Fernanda Montenegro
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.
TV Shows(30)
O Auto da Compadecida 2
Compadecida (uncredited)
1961
Self
Chico Anysio: Um Homem à Procura de Um Personagem
Self
Orgulho Além da Tela
Self
Amor e Sorte
Gilda
As Vilãs Que Amamos
Sweet Diva
Dulce Ramirez
O Outro Lado do Paraíso: As Vinganças de Clara
Mercedes Álcantara Tavares
The Other Side of Paradise
Mercedes Álcantara Tavares
Nelson: Por Ele Mesmo
Saideira
Ambitious Women
Teresa Petruccelli
Sweet Mother
Dona Picucha (Maria Izabel de Souza)
O Tempo e o Vento
Bibiana Terra Cambará
Saramandaia
Candinha Rosado
The Brazilians
Mary Torres
Passione
Elizabete Monteiro Gouveia (Bete)
Sound & Fury
Self
Queridos Amigos
Iraci Guimarães Moutinho
Belíssima
Beatriz Falcão (Bia)