Fernanda Torres

Fernanda Pinheiro Monteiro Torres (Brazilian Portuguese: [feʁˈnɐ̃dɐ ˈtoʁis]; born 15 September 1965) is a Brazilian stage and screen actress and writer renowned for her versatility across both comedic and dramatic roles. She has earned numerous accolades, including a Golden Globe, the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress, a Brazilian Academy Film Award, as well as a nomination for an Academy Award. Torres received international acclaim for her performance as Eunice Paiva in the drama I'm Still Here (2024). She became the first Brazilian, first South American and first Portuguese-speaking actor to win the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama. She was also nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress, becoming only the second Brazilian actress to be nominated in that category, the first being her mother, Fernanda Montenegro. Her debut novel, The End, sold over 200,000 copies in Brazil. It was translated into seven other languages and adapted into a miniseries.

Infobox

Born

Fernanda Pinheiro Monteiro Torres (1965-09-15) 15 September 1965 (age 60)Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Occupations

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Years active

1979–present

Spouse

mw- Andrucha Waddington (m. 1997)

Children

Parents

mw- Fernando Torres (father)Fernanda Montenegro (mother)

Relatives

Cláudio Torres [pt] (brother)

Tables

· Filmography and bibliography › Film

1983

Inocência [pt]

Role(s)

Inocência

1984

Amenic – Entre o Discurso e a Prática

Notes

Extra

1985

A Marvada Carne

Role(s)

Carula

Madame Cartô

Notes

Voice

Sonho sem Fim [pt]

Role(s)

Cigana

1986

Love Me Forever or Never

Role(s)

The Woman

Com Licença, Eu Vou à Luta [pt]

Role(s)

Eliane Maciel

1988

A Mulher do Próximo [pt]

Role(s)

Isabel

Fogo e Paixão [pt]

Role(s)

Woman eating an apple

Notes

Cameo

1989

Kuarup

Role(s)

Francisca

1990

Beijo 2348/72

Role(s)

Claudete

1993

Capitalismo Selvagem [pt]

Role(s)

Elisa Medeiros

1996

The Jew

Role(s)

Brites Cardoso

Foreign Land

Role(s)

Alex

1997

Miramar

Role(s)

The Producer

Four Days in September

Role(s)

Maria Augusta Carneiro / Andréia

1998

Midnight

Role(s)

Maria

Traição

Role(s)

Irene

1999

Gêmeas [pt]

Role(s)

Iara / Marilena

2003

So Normal

Role(s)

Vanilce "Vani" Alencar

2004

Redeemer

Role(s)

Young Isaura

Notes

Also screenwriter

2007

Saneamento Básico

Role(s)

Marina

Playing

Role(s)

Herself

Notes

Documentary

2009

A Mulher Invisível

Role(s)

Lúcia

Os Normais 2: A Noite Mais Maluca de Todas [pt]

Role(s)

Vanilce "Vani" Alencar

2017

Os 8 Magníficos

Role(s)

Herself

Notes

Documentary

2018

O Juízo

Role(s)

—

Notes

Screenwriter only

2019

Babenco: Tell Me When I Die

Role(s)

Herself

Notes

Documentary

Lina Bo Bardi: A Marvelous Entanglement

Role(s)

Young Lina Bo Bardi

2024

I'm Still Here

Role(s)

