Lobato de Faria was born and Lisbon, and came to acting relatively late, with her first major credit in a 1982 TV series Vila Faia, which ran for 100 episodes.
Between then and her last role in Aqui Não Há Quem Viva (2006–2008), she appeared in leading roles in many other television series including Humor de Perdição (1987), Nem o Pai Morre Nem a Gente Almoça (1990), Crónica do Tempo (1992), A Minha Sogra É uma Bruxa (2002), Só Gosto De Ti (2004) and Ninguém Como Tu (2005).
This was followed by eleven further titles, including O Prenúncio das Águas, which won Portugal's Prémio Máxima de Literatura award in 2000.
[1] Lobato de Faria published three children's stories, and also wrote poetry, with her work in that field collected in a 1997 volume Poemas Escolhidos e Dispersos.
[3] Lobato de Faria was the lyricist for four Portuguese Eurovision Song Contest entries: "Amor d'água fresca" (1992), "Chamar a música" (1994), "Baunilha e chocolate" (1995) and "Antes do adeus" (1997).