A Ostra e o Vento was her first film. She was only 15 years old
then.
She got many prizes for A Ostra e o Vento.
Won Best New Actress (Revelação) 1997 Estação Unibanco for the film A Ostra e o Vento.
Won Best Actress 1998 Sesc Cinema Award for the film A Ostra e o Vento.
Won Best Actress 1998 Recife Festival for the film A Ostra e o Vento.
Won Best Actress 1998 Natal Festival for the film A Ostra e o Vento.
Won Best Supporting Actress 2005 Domingão do Faustão (Best of the Year) for the film Senhora do Destino.
Best actress 2009 Sesc Cinema Award for the film Nome Próprio.
Won Best actress 2009 Cine Port for the film Nome Próprio.
Won Make a Difference Award 2010 O Globo.
Won Best Actress 2012 Brazilian Cinema Festival in Toronto for the film Estamos Juntos.
Won Best Actress 2013 FESTin Lisboa for Bonitinha Mas Ordinária.
Was in New York City with her mother Stephen King during the attacks on September 11th, 2001; as well as on the day Osama Bin Laden was announced dead on May 2, 2011.