Eunice Paiva

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
1983	Inocência [pt]	Inocência
1984	Amenic – Entre o Discurso e a Prática		Extra
1985	A Marvada Carne	Carula
	Madame Cartô		Voice
	Sonho sem Fim [pt]	Cigana
1986	Love Me Forever or Never	The Woman
1986	Com Licença, Eu Vou à Luta [pt]	Eliane Maciel
1988	A Mulher do Próximo [pt]	Isabel
1988	Fogo e Paixão [pt]	Woman eating an apple	Cameo
1989	Kuarup	Francisca
1990	Beijo 2348/72	Claudete
1993	Capitalismo Selvagem [pt]	Elisa Medeiros
1996	The Jew	Brites Cardoso
1996	Foreign Land	Alex
1997	Miramar	The Producer
1997	Four Days in September	Maria Augusta Carneiro / Andréia
1998	Midnight	Maria
1998	Traição	Irene
1999	Gêmeas [pt]	Iara / Marilena
2003	So Normal	Vanilce "Vani" Alencar
2004	Redeemer	Young Isaura	Also screenwriter
2005	The House of Sand	Áurea / Maria
2007	Saneamento Básico	Marina
2007	Playing	Herself	Documentary
2009	A Mulher Invisível	Lúcia
2009	Os Normais 2: A Noite Mais Maluca de Todas [pt]	Vanilce "Vani" Alencar
2017	Os 8 Magníficos	Herself	Documentary
2018	O Juízo	—	Screenwriter only
2019	Babenco: Tell Me When I Die	Herself	Documentary
2019	Lina Bo Bardi: A Marvelous Entanglement	Young Lina Bo Bardi
2024	I'm Still Here	Eunice Paiva

· Filmography and bibliography › Television

1979

Aplauso

Role(s)

Soraia

1981

Baila Comigo

Role(s)

Fauna Rosa França

Notes

Telenovela

Brilhante

Role(s)

Marília Newman Carvalho

1983

Parabéns pra Você

Role(s)

Irene

Caso Especial

Role(s)

Clara

Notes

Episode: "O Fantasma de Canterville"

Maria Alice

Role(s)

Episode: "Todas as Mulheres do Mundo"

Eu Prometo

Role(s)

Dayse Ribeiro Cantomaia

Notes

Telenovela

1986

Selva de Pedra

Role(s)

Simone Marques / Rosana Reis

1991

One Man's War

Role(s)

Dolly

Notes

Television film

1994

Terça Nobre

Role(s)

Diana

Notes

Episode: "Comédia da Vida Privada"

Dorinha

Role(s)

Episode: "O homem que sabia javanês"

Lúcia McCartney

Role(s)

Episode: "Lúcia McCartney"

1995–97

Role(s)

A Comédia da Vida Privada

1999

Luna Caliente

Role(s)

Dora

2001

As Filhas da Mãe

Role(s)

Lulu de Luxemburgo (young)

Notes

Telenovela

2001–03

Role(s)

Os Normais

Notes

Vanilce "Vani" Alencar

2002

Brava Gente

Role(s)

Jaci

Notes

Episode: "Lira Paulistana"

2004

Um Só Coração

Role(s)

Fernanda Montenegro

Notes

Episode: "8 de abril"

Sitcom.br

Role(s)

Nana

Notes

Episode: "Dia das Mães"

2006

Os Amadores

Role(s)

Alice

Notes

Episode: "22 de dezembro"

2008

Sexo Oposto

2009

Bicho Homem

2010

Programa Piloto

Role(s)

Renata

As Cariocas

Role(s)

Cris

Notes

Episode: "A Invejosa de Ipanema"

Amoral da História

2011–15

Role(s)

Tapas & Beijos

Notes

Fátima de Souza

2016

Mister Brau

Role(s)

Bárbara

Notes

Episode: "19 de julho"

2016–17

Role(s)

Minha Estupidez

2017–19

Role(s)

Filhos da Pátria

Notes

Maria Teresa Bulhosa

2018

Sob Pressão

Role(s)

Dr. Renata Gomes

Notes

Season 2

2019

Mulheres Fantásticas

Role(s)

Narrator

Notes

VoiceEpisode: "Hedy Lamarr"

2020

Todas as Mulheres do Mundo

Role(s)

Estela

Diário de Um Confinado

Role(s)

Leonor

Amor e Sorte

Role(s)

Lúcia Bóis

Gilda, Lúcia e o Bode

Role(s)

Television special

2023

Fim

Role(s)

