Fernanda Torres

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For her internationally acclaimed performance as Eunice Paiva in the drama film I'm Still Here (2024), Torres became the first Brazilian, South American and Portuguese-speaking actor to win the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama,[2][3] and also received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress, making her the second Brazilian actress, after her mother, to be nominated in this category.

She is also a writer, and her debut novel, The End, sold over 200,000 copies in Brazil, was translated into seven other languages and was adapted into a miniseries.[4][5]

Career

Debuting as an actress at thirteen, Torres established a career that spans more than four decades in theater, television, literature and cinema.[6]

Cinema

Her film debut was at the age of 17, in 1983, with the film Innocência, based on the work of Viscount of Taunay and directed by Walter Lima Jr. Her next movie A Marvada Carne (1985), by André Klotzel, won her the award for Best Actress at the Gramado Festival. For Love Me Forever or Never (1986) by Arnaldo Jabor, Torres won the Best Actress at the Cannes Film Festival and at the Cuba Film Festival.

Among her 24 film credits, the most notable are: Excuse Me, I'm Going to Fight (1986), Best Actress at the Nantes Film Festival and a special nomination at the Locarno Festival;[7] One Man's War (1991) by Sergio Toledo, alongside Anthony Hopkins and Norma Aleandro;[8] Foreign Land (1996) by Walter Salles and Daniela Thomas; Four Days in September (1997) by Bruno Barreto, nominated as Best Foreign Language Film at the 70th Academy Awards;[7] Gêmeas (1999); Redentor (2004), a film directed by her brother, Cláudio Torres; and The House of Sand (2005), directed by her husband Andrucha Waddington.

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Torres during the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival

In 2024, she played Eunice Paiva in the biographical film I'm Still Here, based on the book of the same name by Marcelo Rubens Paiva and working again with director Walter Salles. For her performance, Torres became the second Brazilian to be nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama, the first one being her mother Fernanda Montenegro 26 years before her, and also the first Brazilian to win the award.[9][2] They also became the first mother-daughter duo to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress category since Judy Garland and Liza Minnelli.[10][11]

In June 2025, Torres was invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.[12]

Theater

At thirteen, Torres attended Teatro O Tablado.[7] Her first performance on stage was in 1978, in the play Um Tango Argentino, by Maria Clara Machado.[13] Torres acted in more than a dozen plays, having received praise for works such as Orlando (1989), by Bia Lessa; Da Gaivota (1998), by Daniela Thomas;[14] Two Women and a Corpse (2000), by Aderbal Freire Filho. She was the first actress of the Companhia de Ópera Seca, founded by Gerald Thomas, having starred in three plays, including The Flash and Crash Days (1991)—sharing the stage with her mother—which was presented on tour in the United States and European.[15] The monologue A Casa dos Budas Ditosos, based on the novel of the same name by João Ubaldo Ribeiro, debuted in 2003 reaching more than one million spectators.[16]

Television

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Torres in 2012

On television, she acted in numerous popular comedy series and soap operas in Brazil.[17] From 2001 to 2003, Torres starred with Luiz Fernando Guimarães in the series Os Normais, which showed with humor and innovative language the everyday situations experienced by the couple Rui and Vani.[18] Os Normais became a cult favorite and led many fans to not leave the house on Friday nights before the program ended.[19] Not only the characters' scenes and dialogues, but also the panties and bras worn by Torres won over the public.[20][21] The success of the series also led to two feature films, Os Normais – O Filme (2003), a prequel telling how Rui and Vani met, and Os Normais 2: A Noite Mais Maluca de Todas (2009), a sequel to the show where Rui and Vani try to reignite their relationship.[22]

From 2011 to 2015, Torres starred, alongside Andréa Beltrão, in the comedy series Tapas & Beijos, for which she received sereval awards nominations and wins, such as the Best of the Year Award for Best Actress.[23]

In 2016, she wrote the script for the feature film O Juízo, with her mother in the cast. In 2018, Torres was confirmed in the second season of the series Sob Pressão, as Renata, the new hospital administrator.[24]

As a presenter, she developed the project Minha Estupidez and Bicho Homem for television, and the podcast The Playlist of My Life, as an interviewer on Deezer.[25]

Writing

In 2007, she began writing for newspapers and magazines as a columnist, publishing a weekly column in the newspaper Folha de S.Paulo since 2010.

In 2014, Torres released her first novel, The End (Fim), which sold more than 200,000 copies in Brazil and was translated into seven languages. In 2023, Torres created, wrote and adapted the novel into a 10-episode miniseries for the Brazilian streaming service Globoplay.[26][27]

In 2017, Torres published her second novel, Glory and Its Litany of Horrors (A Glória e Seu Cortejo de Horrores).[5]

