Born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in 1977. She worked as an actress in features such as Meu Nome É Dindi (2007), directed by Bruno Safadi, Falsa Loura (2007), directed by Carlos Reichenbach, and Light in Darkness: The Return of Red Light Bandit (2010), directed by her mother, actress and director Helena Ignez, and Ícaro Martins. Ocean Woman is her debut feature film.