Fernanda Montenegro
Known for
Acting
Life
Born 1929 (age 96)
Born in
Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Credits
View on IMDb113 acting credits
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
A Dog's Will
15 Sep 2000
I'm Still Here
19 Sep 2024
Central Station
03 Apr 1998
Love in the Time of Cholera
04 Oct 2007
Invisible Life
30 Aug 2019
Olga
20 Aug 2004
Four Days in September
01 Oct 1997
The Rogue's Trial
25 Dec 2024
Photos
Filmography
2026
- Emergency 53as Dona Laura10 episodes
- Old Banditsas Marta
- The Rogue's Trial (TV Series)as Compadecida (uncredited)1 episode
2025
- Films to Die Foras (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Milton Bituca Nascimentoas Narrator (voice)
- Vitóriaas Nina
2024
- The Rogue's Trialas Compadecida (archive footage)
- I'm Still Hereas Eunice Paiva (Older)
2022
- Maria: Ninguém Sabe Quem Sou Euas Narrator
2020
- Gilda, Lúcia and The Goatas Gilda
- Babenco: Tell Me When I Dieas Banquet Attendee
- Love and Luckas Gilda4 episodes
2019
- O Juízoas Marta Amarantes
- Mercyas Carminha
- Invisible Lifeas Older Eurídice Gusmão
- Lina Bo Bardi — A Marvelous Entanglementas Lina Bo Bardi
- Sweet Divaas Dulce Ramirez1 episode
- As Vilãs Que Amamos16 episodes
2018
- The Asphalt Kissas Dona Matilde
- O Outro Lado do Paraíso: As Vinganças de Claraas Mercedes Álcantara Tavares10 episodes
- Incidente em Antares - O Filmeas Quitéria Campolargo
2017
- Asdrúbal Trouxe o Trombone
- The Other Side of Paradiseas Mercedes Álcantara Tavares173 episodes
- All Paulos in the World - Paulo José
- Nelson: Por Ele Mesmo6 episodes
- Saideira26 episodes
2016
- Cícero Dias, o Compadre de Picassoas "Voz" de Raymonde
2015
- Luz, Câmera, 50 Anos: Hoje é Dia de Maria - O Filmeas Madastra
- Ambitious Womenas Teresa Petruccelli143 episodes
2014
- Natal Mágico da Xuxaas Narradora
- A Primeira Missa ou Tristes Tropeços, Enganos e Urucumas Nossa Senhora
- Rio, I Love Youas Dona Fulana (segment "Dona Fulana")
- Childhoodas Dona Mocinha
- Good Luckas Célia
- Sweet Motheras Dona Picucha (Maria Izabel de Souza)14 episodes
- O Tempo e o Ventoas Bibiana Terra Cambará3 episodes
2013
- Time and the Windas Bibiana Terra Cambará (idosa)
- Damas da TV1 episode
- Saramandaiaas Candinha Rosado56 episodes
2012
- Sweet Motheras Dona Picucha (Maria Izabel de Souza)
- The Lady from Estácioas Zulmira
- The Braziliansas Mary Torres22 episodes
2011
2010
- Passioneas Elizabete Monteiro Gouveia (Bete)209 episodes
- Caro Francis
2008
- O Natal do Menino Imperadoras Narração
- Queridos Amigosas Iraci Guimarães Moutinho25 episodes
2007
2006
- A Meeting with Milton Santosas Narradora
2005
- Belíssimaas Beatriz Falcão (Bia)209 episodes
- The House of Sandas Dona Maria
- Hoje é Dia de Mariaas Dona Cabeça5 episodes
- City of Festivals
2004
- Redeemeras D. Isaura
- Olgaas Leocádia Prestes
- The Other Side of the Streetas Regina
2002
- Pastores da Noiteas Tibéria4 episodes
2001
- As Filhas da Mãeas Lulu de Luxemburgo125 episodes
2000
- Brava Genteas Tibéria1 episode
- A Dog's Willas Compadecida
- As Malibransas Virtual diva
1999
- Twinsas Mãe
- Treasonas Mulher no bar
- O Belo e as Feras1 episode
- O Auto da Compadecidaas Compadecida4 episodes
1998
- Central Stationas Isadora 'Dora' Teixeira
1997
- Four Days in Septemberas Dona Margarida
- Zazáas Marisa Dumont (Zazá)215 episodes
1995
- Visão do Paraísoas Narradora
1994
- Incidente em Antaresas Quitéria Campolargo12 episodes
- Rio's Love Songas (segment "Samba do Grande Amor")
- A Comédia da Vida Privada1 episode
1993
- O Mapa da Minaas Madalena Moraes137 episodes
- Jequitibáas Jacutinga216 episodes
1991
- The Flash and Crash Days
- O Dono do Mundoas Olga Portela197 episodes
1990
- Riacho Doceas Vó Manuela Nunes40 episodes
- Rainha da Sucataas Salomé Szimanski3 episodes
1989
- Fire and Passionas Rainha no Castelo
- Trancado por Dentroas Dona Ivete
1986
- Hour of the Staras Madame Carlota
- Cambalachoas Leonarda Furtado (Naná)179 episodes
1983
- Guerra dos Sexosas Charlotte de Alcântara Pereira Barreto185 episodes
1982
- O Homem de Areiaas Narradora
1981
- They Don't Wear Black Tieas Romana
- Brilhanteas Francisca Newman (Chica)155 episodes
- Dance with Meas Silvia Toledo165 episodes
- Chico Total1 episode
1979
- Terra dos Índios
- Cara a Caraas Madame Ingrid Von Herbert222 episodes
1978
- Everything's Alrightas Elvira Barata
1977
- The Trapalhõesas Ela mesma1 episode
1976
- Marília e Marina
- O Gesto, a Festa, a Mensagem - Dois Mil Anos de Teatroas Mary Cavan Tyrone - Longa Viagem do Dia Para Dentro da Noite, de Eugene O'Neill
1973
- Joanna Francesaas Joana (narração)
1971
- Em Famíliaas Anita
- A Vida de Jesus Cristoas Samaritana
1970
- Mortal Sinas Fernanda
- Minha Namorada
1969
- Dez Vidasas amiga de Bárbara Heliodora209 episodes
- Sangue do Meu Sangueas Júlia284 episodes
- Os Estranhosas Walkíria (1ª versão)115 episodes
1968
- A Muralhaas Mãe Cândida Olinto210 episodes
1966
- Redençãoas Lisa616 episodes
- Calúniaas Amália53 episodes
- The Language of Theatre
1965
- The Deceasedas Zulmira
1954
- A Muralhaas Ana15 episodes
- A Esperança é Eternaas Narração