Personal life

Torres is of Portuguese and Italian descent.[28][29] She is married to movie producer and director Andrucha Waddington. The couple has two sons, Joaquim (b. 2000) and Antônio (b. 2008). She is also stepmother of João (b. 1993) and Pedro (b. 1995), from Andrucha's first marriage.[30][31]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
1983 Template:Interlanguage link multi Inocência [32]
1984 Amenic – Entre o Discurso e a Prática Extra [32]
1985 A Marvada Carne Carula [32]
Madame Cartô Voice [32]
Template:Interlanguage link multi Cigana [32]
1986 Love Me Forever or Never The Woman [32][33]
Template:Interlanguage link multi Eliane Maciel [32]
1988 Template:Interlanguage link multi Isabel [32]
Template:Interlanguage link multi Woman eating an apple Cameo [32]
1989 Kuarup Francisca [32]
1990 Beijo 2348/72 Claudete [32]
1993 Template:Interlanguage link multi Elisa Medeiros [32]
1996 The Jew Brites Cardoso [32]
Foreign Land Alex [32]
1997 Miramar The Producer [32]
Four Days in September Maria Augusta Carneiro / Andréia [32]
1998 Midnight Maria [32]
Traição Irene [32]
1999 Template:Interlanguage link multi Iara / Marilena [32]
2003 So Normal Vanilce "Vani" Alencar [32]
2004 Redeemer Young Isaura Also screenwriter [32]
2005 The House of Sand Áurea / Maria [32]
2007 Saneamento Básico Marina [32]
Playing Herself Documentary [32]
2009 Template:Interlanguage link multi Lúcia [32]
Template:Interlanguage link multi Vanilce "Vani" Alencar [32]
2017 Os 8 Magníficos Herself Documentary [32]
2018 O Juízo — Screenwriter only [34]
2019 Babenco: Tell Me When I Die Herself Documentary [32]
Lina Bo Bardi: A Marvelous Entanglement Young Lina Bo Bardi [35]
2024 I'm Still Here Eunice Paiva [32]

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1979 Aplauso Soraia
1981 Baila Comigo Fauna Rosa França Telenovela
Brilhante Marília Newman Carvalho
1983 Parabéns pra Você Irene
Caso Especial Clara Episode: "O Fantasma de Canterville"
Maria Alice Episode: "Todas as Mulheres do Mundo"
Eu Prometo Dayse Ribeiro Cantomaia Telenovela
1986 Selva de Pedra Simone Marques / Rosana Reis
1991 One Man's War Dolly Television film[32]
1994 Terça Nobre Diana Episode: "Comédia da Vida Privada"
Dorinha Episode: "O homem que sabia javanês"
Lúcia McCartney Episode: "Lúcia McCartney"
1995–97 A Comédia da Vida Privada
1999 Luna Caliente Dora
2001 As Filhas da Mãe Lulu de Luxemburgo (young) Telenovela
2001–03 Os Normais Vanilce "Vani" Alencar
2002 Brava Gente Jaci Episode: "Lira Paulistana"
2004 Um Só Coração Fernanda Montenegro Episode: "8 de abril"
Sitcom.br Nana Episode: "Dia das Mães"
2006 Os Amadores Alice Episode: "22 de dezembro"
2008 Sexo Oposto
2009 Bicho Homem
2010 Programa Piloto Renata
As Cariocas Cris[36] Episode: "A Invejosa de Ipanema"
Amoral da História [37]
2011–15 Tapas & Beijos Fátima de Souza
2016 Mister Brau Bárbara[38] Episode: "19 de julho"
2016–17 Minha Estupidez
2017–19 Filhos da Pátria Maria Teresa Bulhosa
2018 Sob Pressão Dr. Renata Gomes Season 2
2019 Mulheres Fantásticas Narrator[39] Voice
Episode: "Hedy Lamarr"
2020 Todas as Mulheres do Mundo Estela[40]
Diário de Um Confinado Leonor[41]
Amor e Sorte Lúcia Bóis[42]
Gilda, Lúcia e o Bode Television special
2023 Fim Celeste Also creator and writer[43]

Books

  • 2013 – Fim (The End)[44]
  • 2017 – A Glória e seu Cortejo de Horrores (Glory and Its Litany of Horrors)[45]

Awards and nominations

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Year Association Category Nominated work Result Ref
1985 Festival de Gramado Best Actress A Marvada Carne Won [46]
1986 Three Continents Festival Com Licença, Eu Vou à Luta Won [47]
Cannes Film Festival Best Actress Love Me Forever or Never Won [48]
1987 International Film Festival of India IFFI Best Actor Award (Female) Won [49]
1999 Festival de Brasília Best Actress Gêmeas Won [50]
2000 Grande Prêmio do Cinema Brasileiro Best Actress Traição Nominated [51]
São Paulo Art Critics Association O Primeiro Dia Won
2001 Grande Prêmio do Cinema Brasileiro Gêmeas Nominated [52]
2004 Prêmio ACIE de Cinema So Normal Nominated [53]
2006 Guadalajara International Film Festival The House of Sand Won
2024 Celebration of Cinema and Television Best Actress – International Film I'm Still Here Won [54]
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Best Lead Performance Template:Runner-up [55]
2025 Golden Globe Awards Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama Won [56]
São Paulo Art Critics Association Best Actress Won [57]
Satellite Awards Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama Won [58]
International Cinephile Society Best Actress Nominated [59]
Santa Barbara International Film Festival Virtuoso Award Template:Honored [60]
Latino Entertainment Journalists’ Film Awards Best Actress Won [61][62]
Gold Derby Film Awards Won [63]
Academy Awards Best Actress Nominated [64]
Platino Awards Best Actress Won [65]

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