Agustina Bessa-Luís was born on October 15, 1922 in Vila Mea, Amarante, Portugal. She was a writer and actress, known for The Portuguese Woman (2018), The Convent (1995) and True and Tender Is the North (2008). She was previously married to Alberto de Oliveira Luís. She died on June 3, 2019 in Porto, Portugal.