Fernanda Torres
Known For
Acting
Born
1965-09-14 in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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 Antônio (born on April 10, 2008). She is also the stepmother of João (b. 1993) and Pedro (b. 1995). In 2003, she wrote her first script ("O Redentor", 2004), with the assistance of her brother, cinematographer Cláudio 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)".
Most Known For
Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Nominee
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self - Guest
The Oscars
as Self
Que História é Essa, Porchat?
as Self
Brava Gente
as Jaci
Brava Gente
as Irene
Brava Gente
as Dagmar
Dance with Me
as Fauna França
Tapas & Beijos
as Fátima
I'm Still Here
as Eunice Paiva
Under Pressure
as Dra. Renata
Selva de Pedra
as Simone Marques / Rosana Reis
Casseta & Planeta, Urgente!
as Fernanda Montenegro
Treason
as Irene / Dagmar
Conversa com Bial
Os Corretores
as Vânia
Kuarup
as Francisca
Innocence
as Inocência
Eu Prometo
as Daisy
All the Women in the World
as Estela