Originally from Lisbon, Madalena moved to London with a scholarship to enrol on a performing arts degree; and since her graduation she has developed a successful career in Musical Theatre. She has recently performed the role of Lucy in the acclaimed Morphic Graffiti production of JEKYLL AND HYDE at the Union Theatre. She also played the role of Fantine in the acclaimed 25th Anniversary International Tour production of LES MISÉRABLES which finished at London’s Barbican Center on October 2010. In Spring 2011 she performed in a new production of GODSPELL directed by Michael Strassen at the Union Theatre. And she has also starred in shows such as FAME, CHICAGO, ZORRO THE MUSICAL and OVER THE THRESHOLD. Madalena will play the role of Edith Piaf in the new UK Production of Pam Gem's PIAF, at Leicester's Curve Theatre.

Apart from her career as an actress, Madalena has recently developed a career as a singer / songwriter. In March 2011 she released the album ‘Foreign Sketches - Live Studio Recording’ in which she performed her songs solely with a guitar. And she has recently released her new EP ‘Heart condition’, recorded and produced at Rock Box Studios. Madalena has been offering different concerts where she performs her own material, both in Lisbon and in London, from the dampest caves in Camden Town to the majestic Old Vic stage.

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