Fernanda Montenegro
Known for ActingBorn 1929-10-16Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Arlette Pinheiro Monteiro Torres CRB • GCONM • COCS • OMC (Rio de Janeiro, October 16, 1929), better known as Fernanda Montenegro, is a Brazilian actress and writer. She is often referred to as "the grand dame of Brazilian dramaturgy" and "the greatest actress in the history of Brazil" for her extensive work in cinema, theater and television.
Internationally recognized, Fernanda was the first Brazilian to win the International Emmy in the best actress category for her performance in Doce de Mãe (2013), in addition to winning a Silver Bear at the Berlin Film Festival and receiving nominations for Golden Globe and Academy Award for best actress for her work in Central do Brasil (1998), being the first Latin American, Portuguese-speaking and Brazilian woman to be nominated in this category.
Known for
Old Bandits
2026 · as Marta
A Dog's Will
2000 · as Compadecida
Vitória
2025 · as Nina
I'm Still Here
2024 · as Eunice Paiva (Older)
Central Station
1998 · as Isadora 'Dora' Teixeira
Love in the Time of Cholera
2007 · as Transito Ariza
O Juízo
2019 · as Marta Amarantes
Rio, I Love You
2014 · as Dona Fulana (segment "Dona Fulana")
Guarnieri
2017 · as Self (archive footage)
O Gesto, a Festa, a Mensagem - Dois Mil Anos de Teatro
1976 · as Mary Cavan Tyrone - Longa Viagem do Dia Para Dentro da Noite, de Eugene O'Neill
Cena Secreta
2011
The Peddler's Backpack
2005 · as Self
Good Luck
2014 · as Célia
Invisible Life
2019 · as Older Eurídice Gusmão
Treason
1999 · as Mulher no bar / Mãe de Dagmar
Minha Namorada
1970
Four Days in September
1997 · as Dona Margarida
Sweet Mother
2012 · as Dona Picucha (Maria Izabel de Souza)