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.
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)".
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Filmography (Movies)
Films to Die For
Character:(archive footage) (uncredited)
Release Date:23/10/2025
Tributo: Fernanda Montenegro
Character:Self
Release Date:16/10/2024
I'm Still Here
Character:Eunice Paiva
Release Date:19/09/2024
Gilda, Lúcia and The Goat
Character:Lúcia
Release Date:25/12/2020
Babenco: Tell Me When I Die
Character:Banquet Attendee
Release Date:26/11/2020
Slaps & Kisses: The Great Reunion
Character:Fátima
Release Date:31/10/2020
Blitz, O Filme
Character:Self
Release Date:09/12/2019
Endless June - Brazil’s New Political Culture
Character:Narrator
Release Date:22/10/2019
Fire in the Forest
Character:Narradora
Release Date:17/10/2019
Lina Bo Bardi — A Marvelous Entanglement
Character:Lina Bo Bardi
Release Date:07/06/2019
Asdrúbal Trouxe o Trombone
Character:
Release Date:18/11/2017
The Magnificent 8
Character:Self
Release Date:09/10/2017
Brazilian Cinema in the 20th Century
Character:Self
Release Date:31/03/2017
Consideração do Poema
Character:
Release Date:03/03/2011
Os Normais 2 - A Noite Mais Maluca de Todas
Character:Vani
Release Date:28/08/2009
The Invisible Woman
Character:Lúcia
Release Date:05/06/2009
Domingos
Character:Self
Release Date:01/01/2009
Critic
Character:Self
Release Date:22/01/2008
Playing
Character:
Release Date:09/11/2007
Basic Sanitation, the Movie
Character:Marina
Release Date:20/07/2007
O Caso Morel
Character:Isménia
Release Date:01/01/2006
The House of Sand
Character:Áurea (1910-1919) / Maria (1942)
Release Date:13/05/2005
Redeemer
Character:Isaura (jovem)
Release Date:10/09/2004
Os Normais: O Filme
Character:Vani
Release Date:24/10/2003
Twins
Character:Iara / Marilena
Release Date:30/04/1999
Treason
Character:Irene
Release Date:26/02/1999
Midnight
Character:Maria
Release Date:12/08/1998
Miramar
Character:Produtora
Release Date:19/11/1997
Four Days in September
Character:Maria
Release Date:01/10/1997
Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional
Character:Self
Release Date:01/01/1997
Foreign Land
Character:Alex
Release Date:04/09/1996
The Jew
Character:Brites
Release Date:16/01/1996
Savage Capitalism
Character:Elisa Medeiros
Release Date:01/02/1994
The Flash and Crash Days
Character:
Release Date:09/11/1991
One Man’s War
Character:Dolly
Release Date:20/04/1991
Kiss 2348/72
Character:Claudete
Release Date:01/10/1990
Kuarup
Character:Francisca
Release Date:02/06/1989
Fire and Passion
Character:mulher comendo uma maçã
Release Date:29/04/1989
Your Neighbour's Wife
Character:Isabel
Release Date:01/12/1988
Hide and Seek
Character:Magda
Release Date:01/01/1988
Sonho Sem Fim
Character:
Release Date:11/12/1986
Love Me Forever or Never
Character:Her
Release Date:17/04/1986
Com Licença, Eu Vou à Luta
Character:Eliane
Release Date:30/11/1985
That Damned Meat
Character:Carula
Release Date:15/05/1985
Madame Cartô
Character:Voz
Release Date:01/01/1985
Amenic - Entre o Discurso e a Prática
Character:
Release Date:19/12/1984
Innocence
Character:Inocência
Release Date:16/09/1983
Television Appearances
The End
Character:Celeste
Amor e Sorte
Character:Lúcia
Diário de um Confinado
Character:Leonor
All the Women in the World
Character:Estela
Que História é Essa, Porchat?
Character:Self
Filhos da Pátria
Character:Maria Teresa Bulhosa
Under Pressure
Character:Dra. Renata
Conversa com Bial
Character:
Minha Estupidez
Character:
Tapas & Beijos
Character:Fátima
As Cariocas
Character:Cris
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Character:Self
As Filhas da Mãe
Character:Lulu (jovem)
Os Normais
Character:Vanilce Alencar (Vani)
Brava Gente
Character:Jaci
Brava Gente
Character:Irene
Brava Gente
Character:Dagmar
Luna Caliente
Character:Dora
A Comédia da Vida Privada
Character:
Casseta & Planeta, Urgente!
Character:Fernanda Montenegro
Selva de Pedra
Character:Simone Marques / Rosana Reis
Eu Prometo
Character:Daisy
Parabéns pra Você
Character:Irene
Brilhante
Character:Marília Newmann Carvalho
Dance with Me
Character:Fauna França
The Oscars
Character:Self
Golden Globe Awards
Character:Self - Nominee
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