Daniela Melchior

Daniela Melchior (European Portuguese: [dɐniˈɛlɐ mɛɫʃiˈɔɾ]); born November 1, 1996)[1] is a Portuguese actress. After beginning her career in her home country, she made her English-language debut as Ratcatcher 2 in the DC Extended Universe (DCEU) film The Suicide Squad (2021).

Daniela Melchior
Melchior in 2021
Born (1996-11-01) November 1, 1996
Almada, Portugal
OccupationActress
Years active2014–present
Notable work
The Suicide Squad
Height5 ft 7 in (170 cm)

Career

Melchior started her career in 2014 with several Portuguese film and television productions, including Ouro Verde, A Herdeira, The Black Book, and Parque Mayer.[2] She also provided the Portuguese voice for Spider-Gwen / Gwen Stacy, in Sony Pictures Animation's Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, which is voiced by Hailee Steinfeld in original version.[3]

2021–present: Jump to Hollywood

In August 2021, Melchior appeared as Cleo Cazo / Ratcatcher 2, in her first English-language theatrical film, James Gunn's DCEU film The Suicide Squad alongside Margot Robbie, Idris Elba, John Cena and Viola Davis.[4][5] James Gunn described her as being "the heart of the film", being the second actor with more time on screen.[6] Melchior will star with Henry Golding, Noomi Rapace and Sam Neill in spy movie Assassin Club directed by Camille Delamarre and written by Thomas C. Dunn. Production was finalised in Turin, Italy.[7] She will star in Marlowe directed by Neil Jordan, alongside Liam Neeson, Diane Kruger and Jessica Lange.[8] By March 2022, she joined the cast of the tenth Fast & Furious film titled Fast X, starring Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez, Jordana Brewster, Tyrese Gibson, Chris "Ludacris" Bridges, Nathalie Emmanuel, Sung Kang, Michael Rooker, Charlize Theron, John Cena, the second time after The Suicide Squad, Jason Statham, Jason Momoa and Brie Larson.[9]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2018 The Black Book[2] La Fille
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse Gwen Stacy / Spider-Gwen Portuguese dub[3]
Parque Mayer[2] Deolinda
2021 The Suicide Squad[10] Cleo Cazo / Ratcatcher 2[11]
2022 Assassin Club Sophie[7] Post-production
2023 Marlowe Lynn Peterson Filming[12]
Fast X TBA Filming
2024 Fast & Furious 11

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2014–15 Mulheres[13] Viviana Gomes 316 episodes
2016 Massa Fresca[13] Carminho Santiago 68 episodes
2017 Ouro Verde[13] Cláudia Andrade 221 episodes
2018 A Herdeira[13] Ariana Franco 190 episodes
2018–19 Valor da Vida[13] Isabel Vasconcellos 203 episodes
2019 O Livro Negro do Padre Dinis[13] La Fille 6 episodes
2021 Pecado Maria Manuel 6 episodes

Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Nominated work Result
2019 Sophia Awards Best Actress Parque Mayer Nominated
2021 Golden Globes (Portugal) Best Newcomer The Suicide Squad Nominated

References
  1. Ferreira, Marta Leite (November 4, 2021). "Daniela Melchior announces participation in new films after suffering from nervous colitis on the eve of the Suicide Squad recordings" (in Portuguese). Observador. Archived from the original on November 9, 2021. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
  2. Ridlehoover, John (April 30, 2019). "'The Suicide Squad' Taps Portuguese Star for Ratcatcher Role". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved September 29, 2019.
  3. D'Alessandro, Anthony (February 18, 2020). "CAA Signs Daniela Melchior, Star Of Upcoming Warner Bros/DC Sequel 'The Suicide Squad'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
  4. Kroll, Justin (April 30, 2019). "Newcomer Daniela Melchior Eyed for Ratcatcher Role in 'Suicide Squad' Sequel (Exclusive)". Variety. Retrieved September 29, 2019.
  5. White, James (April 30, 2019). "'The Suicide Squad': Daniela Melchior Eyed As Ratcatcher". Empire. Retrieved September 29, 2019.
  6. "The Suicide Squad (2021) - IMDb". IMDb.
  7. Wiseman, Andreas (September 22, 2021). "'Assassin Club': Henry Golding, Noomi Rapace, Sam Neill & 'Suicide Squad' Breakout Daniela Melchior Are Starring In Action Spy Movie Shooting In Italy". Deadline. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
  8. Carroll, Lisa (December 21, 2021). "Interview: Patrick Muldoon on the upcoming Marlowe, new film Deadlock". Moviehole. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
  9. Gonzalez, Umberto (March 21, 2022). "The Suicide Squad Breakout Daniela Melchior in Talks to Join Fast and Furious 10 (Exclusive)". TheWrap. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
  10. Mancuso, Vinnie (April 30, 2019). "James Gunn's 'The Suicide Squad' Casts Newcomer in Ratcatcher Role". Collider. Retrieved September 29, 2019.
  11. Shaw-Williams, Hannah (April 30, 2019). "James Gunn's 'Suicide Squad' Casts Daniela Melchior as Ratcatcher". Screen Rant. Retrieved September 29, 2019.
  12. Carroll, Lisa (December 21, 2021). "Interview: Patrick Muldoon on the upcoming Marlowe, new film Deadlock". Moviehole. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
  13. Dela Paz, Maggie (May 1, 2019). "'Suicide Squad' Adds Newcomer Daniela Melchior as Ratcatcher". ComingSoon.net. Retrieved September 29, 2019.
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