Celeste

Notes

Also creator and writer

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1979	Aplauso	Soraia
1981	Baila Comigo	Fauna Rosa França	Telenovela
1981	Brilhante	Marília Newman Carvalho
1983	Parabéns pra Você	Irene
	Caso Especial	Clara	Episode: "O Fantasma de Canterville"
	Caso Especial	Maria Alice	Episode: "Todas as Mulheres do Mundo"
	Eu Prometo	Dayse Ribeiro Cantomaia	Telenovela
1986	Selva de Pedra	Simone Marques / Rosana Reis	Telenovela
1991	One Man's War	Dolly	Television film
1994	Terça Nobre	Diana	Episode: "Comédia da Vida Privada"
		Dorinha	Episode: "O homem que sabia javanês"
		Lúcia McCartney	Episode: "Lúcia McCartney"
1995–97	A Comédia da Vida Privada
1999	Luna Caliente	Dora
2001	As Filhas da Mãe	Lulu de Luxemburgo (young)	Telenovela
2001–03	Os Normais	Vanilce "Vani" Alencar
2002	Brava Gente	Jaci	Episode: "Lira Paulistana"
2004	Um Só Coração	Fernanda Montenegro	Episode: "8 de abril"
2004	Sitcom.br	Nana	Episode: "Dia das Mães"
2006	Os Amadores	Alice	Episode: "22 de dezembro"
2008	Sexo Oposto
2009	Bicho Homem
2010	Programa Piloto	Renata
	As Cariocas	Cris	Episode: "A Invejosa de Ipanema"
	Amoral da História
2011–15	Tapas & Beijos	Fátima de Souza
2016	Mister Brau	Bárbara	Episode: "19 de julho"
2016–17	Minha Estupidez
2017–19	Filhos da Pátria	Maria Teresa Bulhosa
2018	Sob Pressão	Dr. Renata Gomes	Season 2
2019	Mulheres Fantásticas	Narrator	VoiceEpisode: "Hedy Lamarr"
2020	Todas as Mulheres do Mundo	Estela
	Diário de Um Confinado	Leonor
	Amor e Sorte	Lúcia Bóis
	Gilda, Lúcia e o Bode	Lúcia Bóis	Television special
2023	Fim	Celeste	Also creator and writer

· Awards and nominations

1985

Festival de Gramado

Role(s)

Best Actress

Notes

A Marvada Carne

1986

Three Continents Festival

Role(s)

Com Licença, Eu Vou à Luta

Notes

Won

Cannes Film Festival

Role(s)

Best Actress

Notes

Love Me Forever or Never

1987

International Film Festival of India

Role(s)

IFFI Best Actor Award (Female)

Notes

Won

1999

Festival de Brasília

Role(s)

Best Actress

Notes

Gêmeas

2000

Grande Prêmio do Cinema Brasileiro

Role(s)

Best Actress

Notes

Traição

São Paulo Art Critics Association

Role(s)

O Primeiro Dia

Notes

Won

2001

Grande Prêmio do Cinema Brasileiro

Role(s)

Gêmeas

Notes

Nominated

2004

Prêmio ACIE de Cinema

Role(s)

So Normal

Notes

Nominated

2024

Celebration of Cinema and Television

Role(s)

Best Actress – International Film

Notes

I'm Still Here

Los Angeles Film Critics Association

Role(s)

Best Lead Performance

Notes

Runner-up

2025

Golden Globe Awards

Role(s)

Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama

Notes

Won

São Paulo Art Critics Association

Role(s)

Best Actress

Notes

Won

Satellite Awards

Role(s)

Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama

Notes

Won

International Cinephile Society

Role(s)

Best Actress

Notes

Nominated

Santa Barbara International Film Festival

Role(s)

Virtuoso Award

Notes

Honored

Latino Entertainment Journalists’ Film Awards

Role(s)

Best Actress

Notes

Won

Gold Derby Film Awards

Role(s)

Won

Academy Awards

Role(s)

Best Actress

Notes

Nominated

Platino Awards

Role(s)

