Fernanda Montenegro

Born: 1929-10-16

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.


Placeholder

I’m Still Here

as Older Eunice Paiva
Released: 2024-09-19

In the early 1970s, the military dictatorship in Brazil reaches its height. The Paiva Family -...

Movie page

Love in the Time of Cholera

as Transito Ariza
Released: 2007-10-04

In Colombia just after the Great War, an old man falls from a ladder; dying, he professes great...

Movie page

Central Station

as Isadora "Dora" Teixeira
Released: 1998-11-20

An emotional journey of a former school teacher, who writes letters for illiterate people, and a...

Movie page

Invisible Life

as Older Eurídice Gusmão
Released: 2019-08-30

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 1950. In the conservative home of the Gusmão family, Eurídice and Guida...

Movie page

A Dog's Will

as Nossa Senhora
Released: 2000-09-15

The lively João Grilo and the sly Chicó are poor guys living in the hinterland who cheat a bunch...

Movie page

Hour of the Star

as Madame Carlota
Released: 1985-04-25

Macabéa has just moved to the big city after her aunt, who raised her, died. She gets a job as a...

Movie page

Olga

as Leocádia Prestes
Released: 2004-08-20

Based upon the true story of Olga Benário, the German-born wife of Brazilian communist leader...

Movie page

Four Days in September

as Dona Margarida
Released: 1997-10-01

Fernando, a journalist, and his friend César join terrorist group MR8 in order to fight...

Movie page

Babenco: Tell Me When I Die

as Banquet Attendee
Released: 2020-11-26

Besieged by cancer and nearing the end, the genius Argentine-Brazilian filmmaker Héctor Babenco...

Movie page

Good Luck

as Célia
Released: 2014-05-30

After several behavior problems, teenager John is admitted to a psychiatric clinic by his...

Movie page

Rio, I Love You

as Dona Fulana (segment "Dona Fulana")
Released: 2014-09-12

The third episode of the Cities of Love franchise, Rio, I Love You is an anthology, created by...

Movie page

Rio 2016 Olympic Opening Ceremony: A New World

as Self (Only Voice)
Released: 2016-08-05

With fireworks forming the word “Rio” in the sky and supermodel Gisele Bundchen shimmering to...

Movie page

They Don't Wear Black Tie

as Romana
Released: 1981-09-28

Otavio is an idealistic union leader trying to organize workers at a factory to resist the...

Movie page

Emicida: AmarElo - It's All for Yesterday

as Self
Released: 2020-12-08

Between scenes from his concert in São Paulo's oft-inaccessible Theatro Municipal, rapper and...

Movie page

The House of Sand

as Dona Maria / Áurea (1942-1969) / Maria (1969)
Released: 2005-05-13

A woman is taken along with her mother in 1910 to a far-away desert by her husband, and after...

Movie page

Twins

as The Mother
Released: 1999-04-30

Identical twins Iara and Marilena like to play games and deceive men by pretending to be each...

Movie page

Time and the Wind

as Bibiana Terra Cambará (idosa)
Released: 2013-09-28

Based on Érico Verissimo's literary trilogy, Time and the Wind follows 150 years of the Terra...

Movie page

The Deceased

as Zulmira
Released: 1965-09-22

After visiting a fortune teller, Zulmira is informed that a blonde woman will threaten her...

Movie page

Teatro Brasileiro: Origem e Mudança

as uncredited
Released: 1975-01-01

Movie page

Paulo Autran – O Senhor dos Palcos

as Self
Released: 2017-10-10

A portrait of the evolution of theater in the 20th century and a deep reflection on the art of...

Movie page

Gilda, Lúcia and The Goat

as Gilda
Released: 2020-12-25

The special brings the continuation of the plot starring Gilda and Lúcia in the series 'Amor e...

Movie page

Everything's Alright

as Elvira Barata
Released: 1978-10-23

Middle-class family reform their apartment, and the noise, the contact with the workers and...

Movie page

Betrayal

as Mãe do Geraldo / Mulher no bar
Released: 1999-02-26

This film shows three episodes: "The First Sin" portrays the relationship of a man and married...

Movie page

Mercy

as Carminha
Released: 2019-11-23

The quiet life of the small town Piedade's inhabitants is shaken up by the arrival of a big oil...

Movie page

A Primeira Missa ou Tristes Tropeços, Enganos e Urucum

as Forest Being
Released: 2014-10-16

On set, in the middle of the Atlantic Forest, a stressed film director begins another day of...

Movie page

The Other Side of the Street

as Regina
Released: 2004-03-12

Regina, a lonely 65 year old who works on the neighborhood watch for the police in Copacabana,...

