Made her theater debut in 1985 in Theater A Barraca.
She also worked in Theater Casa da Comédia (House of Comedy) and
Theater da Cornucópia with the plays "A Comédia de Rubena" of Gil
Vicente, "Tito Andrónico" of William Shakespeare and "Um homem é um
homem" of Bertolt Brecht.
Won Critics Award 2006 for her role in "Stabat Mater" of Antonio
Tarantino.
Mother of 3 boys named Jaime, with 10, Artur, with 8, and Lucas, with 3 (2007).
Maria João was born in Lisbon but when she was 3 moths old her family
moved to Vila Franca de Xira where she was raised.
