
Person
Fernanda Montenegro
Acting
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Oct 16, 1929
- From
- Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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.
Images
Credits

A Dog's Will

I'm Still Here

Central Station

Love in the Time of Cholera

Invisible Life

Olga

Four Days in September

The Rogue's Trial

O Auto da Compadecida

Hour of the Star

The Oscars

They Don't Wear Black Tie

Vitória

Emicida: AmarElo - It's All for Yesterday

The House of Sand

Time and the Wind

Rio, I Love You

Good Luck