Fernanda Montenegro
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Fernanda Montenegro

Oct 16, 1929 - 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.

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Movie1998Central StationIsadora "Dora" Teixeira
Movie1997Four Days in SeptemberDona Margarida
Movie2007Love in the Time of CholeraTransito Ariza
Movie1997Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema NacionalSelf
Movie2000A Dog's WillNossa Senhora
Movie2005The House of SandDona Maria / Áurea (1942-1969) / Maria (1969)
Movie202170 Anos Esta Noite
Movie2004RedeemerD. Isaura
Movie2012Agamenon: The FilmSelf - Narradora (voice)
Movie2004The Other Side of the StreetRegina
Movie2021Emicida: AmarElo – Ao VivoSelf
Movie2023Fernanda e Nathalia - Amigas de uma Vida
Movie2012Sweet MotherDona Picucha (Maria Izabel de Souza)
Movie1981They Don't Wear Black TieRomana
Movie2013Time and the WindBibiana Terra Cambará (idosa)
Movie1970Minha Namorada
Movie2014Good LuckCélia
Movie1978Everything's AlrightElvira Barata
Movie1965The DeceasedZulmira
Movie2010Caro Francis
Movie2024I'm Still HereOlder Eunice Paiva
Movie1999TwinsThe Mother
Movie2006Adolfo Celi, a Man for Two WorldsSelf
Movie2014A Primeira Missa ou Tristes Tropeços, Enganos e UrucumNossa Senhora
Movie2012The Lady from EstacioZulmira
Movie2014ChildhoodDona Mocinha
Movie1975Teatro Brasileiro: Origem e Mudança
Movie2017Paulo Autran – O Senhor dos PalcosSelf
Movie2022Maria: Ninguém Sabe Quem Sou EuNarrator
Movie1991The Flash and Crash Days
Movie2009DomingosSelf
Movie2014Rio, I Love YouDona Fulana (segment "Dona Fulana")
Movie1971Em FamíliaAnita
Movie2025VitóriaNina
Movie2015Tudo Por Amor ao CinemaSelf
Movie1979Terra dos Índios
Movie2004OlgaLeocádia Prestes
Movie1994Rio's Love Song(segment "Samba do Grande Amor")
Movie1989Fogo e PaixãoRainha do castelo
Movie1970Mortal SinFernanda
Movie2017Asdrúbal Trouxe o Trombone
Movie1976Marília e Marina
Movie2016Cícero Dias, o Compadre de Picasso"Voz" de Raymonde
Movie2007A Meeting with Milton SantosNarradora
Movie1973Joanna FrancesaJoana (narração)
Movie2016Rio 2016 Olympic Opening Ceremony: A New WorldSelf (Only Voice)
MovieN/AUntitled Fernanda Montenegro DocumentarySelf
Movie2023HelôSelf
Movie2019MercyCarminha
Movie1982O Homem de AreiaNarradora
Movie1999BetrayalMãe do Geraldo / Mulher no bar
Movie2017Silêncio no EstúdioHerself
Movie2018The Asphalt KissDona Matilde
Movie1971A Vida de Jesus CristoSamaritana
Movie2019O JuízoMarta Amarantes
Movie1985Hour of the StarMadame Carlota
Movie2019Invisible LifeOlder Eurídice Gusmão
Movie2017The Clove and The RoseSelf
Movie2019José Aparecido de Oliveira – O Maior Mineiro do Mundo
Movie2005City of Festivals
Movie2015Luz, Câmera, 50 Anos: Hoje é Dia de Maria - O FilmeMadastra
Movie1954A Esperança é EternaNarração
Movie2019Ferreira Gullar: Arqueologia do PoetaSelf
Movie2009Paulo Gracindo - O Bem AmadoSelf
Movie2018Incidente em Antares - O FilmeQuitéria Campolargo
Movie2020Emicida: AmarElo - It's All for YesterdaySelf
Movie2020Babenco: Tell Me When I DieBanquet Attendee
Movie2020Gilda, Lúcia and The GoatGilda
Movie1989Trancado por DentroDona Ivete
Movie2019Lina Bo Bardi — A Marvelous EntanglementLina Bo Bardi
Movie2021ZimbaSelf (archive footage)
Movie2021Desire Machine: 60 Years of Teatro OficinaSelf
Movie2007Eles Não Usam Black-Tie - Conversando com o Elenco
Movie2025Velhos BandidosMarta
Movie2024Tributo: Fernanda MontenegroSelf
Movie1966The Language of Theatre
Movie2025Milton Bituca NascimentoNarrator (voice)
Movie2024The Rogue's TrialCompadecida (uncredited)
Movie2002Conquista Central Station - The 7 days of creationSelf
Movie2007Grupo Corpo: Dance Theatre from BrazilSelf
Movie2015Chico EternoHerself
Movie2014Natal Mágico da XuxaNarradora
Movie1984A Mulher do Atirador de Facas
Movie2017GuarnieriSelf (archive footage)
TV Show2019As Vilãs Que Amamos16
TV Show1981Baila ComigoSilvia Toledo165
TV Show2003CelebridadeSelf1
TV Show1953The OscarsSelf1
TV Show2001As Filhas da MãeLulu de Luxemburgo125
TV Show1992ParabénsSelf1
TV Show2015Ambitious WomenTeresa Petruccelli143
TV Show1999O Belo e as Feras1
TV Show1981BrilhanteFrancisca Newman (Chica)1
TV Show1999O Auto da CompadecidaCompadecida4
TV Show2013SaramandaiaCandinha Rosado56
TV Show2017The Other Side of ParadiseMercedes Álcantara Tavares173
TV Show1993RenascerJacutinga216
TV Show2021Orgulho Além da TelaSelf3
TV Show1983Guerra dos SexosCharlotte de Alcântara Pereira Barreto185
TV Show2012As BrasileirasMary Torres22
TV Show2008Queridos AmigosIraci Guimarães Moutinho25
TV Show1993O Mapa da MinaMadalena Moraes137
TV Show2010PassioneElizabete Monteiro Gouveia (Bete)209
TV Show2005BelíssimaBeatriz Falcão (Bia)209
TV Show1997ZazáMarisa Dumont (Zazá)215
TV Show2014Sweet MotherDona Picucha (Maria Izabel de Souza)14
TV Show1991O Dono do MundoOlga Portela197
TV Show1986CambalachoLeonarda Furtado (Naná)179
TV Show2002Pastores da NoiteTibéria4
TV Show1968A MuralhaMãe Cândida Olinto210
TV Show1994A Comédia da Vida Privada1
TV Show1990Riacho DoceVó Manuela40
TV Show2014O Tempo e o VentoBibiana Terra Cambará3
TV Show1994Incidente em AntaresQuitéria Campolargo12
TV Show2017Nelson: Por Ele Mesmo6
TV Show2020Amor e SorteGilda4
TV Show1990Rainha da SucataSalomé Szimanski3
TV Show2005Hoje é Dia de MariaMadrasta8
TV Show1979Cara a CaraIngrid Von Herbert222
TV Show1966RedençãoLisa616
TV Show2000Brava GenteCaixa1
TV Show2000Brava GenteIrene1
TV Show2000Brava GenteRecepcionista1
TV Show2000Brava GenteTibéria1
TV Show2019Sweet DivaDulce Ramirez1
TV Show1969Sangue do Meu SangueJúlia284
TV Show1977The BunglersEla mesma1
TV Show1966CalúniaAmália53
TV Show1954A MuralhaAna15
TV Show2017Saideira26
TV Show20251961Self3
TV Show2009Sound & FurySelf1

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