SOFIA MIRPURI

Sofia Mirpuri is a Lisbon-born actress with extensive experience in stage, television, and film. Dynamic and relentless, she began training in acting at a young age and has since built a versatile career across theatre, series, telenovelas, films, and commercials in Portugal.

While earning a degree in Visual Communications, Sofia studied acting at the John Frey Studio for Actors in Lisbon. She later moved to New York City, where she spent three years honing her craft at the Atlantic Acting School, developing a strong foundation in both classical and contemporary performance.

Her acting credits include lead roles in the feature films Alice, Nova Iorque e Outras Histórias (released in Portuguese cinemas in 2020 and broadcast on RTP in 2024) and Erros Meus, Má Fortuna, Amor Ardente (premiered on RTP in 2023). She also starred in and produced the short Samanta: Má Ou Santa, which won Best Film of the Year and earned her the Best Actress award at the 48hFP, later representing Portugal at Filmapalooza 2022 in Washington D.C. For this work, Sofia was also honored with the Inclusivity in Cinema award.

As a woman and actress with hearing loss, Sofia has used her experience to encourage a broader conversation around representation, accessibility and inclusion in the audiovisual industry. Her work is driven by the desire to contribute to a more conscious, diverse industry, one capable of embracing different experiences and ways of communicating.

Her passion for storytelling, entrepreneurial spirit and commitment to creating meaningful work led her to found the production company Story In A Box, dedicated to the development of creative, relevant and inclusive content.

In 2024, she was one of 36 emerging producers from around the world selected for the Match Me! programme at the Locarno Film Festival.

In 2025, she co-produced and co-starred in the short film O Filho da Cartomante, in partnership with Bro Cinema, a project funded by GDA and SPA. She also joined the cast of Nocturnal Cheetah, produced by Bando à Parte. That same year, she won the Best Pitch Award at FEST Pitching Forum with the series she created, Listen To My Lips, which was also selected for TorinoFilmLab NEXT.

Listen To My Lips is currently in development with the support of SPA and is co-produced by David & Golias. In 2026, the project was also selected for Iberseries & Platino Industria, further strengthening its international trajectory.