim Allen and Emily Mortimer. In 2010, she had a role in the sci-fi flick 'Repo Men' with Jude Law and Forest Whitaker, as well as the Robert Rodriguez produced 'Predators' with Adrien Brody. In 2012, she starred alongside Sam Riley, Garrett Hedlund and Kristen Stewart in the movie adaptation of 'On The Road'.
Biography by Contactmusic.com