Isabel de Castro
Known for Acting · 86 credits
- Born
- 1931-08-01
- Died
- 2005-11-23
- Place of birth
- Lisbon, Portugal
Biography
Isabel Maria Bastos Osório de Castro e Oliveira (August 1, 1931 – November 23, 2005) was a Portuguese film actress.
She was born in the capital Lisbon in 1931 to José Osório de Castro e Oliveira (Setúbal, 27 January 1900 - Lisbon, 3 December 1964) and writer Raquel Bastos, granddaughter of the writer Ana de Castro Osório, brother of the writer João Osório de Castro.
Castro's career began with the movie Ladrão, Precisa-se! in 1946. Later, she appeared in some Spanish films including Under the Skies of the Asturias where she played as Angelina Quirós, The Pelegrín System, Lawless Mountain as Maria and in El cerco. She played in more Portuguese films including Francisca (1981), O Desejado (1987) and Hard Times (1988). In the mid-1990s, she went to Cape Verde, appearing in the films Down to Earth (1995) and The Island of Contenda (1996), the latter based on the novel by Henrique Teixeira de Sousa, in which she played the character of Nha Caela. Her last movie was A Casa Esquecida, in 2004. She appeared in about 50 films and appeared in theatre and television.
She died of cancer in Borba near Évora.
In 1948, she married Óscar Acúrsio, she later married Miguel Luke.
Known For
TV Shows (14)
Anjo Selvagem
2001
as Angélica Salgado
Desencontros
1995
as Juvelina
A Grande Aposta
1997
as Babiette
Le Comte de Monte-Cristo
1979
as Gaspard's Wife
Zona+
1994
as Própria
Alentejo Sem Lei
1991
as Narradora
Ideias com História
1993
as Catarina da Rússia
A Raia dos Medos
2000
Queridas e Maduras
1995
Procura-se
1993
as Matilde
Tudo ao Molho e Fé em Deus
1995
as Dulce Estefânia
História do Cinema Português
2001
Cobardias
1988
as Sofia
Contos Fantásticos
1981
Movies (72)
Swing troubadour
1991
as Geneviève Largillière
Abraham's Valley
1993
When It Thunders
2000
as Palmira
Criminal Brigade
1950
Sans elle...
2003
as Avo Vieira
Gloria
1999
as Teresa
Dulce nombre
1952
Traffic
1998
as Casca in 'Julius Caesar' Play
Xavier
1991
as Irmã Luz
La leyenda de Balthasar el Castrado
1996
as Duchess of Arcos
Voyage to the Beginning of the World
1997
as Maria Afonso
The Mountains of the Moon
1987
as Housekeeper
The Life of Mirrors
2025
Us
2003
as Sogra de Ângela
The Island of Contenda
1999
as Nha Caela
Low-Flying Aircraft
2002
as Sra. Ferreira
El presidio
1954
as Ana
Casa de Lava
1995
as Actriz convidada
Shadows in a Conflict
1993
as Madre de José
Fado, Major and Minor
1995
as Mother Antoinette
Martes y trece
1962
as Lola
El cerco
1955
as Ana Méndez
Hay un camino a la derecha
1953
as Maruja
Lawless Mountain
1953
as Aurora
Three Palm Trees
1994
as Atriz Velha
Three Less Me
1988
as Isabel, Rita's Mother
Guardian Angel
1998
as Rosa
E Não se Pode Exterminá-lo?
1979
O Miradouro da Lua
1993
as João's mother
Here on Earth
1993
as Miguel's mother
El golfo que vio una estrella
1955
as Madre de Nuri
The Conversation Is Over
1982
as Marinheiro: 2.º Veladora
Hard Times
1988
as Teresa Cremalheira
No Trace of Sin
1983
as Grandmother
Persecución en Madrid
1952
as Teresa
Amo-te Teresa
2000
as Cândida
Family Matters
1993
as Abbedisse
Fado Corrido
1964
as Mira
O Fato Completo ou À Procura de Alberto
2002
as Alice
Blood
1989
as The Woman
El sistema Pelegrín
1952
as Luisa
Passagem ou a Meio Caminho
1986
as Mulher de Becker
Brandos Costumes
1975
as Older Daughter
La sombra de Caín
1999
as Doña Esther
Under the Skies of the Asturias
1951
as Angelina Quirós
A Portuguese Farewell
1986
as Piedade
O Destino Marca a Hora
1970
as Helena
A Voice in the Night
1998
Tall Stories
1988
as Maria
Desvio
1996
Bronce y luna
1953
Ladrão, Precisa-se...
1946
as Bá
The Seventh Letter
1989
as Miranda
Tiaga
1981
as Tiaga
Music for Herself
1979
as The woman
Jogo de Mão
1983
as Maria de Jesus
Mensagem
1988
as Ti Anica
The Mystery Key
1959
Vertigem
1992
as D. Ilda
O Dinheiro dos Pobres
1956
as Madalena
La hija del mar
1953
as Mariona
O Rei das Berlengas ou a Independência das Ditas
1978
as D. Lucas' mother
Souls in Danger
1952
as Isabel
As Pupilas do Senhor Reitor
1961
as Clara das Meadas
Mercado prohibido
1952
as Lola
La danza del corazón
1952
as Elena Montes
Antes de a Vida Começar
2006
as Self
Sunday Afternoon
1966
as Clarisse
The open luggage
1999
Chá Forte com Limão
1993
as Raquel
Senhor Jerónimo
1998
as Ester
A Casa Esquecida
2004
About Isabel de Castro
Isabel Maria Bastos Osório de Castro e Oliveira (August 1, 1931 – November 23, 2005) was a Portuguese film actress. She was born in the capital Lisbon in 1931 to José Osório de Castro e Oliveira (Setúbal, 27 January 1900 - Lisbon, 3 December 1964) and writer Raquel Bastos, granddaughter of the writer Ana de Castro Osório, brother of the writer João Osório de Castro. Castro's career began with the movie Ladrão, Precisa-se! in 1946. Later, she appeared in some Spanish films including Under the Skies of the Asturias where she played as Angelina Q… With 86 credits spanning from 1946 to 2025, Isabel de Castro has appeared in 72 films and 14 TV shows.
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Most Popular Isabel de Castro Movies
- Swing troubadour (1991) — as Geneviève Largillière
- Abraham's Valley (1993)
- When It Thunders (2000) — as Palmira
- Criminal Brigade (1950)
- Sans elle... (2003) — as Avo Vieira
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