Fernanda Torres
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
1965-09-14 (59 years old)
Place of Birth
Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Fernanda Torres
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)".
Known For
Acting
(2024)
I'm Still Here
as Eunice Paiva
(2024)
Tributo: Fernanda Montenegro
as Self
(2020)
Babenco: Tell Me When I Die
as Banquet Attendee
(2020)
Slaps & Kisses: The Great Reunion
as Fátima
(2020)
Gilda, Lúcia and The Goat
as Lúcia
(2020)
(2019)
(2019)
Fire in the Forest
as Narradora
(2017)
The Magnificent 8
as Self
(2017)
(2017)
(2011)
(2009)
(2009)
The Invisible Woman
as Lúcia
(2009)
Domingos
as Self
(2008)
Critic
as Self
(2007)
Basic Sanitation, the Movie
as Marina
(2007)
(2005)
The House of Sand
as Áurea (1910-1919) / Maria (1942)
(2004)
Redeemer
as Isaura (jovem)
(2003)
Os Normais: O Filme
as Vani
(1999)
Twins
as Iara / Marilene
(1999)
Betrayal
as Irene
(1998)
Midnight
as Maria
(1997)
Four Days in September
as Maria
(1997)
(1997)
(1996)
Foreign Land
as Alex
(1996)
The Jew
as Brites
(1994)
Savage Capitalism
as Elisa Medeiros
(1991)
One Man’s War
as Dolly
(1991)
(1990)
Kiss 2348/72
as Claudete
(1989)
Kuarup
as Francisca
(1989)
Fogo e Paixão
as mulher comendo uma maçã
(1988)
Hide and Seek
as Magda
(1988)
Your Neighbour's Wife
as Isabel
(1987)
That Damned Meat
as Carula
(1986)
Love Me Forever or Never
as Her
(1986)
(1985)
Com Licença, Eu Vou à Luta
as Eliane
(1985)
Madame Cartô
as Voz
(1984)
(1983)
Innocence
as Inocência
Crew
(2020)
(2019)
O Juízo
Writer
(2012)
Party Crashers
Other
(2004)
Redeemer
Story, Screenplay
(1999)
Twins
Associate Producer
(1999)
Betrayal
Writer
(1994)
Savage Capitalism
Screenplay, Associate Producer
(1985)