Best Actress

Notes

Won

Year	Association	Category	Nominated work	Result	Ref
1985	Festival de Gramado	Best Actress	A Marvada Carne	Won
1986	Three Continents Festival	Best Actress	Com Licença, Eu Vou à Luta	Won
1986	Cannes Film Festival	Best Actress	Love Me Forever or Never	Won
1987	International Film Festival of India	IFFI Best Actor Award (Female)	Love Me Forever or Never	Won
1999	Festival de Brasília	Best Actress	Gêmeas	Won
2000	Grande Prêmio do Cinema Brasileiro	Best Actress	Traição	Nominated
2000	São Paulo Art Critics Association	O Primeiro Dia	Won
2001	Grande Prêmio do Cinema Brasileiro	Gêmeas	Nominated
2004	Prêmio ACIE de Cinema	So Normal	Nominated
2006	Guadalajara International Film Festival	The House of Sand	Won
2024	Celebration of Cinema and Television	Best Actress – International Film	I'm Still Here	Won
2024	Los Angeles Film Critics Association	Best Lead Performance		Runner-up
2025	Golden Globe Awards	Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama		Won
	São Paulo Art Critics Association	Best Actress		Won
	Satellite Awards	Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama		Won
	International Cinephile Society	Best Actress		Nominated
	Santa Barbara International Film Festival	Virtuoso Award		Honored
	Latino Entertainment Journalists’ Film Awards	Best Actress		Won
	Gold Derby Film Awards	Won
	Academy Awards	Best Actress		Nominated
	Platino Awards	Best Actress		Won

