Fernanda Montenegro
67 movies · 46 TV shows
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Oct 16, 1929 (age 96)
- Place of birth
- Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Also known as
- 费尔南达-蒙特内格罗 · Arlette Pinheiro Monteiro Torres
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.
Known for
Fernanda Montenegro: movies and TV shows
Acting (113)
- 2026
- 2026 Old Bandits
as Marta
- 2026
- 2025 Films to Die For
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2025 Milton Bituca Nascimento
as Narrator (voice)
- 2025 Vitória
as Nina
- 2024 The Rogue's Trial
as Compadecida (archive footage)
- 2024 I'm Still Here
as Eunice Paiva (Older)
- 2023
- 2022 Maria: Ninguém Sabe Quem Sou Eu
as Narrator
- 2021
- 2020 Gilda, Lúcia and The Goat
as Gilda
- 2020 Babenco: Tell Me When I Die
as Banquet Attendee
- 2020
- 2019 O Juízo
as Marta Amarantes
- 2019 Mercy
as Carminha
- 2019 Invisible Life
as Older Eurídice Gusmão
- 2019 Lina Bo Bardi — A Marvelous Entanglement
as Lina Bo Bardi
- 2019
- 2019
- 2018 The Asphalt Kiss
as Dona Matilde
- 2018
- 2018 Incidente em Antares - O Filme
as Quitéria Campolargo
- 2017
- 2017
- 2017
- 2017
- 2017
- 2016 Cícero Dias, o Compadre de Picasso
as "Voz" de Raymonde
- 2015
- 2015
- 2014 Xuxa's Magical Christmas - The Show
as Narradora
- 2014 A Primeira Missa ou Tristes Tropeços, Enganos e Urucum
as Nossa Senhora
- 2014 Rio, I Love You
as Dona Fulana
- 2014 Childhood
as Dona Mocinha
- 2014 Good Luck
as Célia
- 2014
- 2014
- 2013 Time and the Wind
as Bibiana Terra Cambará (idosa)
- 2013
- 2013
- 2012 Sweet Mother
as Dona Picucha (Maria Izabel de Souza)
- 2012 The Lady from Estácio
as Zulmira
- 2012
- 2011
- 2010
- 2010
- 2008 O Natal do Menino Imperador
as Narração
- 2008
- 2007 Love in the Time of Cholera
as Transito Ariza
- 2007
- 2006 A Meeting with Milton Santos
as Narradora
- 2005
- 2005 The House of Sand
as Dona Maria / Áurea (1942-1969) / Maria (1969)
- 2005
- 2005
- 2004 Redeemer
as D. Isaura
- 2004 Olga
as Leocádia Prestes
- 2004 The Other Side of the Street
as Regina
- 2002
- 2001
- 2000
- 2000 A Dog's Will
as Compadecida
- 2000 As Malibrans
as Virtual diva
- 1999 Twins
as Mãe
- 1999 Treason
as Mulher no bar / Mãe de Dagmar
- 1999
- 1999
- 1998 Central Station
as Isadora 'Dora' Teixeira
- 1997 Four Days in September
as Dona Margarida
- 1997
- 1995 Visão do Paraíso
as Narradora
- 1994
- 1994 Rio's Love Song
as (segment "Samba do Grande Amor")
- 1994
- 1993
- 1993
- 1991
- 1991
- 1990
- 1990
- 1989 Fire and Passion
as Rainha no Castelo
- 1989 Trancado por Dentro
as Dona Ivete
- 1986 Hour of the Star
as Madame Carlota
- 1986
- 1983
- 1982 O Homem de Areia
as Narradora
- 1981 They Don't Wear Black Tie
as Romana
- 1981
- 1981
- 1981
- 1979
- 1979
- 1978 Everything's Alright
as Elvira Barata
- 1977
- 1976
- 1976 O Gesto, a Festa, a Mensagem - Dois Mil Anos de Teatro
as Mary Cavan Tyrone - Longa Viagem do Dia Para Dentro da Noite, de Eugene O'Neill
- 1975
- 1973 Joanna Francesa
as Joana (narração)
- 1971 Em Família
as Anita
- 1971 A Vida de Jesus Cristo
as Samaritana
- 1970 Mortal Sin
as Fernanda
- 1970
- 1969
- 1969
- 1969
- 1968
- 1966
- 1966
- 1966
- 1965 The Deceased
as Zulmira
- 1954
- 1954 A Esperança é Eterna
as Narração
Talk shows and appearances (37)
- 2026
- 2026
- 2025
- 2025 1961
3 episodes
- 2024
- 2024
- 2023
- 2021 Orgulho Além da Tela
3 episodes
- 2021
- 2021
- 2021
- 2020
- 2019
- 2019
- 2017
- 2017
- 2017
- 2017
- 2016
- 2016 O País do Cinema
1 episode
- 2016
- 2015
- 2015
- 2012
- 2009
- 2009 Sound & Fury
1 episode
- 2009
- 2008
- 2007
- 2006
- 2005
- 2003 Celebrity
1 episode
- 2002
- 2001
- 1997
- 1992 Parabéns
1 episode
- 1953 The Oscars
1 episode