Fernanda Pinheiro Monteiro Torres, better known as Fernanda Torres, is a Brazilian actress and writer, known for both her comedic and dramatic roles. She was born in Rio de Janeiro to actors Fernando Torres and Fernanda Montenegro. Torres has won multiple accolades, including Best Actress at the Cannes Film Festival for Love Me Forever or Never (1986).
Torres became the first Portuguese-speaking actor from Brazil and Latin America to win the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama for her critically acclaimed performance as Eunice Paiva in the drama film I'm Still Here (2024). She was also nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress, making her the second Brazilian actress to be nominated in this category after her mother. Her first book, The End, sold more than 200,000 copies in Brazil and was converted into a miniseries. It has also been translated into seven other languages.
Fernanda Torres' movies and TV shows
Below is a list of all the movies and TV shows featuring Fernanda Torres:
| Movies | ||
| Year | Movie Title | Role |
| 1983 | Inocência | Inocência |
| 1984 | Amenic - Entre o Discurso e a Prática | Extra |
| 1985 | A Marvada Carne | Carula |
| Madame Cartô | Voice | |
| Sonho sem Fim | Cigana | |
| 1986 | Love Me Forever or Never | The Woman |
| Com Licença, Eu Vou à Luta | Eliane Maciel | |
| 1988 | A Mulher do Próximo | Isabel |
| Fogo e Paixão | Woman Eating an Apple | |
| 1989 | Kuarup | Francisca |
| 1990 | Beijo 2348/72 | Claudete |
| 1991 | One Man's War | Dolly |
| 1993 | Capitalismo Selvagem | Elisa Medeiros |
| 1996 | The Jew | Brites Cardoso |
| Foreign Land | Alex | |
| 1997 | Miramar | The Producer |
| Four Days in September | Maria Augusta Carneiro / Andréia | |
| 1998 | Midnight | Maria |
| Traição | Irene | |
| 1999 | Gêmeas | Iara / Marilena |
| 2003 | So Normal | Vani |
| 2004 | Redeemer | Young Isaura |
| 2005 | The House of Sand | Áurea / Maria |
| 2007 | Saneamento Básico | Marina |
| Playing | Herself | |
| 2009 | A Mulher Invisível | Lúcia |
| Os Normais 2: A Noite Mais Maluca de Todas | Vani | |
| 2017 | Os 8 Magníficos | Herself |
| 2018 | O Juízo | Screenwriter |
| 2019 | Babenco: Tell Me When I Die | Herself |
| Lina Bo Bardi: A Marvelous Entanglement | Young Lina Bo Bardi | |
| 2024 | I’m Still Here | Eunice Paiva |
| Television | ||
| Year | Show Title | Role |
| 1979 | Aplauso | Soraia |
| 1981 | Baila Comigo | Fauna Rosa França |
| Brilhante | Marília Newman Carvalho | |
| 1983 | Parabéns pra Você | Irene |
| Caso Especial | Clara | |
| Eu Prometo | Dayse Ribeiro Cantomaia | |
| 1986 | Selva de Pedra | Simone Marques / Rosana Reis |
| 1994 | Terça Nobre | Diana, Dorinha, Lúcia McCartney |
| 1995 - 97 | A Comédia da Vida Privada | - |
| 1999 | Luna Caliente | Dora |
| 2001 | As Filhas da Mãe | Lulu de Luxemburgo |
| 2001 - 03 | Os Normais | Vanilce Alencar (Vani) |
| 2002 | Brava Gente | Jaci |
| 2004 | Um Só Coração | Fernanda Montenegro |
| Sitcom.br | Nana | |
| 2006 | Os Amadores | Alice |
| 2008 | Sexo Oposto | - |
| 2009 | Bicho Homem | - |
| 2010 | Programa Piloto | Renata |
| As Cariocas | Cris | |
| Amoral da História | - | |
| 2011 - 15 | Tapas & Beijos | Fátima de Souza |
| 2016 | Mister Brau | Bárbara |
| 2016 - 17 | Minha Estupidez | - |
| 2017 - 19 | Filhos da Pátria | Maria Teresa Bulhosa |
| 2018 | Sob Pressão | Drª. Renata Gomes |
| 2019 | Mulheres Fantásticas | Narradora |
| 2020 | Todas as Mulheres do Mundo | Estela |
| Diário de Um Confinado | Leonor | |
| Amor e Sorte | Lúcia Bóis | |
| Gilda, Lúcia e o Bode | ||
| 2023 | Fim | Celeste |
FAQs about Fernanda Torres
A. The Brazilian actress Fernanda Montenegro is Fernanda Torres’ mother.
A. Fernanda Torres is married to Andrucha Waddington, a filmmaker and producer. Joaquim (born in 2000) and Antônio (born in 2008) are the couple's two kids.
A. Fernanda Torres won a Golden Globe for her role in “I’m Still Here.”
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