
Fernanda Torres
- Date of Birth: 1965-09-14
- Place of Birth: 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 ... 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)".

Amor e Sorte
Comedy, Family • 2020 September

Basic Sanitation, the Movie
Comedy • 2007 July

Foreign Land
Drama, Thriller, Romance • 1996 September

Golden Globe Awards
Talk • 1944 January

Brava Gente
Comedy, Drama, Crime • 2000 December

Brilhante
Soap, Drama • 1981 September

Redeemer
Drama, Fantasy • 2004 September

Brava Gente
Comedy, Drama, Crime • 2000 December

Babenco: Tell Me When I Die
Documentary • 2020 November

The Oscars
• 1953 March