References

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https://web.archive.org/web/20111006011700/http://memoriaglobo.globo.com/Memoriaglobo/0,27723,GYP0-5271-252201,00.html
Festival de Cannes
https://www.festival-cannes.com/en/p/fernanda-torres/
Variety
https://variety.com/2025/film/news/fernanda-torres-golden-globes-best-actress-drama-film-1236262309/
Golden Globes
https://goldenglobes.com/winners-nominees/
Folha de S.Paulo
https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/ilustrada/844117-fernanda-torres-estreia-coluna-hoje-na-ilustrada.shtml
epoca.globo.com
https://epoca.globo.com/cultura/noticia/2017/11/fernanda-torres-liberal-e-o-cortejo-de-horrores.html
gshow
https://gshow.globo.com/tudo-mais/pop/noticia/fernanda-torres-celebra-estreia-da-serie-fim-10-anos-apos-o-lancamento-do-livro-ja-tinha-um-dna-de-folhetim.ghtml
CNN Brasil
https://www.cnnbrasil.com.br/entretenimento/fernanda-torres-da-adolescencia-no-palco-ao-globo-de-ouro-relembre-trajetoria/
CNN Brasil
https://www.cnnbrasil.com.br/entretenimento/fernanda-torres-lembra-de-filme-com-anthony-hopkins-muito-ruim/
exame.com
https://exame.com/pop/fernanda-torres-se-torna-a-1a-brasileira-a-conquistar-o-premio-de-melhor-atriz-no-globo-de-ouro/
G1
https://g1.globo.com/pop-arte/cinema/noticia/2025/01/23/fernanda-torres-e-fernanda-montenegro-sao-primeira-dupla-de-mae-e-filha-indicadas-a-melhor-atriz-desde-judy-garland-e-liza-minelli.ghtml
GoldDerby
https://www.goldderby.com/article/2025/mother-daughter-oscar-acting-nominees-fernanda-torres-isabella-rossellini/
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
http://press.oscars.org/news/academy-invites-534-membership
CNN Brasil
https://www.cnnbrasil.com.br/entretenimento/alem-dos-filmes-conheca-os-livros-de-fernanda-torres/
Folha de S.Paulo
https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/fsp/ilustrad/fq31079834.htm
Enciclopédia Itaú Cultural
https://enciclopedia.itaucultural.org.br/obras/180801-the-flash-and-crash-days
Quem
https://revistaquem.globo.com/entretenimento/teatro/noticia/2024/05/fernanda-torres-apresenta-a-casa-dos-budas-ditosos-em-sao-paulo.ghtml
GZH
https://gauchazh.clicrbs.com.br/cultura-e-lazer/tv/noticia/2021/06/os-normais-20-anos-depois-por-que-a-serie-de-comedia-marcou-epoca-ckpe52ygx000n018mls9kk2hl.html
observatoriodatv.com.br
https://observatoriodatv.com.br/noticias/fernanda-torres-e-luiz-fernando-guimaraes-se-reencontram-no-encontro-e-a-web-relembra-os-normais
GZH
https://gauchazh.clicrbs.com.br/cultura-e-lazer/tv/noticia/2021/06/os-normais-20-anos-depois-por-que-a-serie-de-comedia-marcou-epoca-ckpe52ygx000n018mls9kk2hl.html
observatoriodatv.com.br
https://observatoriodatv.com.br/noticias/os-normais-estreava-ha-16-anos
gshow
https://gshow.globo.com/tv/noticia/luiz-fernando-guimaraes-e-fernanda-torres-relembram-momentos-marcantes-de-os-normais.ghtml
AdoroCinema
https://www.adorocinema.com/noticias/filmes/noticia-151109/
Domingão do Faustão | Fernanda Torres é a primeira vencedora na categoria Atriz de Série/ Minissérie | Globoplay
https://globoplay.globo.com/v/3859151/
Patrícia Kogut
https://kogut.oglobo.globo.com/noticias-da-tv/coluna/noticia/2018/01/fernanda-torres-estara-na-nova-temporada-de-sob-pressao.html
CASTNEWS
https://www.castnews.com.br/a-playlist-da-minha-vida/
O Globo
https://oglobo.globo.com/cultura/noticia/2023/10/26/fernanda-torres-fala-da-serie-fim-de-envelhecimento-e-da-mae-fernandona-pequei-mais-que-ela-nao-sei-se-duro-tanto.ghtml
gshow
https://gshow.globo.com/tudo-mais/pop/noticia/fernanda-torres-celebra-estreia-da-serie-fim-10-anos-apos-o-lancamento-do-livro-ja-tinha-um-dna-de-folhetim.ghtml
"IstoÉ Gente: Fernanda Montenegro"
https://web.archive.org/web/20210225164537/http://www.terra.com.br/istoegente/226/reportagens/gente_fora_da_serie_01.htm
Fernanda Montenegro – Site Oficial – Universo Online
http://www2.uol.com.br/fernandamontenegro/english/bio.htm
Encontro com Fátima Bernardes
https://gshow.globo.com/programas/encontro-com-fatima-bernardes/O-Programa/noticia/2014/12/fernanda-torres-se-diz-madrasterrima-eu-nunca-quis-ser-uma-mae-substituta.html
Quem
https://revistaquem.globo.com/noticias/noticia/2024/10/fernanda-torres-faz-aparicao-publica-rara-com-o-marido-andrucha-waddington.ghtml
"Fernanda Torres: Relembre filmes com a atriz indicada ao Globo de Ouro, além de "Ainda Estou Aqui""
https://www.nsctotal.com.br/noticias/relembre-filmes-com-fernanda-torres
festival-cannes.com
https://web.archive.org/web/20121002065538/http://www.festival-cannes.com/en/archives/ficheFilm/id/800/year/1986.html
