Overview
Fernanda Torres
Known For
Tributo: Fernanda Montenegro
Fernanda Montenegro opens the doors of her home and recalls...
Gilda, Lúcia and The Goat
The special brings the continuation of the plot starring Gilda...
Babenco: Tell Me When I Die
Besieged by cancer and nearing the end, the genius Argentine-Brazilian...
Slaps & Kisses: The Great Reunion
In the special episode of Tapas & Beijos, titled "The...
Lina Bo Bardi – A Marvelous Entanglement
The multiple screen installation and photographic series A Marvellous Entanglement...
Endless June - Brazil’s New Political Culture
An overview of Brazil's riots of June 2013, which were...
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)".