Movie page

Maria: Ninguém Sabe Quem Sou Eu

as Narrator
Released: 2022-09-01

The film is an unprecedented and exclusive testimonial of Maria Bethânia from director and...

Movie page

Luiz Melodia - Within the Heart of Brazil

as uncredited
Released: 2024-04-13

A sound and visual journey that portrays the life and work of singer and composer Luiz Melodia....

Movie page

Incidente em Antares - O Filme

as Quitéria Campolargo
Released: 2018-01-19

Film adaptation of the TV Show in 1994, based on the novel of the same name by Érico Veríssimo....

Movie page

The Asphalt Kiss

as Dona Matilde
Released: 2018-12-06

When witnessing a hit, Arandir, a newly married banker, tries to succor the victim, but the man,...

Movie page

Redeemer

as D. Isaura
Released: 2004-09-10

Célio Rocha believes he was assigned by God Himself a difficult mission: to persuade his...

Movie page

Vitória

as Dona Vitória
Released: 2025-03-13

Inspired by a real woman, who filmed for two years, hidden, the routine of drug dealers on...

Movie page

Rio's Love Song

as (segment "Samba do Grande Amor")
Released: 1994-09-15

Four love stories which portray a wide gamut of emotions and desires against the backdrop of Rio...

Movie page

Ferreira Gullar: Arqueologia do Poeta

as Self
Released: 2019-07-11

The intense life of Ferreira Gullar, one of the most influential poets in Brazil, is revisited...

Movie page

Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional

as Self
Released: 1997-01-01

"Portraits and excerpts from Brazilian films from all times. Actors, directors and images that...

Movie page

Fernanda e Nathalia - Amigas de uma Vida

as uncredited
Released: 2023-07-29

Movie page

Trancado por Dentro

as Dona Ivete
Released: 1989-01-18

The paraplegic Bóris stays at home with the beautiful young woman Cacau, while his wife Ivette...

Movie page

Em Família

as Anita
Released: 1971-04-19

Old couple are being evicted and turn to their five children for help. Since no one can...

Movie page

70 Anos Esta Noite

as uncredited
Released: 2021-12-21

With the participation of great stars of television drama, the documentary promotes an emotional...

Movie page

A Vida de Jesus Cristo

as Samaritana
Released: 1971-01-01

Movie page

A Dama do Estácio

as Zulmira
Released: 2012-05-19

Zulmira is an old mistress who lives in the neighborhood of Estacio, in Rio de Janeiro. One day...

Movie page

Joanna Francesa

as uncredited
Released: 1973-12-30

Joana is a sophisticated, beautiful woman, so she has a choice of lovers, and destinies. She...

Movie page

O Juízo

as Marta Amarantes
Released: 2019-12-05

Augusto moves with his family to an abandoned farm, inherited from his grandfather, hoping to...

Movie page

Luz, Câmera, 50 Anos: Hoje é Dia de Maria - O Filme

as Madastra
Released: 2015-06-05

Maria is a gifted girl, who faces a hard life in the fields. She is happy when her father...

Movie page

Adolfo Celi, a Man for Two Worlds

as Self
Released: 2006-02-19

italian documentary

Movie page

Agamenon: The Film

as Self - Narradora (voice)
Released: 2012-01-06

The trajectory of the clumsy reporter Agamenon Mendes Pereira, always present in key events of...

Movie page

Domingos

as Self
Released: 2009-01-01

A look into the life and mind of Brazilian playwright and filmmaker Domingos Oliveira through...

Movie page

The Flash and Crash Days

as uncredited
Released: 1991-11-09

“Flash” is a post-industrial play with a touch of stochastic Freudian genealogy that has been to...

Movie page

Sweet Mother

as Dona Picucha (Maria Izabel de Souza)
Released: 2012-12-27

Picucha may seem old-fashioned, but she has modern ideas and a great sense of humor. As the...

Movie page

Emicida: AmarElo – Ao Vivo

as Self
Released: 2021-07-15

To the beat of his avant-garde and eclectic rhythms, Brazilian rapper Emicida performs hits from...

Movie page

Fogo e Paixão

as Rainha do castelo
Released: 1989-04-29

The story of citizens from different parts of the world who come together to participate in a...

Movie page

All Paulos in the World - Paulo José

as Self
Released: 2017-10-14

"All Paulos in the World" is a cinematographic essay about Paulo José, one of the greatest...

Movie page

A Esperança é Eterna

as Narração
Released: 1954-05-01

Movie page

Helô

as Self
Released: 2023-09-29

Considered one of the main Brazilian intellectuals, Heloisa Buarque de Hollanda — a member of...

Movie page

Tributo: Fernanda Montenegro

as Self
Released: 2024-10-16

Fernanda Montenegro opens the doors of her home and recalls remarkable stories, from more modest...

