Raquel Cipriano

Raquel Cipriano,

Portuguese-born, London-based actor and voiceover artist Raquel Cipriano brings dual-language range to both screen and studio. Represented by Hobsons International, her career spans Portuguese TV, UK short films, and international productions. Best known for voicing Theresa Lorca in 007 First Light, appearing as Novice #2 in The Wheel of Time, and her recurring TV role in Maternidade, she continues to expand across on-screen and voice work.

Raquel Cipriano’s Rise from Lisbon to London’s Voice Booths

Portuguese-born and London-based, Raquel Cipriano has steadily built a cross-media career that moves between screen acting and voiceover work. Represented by Hobsons International in London, she is listed as a Portuguese female voice artist in the 20s-30s age range, with dual English and European Portuguese language capabilities. Her agency profile identifies her as both an actor and a voiceover artist – a pairing that has become the defining shape of her professional life.

Her on-screen credits span two countries and multiple languages. Early work in Portuguese productions includes the TV series Maternidade (2011), where she played a receptionist named Joana, and an uncredited appearance in the Jeremy Irons film Night Train to Lisbon (2013). She also appeared in the Portuguese productions Florbela (2012) and Blaxploitation: A Rainha Negra (2014). Her UK work has included short films such as Heaven Sent a Killer (2018), Cigarettes (2023), and The Affair (2023), as well as the Indian production Bhaijaan Elo Re (2018), which signals the international range of her screen work.

The Wheel of Time and Breaking into Prestige Television

Her most high-profile screen credit to date came with Amazon Prime’s epic fantasy series The Wheel of Time. Cipriano appeared as Novice #2 in Season 2, Episode 2 – “Strangers and Friends” (2023) – placing her within one of the most ambitious fantasy productions of the decade. The series, adapted from Robert Jordan’s beloved book saga, features a cast that includes Rosamund Pike and Sophie Okonedo. While the role was a guest appearance, it put Cipriano in a globally distributed production watched by millions.

007 First Light and the Voice Acting Milestone

The most significant step into dedicated voice acting came in 2025, when Cipriano was cast as Theresa Lorca in IO Interactive’s 007 First Light (2026) – the high-profile James Bond video game featuring Patrick Gibson as a young Bond. Theresa Lorca is a Portuguese geneticist developing a CO2-absorbing algae project, who crosses paths with Bond at the Pearl Resort. The casting was a natural fit: a Portuguese-born actress with voiceover credentials bringing authenticity to a Portuguese character in a globally anticipated title. The game also features Gemma Chan and Lenny Kravitz, placing Cipriano in a cast of considerable industry weight.