No actor in the world started off at the top.

My main goal, when I started acting, was to show as much versatility as possible because I like playing diverse roles.

I started my career in Portugal, and the longest I've ever played a character was for about a year, which is how long our TV shows last.

That's the beauty of the acting world. You can play so many different characters who know and do so many things that you have no idea about as yourself. So I'm a big fan of workshops and classes and learning new things because you can always apply it. It's your little supply bag of creativity. Keep filling it up.

I'm not from the States, so Thanksgiving, for me, was never a huge tradition.

I've met real female NCIS agents who were smaller than I am. They were very petite.