Luísa Castel-Branco was born on April 12, 1954 in Lisbon, Portugal as Maria Luísa Pires Pereira da Costa. She is an actress and writer, known for O Elo Mais Fraco (2002), Passadeira Vermelha (2013) and Cantando e Dançando Por um Casamento de Sonho (2007). She has been married to Francisco Colaço since 1995.