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.
Awards & recognition
- International Emmy Award — Best Actress · 2013
- Grande Prêmio do Cinema Brasileiro — Best Actress · 2005
- Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award — Best Actress · 1998
- National Board of Review Award — Best Actress · 1998
- Silver Bear — Best Actress · 1998
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- Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil) · 1995
- National Order of Merit
- Academy Award — Best Actress · 1999 · nominated
Filmography12 titles
Emicida: AmarElo - It's All for Yesterday
Central Station
I'm Still Here
Emicida: AmarElo – Ao Vivo
Invisible Life
Four Days in September
Sweet Diva
Babenco: Tell Me When I Die
Love in the Time of Cholera
The House of Sand
A Dog's Will 2
Rio, I Love You