She studied Film with a specialization in Photography Direction at Universidade Federal Fluminense, where she also taught from 2004 to 2006. She was director of photography of feature films such as Guerra de Algodão, directed by Marilia Hughes and Claudio Marques, Marcelo Caetano’s Corpo Elétrico, and A Alegria, directed by Felipe Bragança and Marina Meliande, selected for the Directors' Fortnight at the Cannes Film Festival, in addition to twenty short films. As a visual artist, she develops works in various media, such as photography, video and drawing, and collaborates with theater, visual arts and dance artists.