The daughter of the composer, conductor and pianist , at 14 she began studying singing and acting at the Teatro Escola Macunaíma. She made her acting debut in 1992, in a stage production of
Hair, and in 1996 she debuted on television in the
Rede Manchete telenovela Xica da Silva. She made her recording debut in 2004, with the album
Thalma. In 2012, she performed at the closing ceremony of the
London Paralympics together with
Carlinhos Brown and
Os Paralamas do Sucesso. As a composer, she has collaborated with a variety of artists including
Gal Costa,
Mariana Aydar,
Gaby Amarantos,
Ed Motta and
Filipe Catto. She also collaborated with
Kamasi Washington on three albums.
Personal life Married to photographer Brian Cross, with whom she had a daughter, since 2012 she lives in
Los Angeles. == Discography ==