Fernanda Montenegro
Biography
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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
Central Station
as Isadora 'Dora' Teixeira
1998
Four Days in September
as Dona Margarida
1997
Love in the Time of Cholera
as Transito Ariza
2007
Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional
as Self
1997
A Dog's Will
as Compadecida
2000
The House of Sand
as Dona Maria / Áurea (1942-1969) / Maria (1969)
2005
70 Anos Esta Noite
2021
Redeemer
as D. Isaura
2004
Agamenon: The Film
as Self - Narradora (voice)
2012
The Other Side of the Street
as Regina
2004
Emicida: AmarElo – Ao Vivo
as Self
2021
Fernanda e Nathalia - Amigas de uma Vida
2023
Sweet Mother
as Dona Picucha (Maria Izabel de Souza)
2012
They Don't Wear Black Tie
as Romana
1981
Time and the Wind
as Bibiana Terra Cambará (idosa)
2013
Minha Namorada
1970
Good Luck
as Célia
2014
Everything's Alright
as Elvira Barata
1978
The Deceased
as Zulmira
1965
Caro Francis
2010
TV Appearances
As Vilãs Que Amamos
2019
Dance with Me
as Silvia Toledo
1981
Celebrity
as Self
2003
The Oscars
as Self
1953
As Filhas da Mãe
as Lulu de Luxemburgo
2001
Parabéns
as Self
1992
Ambitious Women
as Teresa Petruccelli
2015
O Belo e as Feras
1999
Brilhante
as Francisca Newman (Chica)
1981
O Auto da Compadecida
as Compadecida
1999
Saramandaia
as Candinha Rosado
2013
The Other Side of Paradise
as Mercedes Álcantara Tavares
2017