"'O Juízo': terror nacional sobrenatural no piloto automático"
https://cineset.com.br/critica-o-juizo-andrucha-waddington-2019/
"A Marvelous Entanglement – Lina Bo Bardi"
https://icff.ca/title-item/lina-bo-bardi/
"Sônia Braga e Daniel Filho voltam à Globo"
https://web.archive.org/web/20110514002421/http://www.adnews.com.br/tv/104587.html
"Fernanda Torres interpreta contos de fadas com certos ajustes debochados e nem um pouco comportados"
http://multishow.globo.com/programas/amoral-da-historia/
"Fernanda Torres vive vilã em 'Mister Brau' e abala casamento do astro; reveja!"
http://gshow.globo.com/Bastidores/noticia/2016/07/fernanda-torres-vive-vila-em-mister-brau-e-abala-casamento-do-astro-reveja.html
""Fantástico" vai estrear série que mistura linguagem documental e animação"
https://tvefamosos.uol.com.br/colunas/flavio-ricco/2019/03/06/fantastico-vai-estrear-serie-que-mistura-linguagem-documental-e-animacao.htm
"Felipe Camargo e Fernanda Torres serão um casal em nova série"
https://kogut.oglobo.globo.com/noticias-da-tv/noticia/2019/09/felipe-camargo-e-fernanda-torres-serao-um-casal-em-todas-mulheres-do-mundo.html
"Elenco que participa de Diário de um Confinado fala sobre a experiência de gravar a série"
https://imprensa.globo.com/programas/diario-de-um-confinado-1/textos/elenco-que-participa-de-diario-de-um-confinado-fala-sobre-a-experiencia-de-gravar-a-serie/
Gshow
https://gshow.globo.com/series/amor-e-sorte/noticia/amor-e-sorte-fernanda-torres-e-fernanda-montenegro-gravam-serie-como-mae-e-filha-no-sitio-da-familia.ghtml
gshow
https://gshow.globo.com/cultura-pop/series/noticia/estrelada-por-fabio-assuncao-fim-serie-de-fernanda-torres-estreia-dia-25-no-globoplay.ghtml
"THE END | Kirkus Reviews"
https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/fernanda-torres/the-end-torres/
Trip
https://revistatrip.uol.com.br/tpm/fernanda-torres-novo-livro-a-gloria-e-seu-cortejo-de-horrores-a-solidao-de-escrever-e-arte-no-brasil
"1985"
https://festivaldecinemadegramado.com/vencedores/1985-2/
"Festival 1986"
https://www.3continents.com/en/programme/1986/
"Awards 1986 : All Awards - Festival de Cannes 2013 (International Film Festival)"
https://web.archive.org/web/20131112001527/http://www.festival-cannes.fr/en/archives/1986/allAward.html
"IFFI: A TRIP DOWN THE MEMORY LANE - Pickle Media"
https://pickle.co.in/markets/iffi-a-trip-down-the-memory-lane/
"32º Festival de Brasília do Cinema Brasileiro (1999)"
https://www.metropoles.com/fbcb/32o-festival-de-brasilia-do-cinema-brasileiro-1999
"Cinema Brazil Grand Prize (2000)"
https://www.peliplat.com/es/award/404/Cinema-Brazil-Grand-Prize
"Cinema Brazil Grand Prize (2001)"
https://www.peliplat.com/pt/award/405/Cinema-Brazil-Grand-Prize
"Prêmio ACIE de Cinema"
https://www.premioaciedecinema.com.br/2004.htm
"The Critics Choice Association Announces Full Slate of Honorees for the 4th Annual Celebration of Latino Cinema & Television – Critics Choice Awards"
https://www.criticschoice.com/2024/10/09/the-critics-choice-association-announces-full-slate-of-honorees-for-the-4th-annual-celebration-of-latino-cinema-television/#:~:text=Actress%20and%20writer%20Fernanda%20Torres,Best%20International%20Feature%20Film%20at
Deadline
https://deadline.com/2024/12/50th-los-angeles-film-critics-association-award-winners-list-1236197703/
Variety
https://variety.com/2025/film/news/fernanda-torres-golden-globes-best-actress-drama-film-1236262309/
CNN Brasil
https://www.cnnbrasil.com.br/entretenimento/premio-apca-2024-divulga-vencedores-com-ainda-estou-aqui-e-mais-veja/
"2024 Nominees | International Press Academy"
https://web.archive.org/web/20250123172554/https://www.pressacademy.com/2024-nominees/
"2025 ICS Award Nominees | 2025 ICS Award Nominees"
https://icsfilm.org/our-yearly-awards/2025-ics-award-nominees/
IndieWire
https://www.indiewire.com/news/festivals/fernanda-torres-sebastian-stan-join-santa-barbara-virtuosos-panel-1235091269/
Variety
https://variety.com/2025/film/awards/2025-latino-entertainment-journalists-film-nominations-1236287399/
Latino Entertainment Journalists Association
https://soyleja.org/latino-entertainment-journalists-association-announces-7th-annual-leja-film-winners/
Gold Derby
https://www.goldderby.com/article/2025/gold-derby-film-awards-2025-winners-im-still-here-wicked-the-substance/
Variety
https://variety.com/2025/film/news/oscar-nominations-emilia-perez-wicked-the-brutalist-1236282041/
Gshow
https://gshow.globo.com/cultura-pop/noticia/premios-platino-2025-veja-lista-de-vencedores.ghtml