PROFESSIONAL BIO
Raised in Curitiba Brazil and Tampa Bay, FL, Larissa now is based in Sydney. Working across acting, directing, music and art therapy. Recent screen credits include Bump (Stan/HBO Max), NCIS (2025), and Play Dirty (2024), with upcoming work in Street Fighter (2025). As a filmmaker, she wrote, directed, and produced The Stain (2025), a psychological thriller about a Latin American immigrant mother in Australia confronting systemic neglect—told through the metaphor of a growing black stain. Her practice extends to community work (WAGEC mentor; Salvation Army drama therapy) NSW Art Gallery film Festiva
SCREEN ACTING CREDITS (Selected)
Film & TV
• Street Fighter (2025, dir. Kitao Sakurai – Legendary Entertainment
• Send Help (2025, dir. Sam Raimi – Disney) – Stand-in for Emma Raimi
• NCIS (2025) – Featured Role
• Play Dirty (2024, w/ Mark Wahlberg – Disney) – Stand-in for Rosa Salazar
• Bump S4–5 (2023–2025) – Stan – Marisela
• Cocaine Trade Exposed (2023, National Geographic) – La Mona
• Northshore (2023) – Mortuary Assistant
• Home and Away (2023) – Waitress
Short Films & Music Videos
• The Stain (2025) – Writer, Director, Producer | Sponsored by Velocity Form Pty Ltd
• Dance Teresa (2025, dir. Paul Stefanidis – Viking Studios) – Producer, Actress, Musician
• Back to the Box (2025) – Director
• Amnesia (2024, dir. Christopher Heard) – Lead
• Helldose (2023) – Lead
• Janela da Outra (2018), Maldito (2014, w/ Zé do Caixão), Visões da Maré (2017)
• Over 10 music videos and independent shorts
FILMMAKING
• The Stain (2025) – A haunting psychological thriller about an immigrant mother unraveling under bureaucratic and emotional pressure.
Themes: trauma, motherhood, domestic violence, immigration
Tagline: Fear grows where silence lives.
• NSW Art Gallery (2025) Host at Films from Latin America
• Back to the Box (2025) – Directed by Larissa Maxine
• Silence (2025–2026, in development) – Emotional memory and connection
• Founder of Monstra Nuvem de Cinema, a horror-themed film festival in Rio de Janeiro
• Creator & host of horror-comedy web series Baú de Fitas Malignas da Maxine
• Creator & host of horror-comedy series Horror em Revista
INTERNATIONAL PERFORMANCE & TOURS
Inventions Park Tour (April–June 2025)
• Rio Loco Festival (Toulouse, France)
• Epilogi Festival, Pathos, Nicosia (Cyprus)
• Carlow Arts Festival (Ireland)
COMMERCIALS
• Hungry Jack’s (2025)
• Fratelli Fresh (2024)
• Munchies Sushi (2024)
• Kennards Hire (2024)
• Smart Traveler (2023)
• John Plunkett’s Superfade (2023)
• UNCLE TOBYS, Guardian /looks (2021)
• Banco do Brasil (2010)
MUSIC & DANCE
• Vocalist (mezzo-soprano), guitarist, bassist
• Solo Performances in Australia music scene
• Trained in ballet, flamenco, salsa, samba, and contemporary dance
COMMUNITY & SOCIAL IMPACT
• Mentor – Women and Girls Emergency Centre (Australia, 2023)
• Drama Therapy – Salvation Army (Australia, 2022)
• Drama Therapy/Host/Actor – Chayn Bloom (UK, 2022–2023)
• Acting Teacher – Visões da Maré, Rio de Janeiro (2016–2017)
• Committed to using art as a tool for healing and empowerment
EDUCATION
• Master’s in Art Therapy – Western Sydney University (2021–2023)
• Specialisation in Art Therapy – IKON Institute (2020)
• Bachelor of Law – PUC Rio (2009)
• Bachelor of Journalism – Federal University of Paraná (2008)
LANGUAGES & SKILLS
• Languages: English, Portuguese, Spanish, Italian
• Playing Age: 25–38
• Martial Arts: Kung Fu, Krav Maga
• Other Skills: Voice-over, physical theatre, live hosting, camera work, VFX direction
LOOKS & STATS
• Height: 1.61m
• Weight: 58kg
• Hair: Brunette
• Eyes: Hazel-Green
VISION
Larissa’s films represent Australia’s cultural diversity on the global stage, weaving personal and collective experiences into cinematic narratives that challenge, heal, and inspire.