Quick Facts
Born:
1965-09-14
Birthplace:
Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Credits:
74 Total Roles
Fernanda Torres
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Biography
Fernanda Pinheiro Torres (Rio de Janeiro, September 15, 1965), is a Brazilian actress, writer, columnist and screenwriter. She is the daughter of Oscar-nominated actress Fernanda Montenegro and actor Fernando Torres.
In May 1986, she received the Best Actress Award at Cannes Festival for Arnaldo Jabor's "Eu Sei Que Vou Te Amar", at the age of 20.
She's married to movie producer and director Andrucha Waddington, who directed her and her mother in the 2005 film "The House of Sand". They have two sons together, Joaquim (b. 2000) and AntĂŽnio (born on April 10, 2008). She is also the stepmother of JoĂŁo (b. 1993) and Pedro (b. 1995).
In 2003, she wrote her first script ("O Redentor", 2004), with the assistance of her brother, cinematographer ClĂĄudio Torres.
In 2025, she received the Golden Globe award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama and an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress in a Leading Role, both for her performance in "I'm Still Here (Ainda Estou Aqui)".
In May 1986, she received the Best Actress Award at Cannes Festival for Arnaldo Jabor's "Eu Sei Que Vou Te Amar", at the age of 20.
She's married to movie producer and director Andrucha Waddington, who directed her and her mother in the 2005 film "The House of Sand". They have two sons together, Joaquim (b. 2000) and AntĂŽnio (born on April 10, 2008). She is also the stepmother of JoĂŁo (b. 1993) and Pedro (b. 1995).
In 2003, she wrote her first script ("O Redentor", 2004), with the assistance of her brother, cinematographer ClĂĄudio Torres.
In 2025, she received the Golden Globe award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama and an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress in a Leading Role, both for her performance in "I'm Still Here (Ainda Estou Aqui)".
Known For
I'm Still Here
Eunice Paiva
The Invisible Woman
LĂșcia
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest
Os Normais: O Filme
Vani
Basic Sanitation, the Movie
Marina
Four Days in September
Andréia / Maria
The Oscars
Self
Os Normais 2 - A Noite Mais Maluca de Todas
Vani
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Films to Die For MOVIE | (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| 2024 | Tributo: Fernanda Montenegro MOVIE | Self |
| 2024 | I'm Still Here MOVIE | Eunice Paiva |
| 2023 | The End TV | Celeste |
| 2020 | Gilda, LĂșcia and The Goat MOVIE | LĂșcia |
| 2020 | Babenco: Tell Me When I Die MOVIE | Banquet Attendee |
| 2020 | Amor e Sorte TV | LĂșcia |
| 2020 | DiĂĄrio de um Confinado TV | Leonor |
| 2020 | All the Women in the World TV | Estela |
| 2019 | Blitz, O Filme MOVIE | Self |