Movie page

José Aparecido de Oliveira – O Maior Mineiro do Mundo

as uncredited
Released: 2019-11-23

Documentary that chronicles the trajectory of the journalist, federal deputy, secretary of...

Movie page

Paulo Gracindo - O Bem Amado

as Self
Released: 2009-11-19

The life of a famous Brazilian film and television actor, including testimonials from people who...

Movie page

Asdrúbal Trouxe o Trombone

as uncredited
Released: 2017-11-18

Movie page

Minha Namorada

as uncredited
Released: 1970-01-01

Middle-class teenage girl has a serious boyfriend that her parents approve of. Suddenly, she...

Movie page

The Clove and The Rose

as uncredited
Released: 2017-06-29

Documentary on Rosamaria Murtinho and Mauro Mendonça’s 60-year long career in Brazilian theater,...

Movie page

Desire Machine: 60 Years of Teatro Oficina

as Self
Released: 2021-04-10

In six decades, Teatro Oficina has done more than revolutionize theatrical language in the...

Movie page

Childhood

as Dona Mocinha
Released: 2014-07-26

The film uses delicacy and humor to describe the authoritarian functioning of a typically...

Movie page

Mortal Sin

as Fernanda
Released: 1970-10-30

The eccentric members of a wealthy Brazilian family each go through personal torment, debauchery...

Movie page

Silêncio no Estúdio

as Herself
Released: 2017-10-17

Movie page

O Homem de Areia

as Narradora
Released: 1982-10-15

Movie page

Zimba

as arquivo
Released: 2021-04-14

The trajectory and artistic imagery of actor and director Zbigniew Ziembinski (1908-1978),...

Movie page

Lina Bo Bardi – A Marvelous Entanglement

as uncredited
Released: 2020-09-23

The multiple screen installation and photographic series A Marvellous Entanglement (2019)...

Movie page

Cícero Dias, o Compadre de Picasso

as "Voz" de Raymonde
Released: 2016-11-03

The Pernambuco painter Cicero Dias created an unparalleled art for the world. Close to a...

Movie page

Celebridade

as Self
First aired: 2003-10-13

A successful businesswoman in the music industry sees her life fall apart after a young and...

TV Show page

O Dono do Mundo

as Olga Portela
First aired: 1991-05-20

TV Show page

Passione

as Elizabete Monteiro Gouveia (Bete)
First aired: 2010-05-17

Passíone is a Brazilian telenovela that originally aired on Rede Globo from May 05, 2010 to...

TV Show page

Ambitious Women

as Teresa Petruccelli
First aired: 2015-03-16

In Ambitious Women, all levels of ambition are revealed in a plot full of greed, revenge and...

TV Show page

Renascer

as Jacutinga
First aired: 1993-03-08

Jose Inocencio had innocence only as part of his name, but only those who new him well could...

TV Show page

Belíssima

as Beatriz Falcão (Bia)
First aired: 2005-11-07

TV Show page

Zazá

as Mariza Dumont (Zazá)
First aired: 1997-05-05

TV Show page

Guerra dos Sexos

as Charlotte de Alcântara Pereira Barreto
First aired: 1983-06-06

TV Show page

Rainha da Sucata

as Salomé Szimanski
First aired: 1990-04-02

TV Show page

Cambalacho

as Leonarda Furtado (Naná)
First aired: 1986-03-10

TV Show page

As Filhas da Mãe

as Lulu de Luxemburgo
First aired: 2001-08-27

The central story is focused on the daughters of Lulu de Luxemburgo - Tatiana , Alessandra and...

TV Show page

The Oscars

as Self
First aired: 1953-03-19

An annual American awards ceremony honoring cinematic achievements in the film industry. The...

TV Show page

O Mapa da Mina

as Madalena Moraes
First aired: 1993-03-29

TV Show page

Saramandaia

as Candinha Rosado
First aired: 2013-06-24

TV Show page

A Muralha

as Mãe Cândida Olinto
First aired: 1968-07-09

A Muralha is a Brazilian telenovela that first aired on TV Excelsior in 1968. It is based on a...

TV Show page

Baila Comigo

as Silvia Toledo
First aired: 1981-03-16

TV Show page

O Auto da Compadecida

as Compadecida
First aired: 1999-01-05

The (mis)adventures of João Grilo and Chicó in Brazil's Northeastern region. The four-chapter...

TV Show page

As Brasileiras

as Mary Torres
First aired: 2012-02-02

After the breakthrough success of 'The Cariocas', the spin-off 'The Brazilians - The Women'...

TV Show page

Queridos Amigos

as Iraci Guimarães Moutinho
First aired: 2008-02-18

Reserved, intelligent and generous, Leo has achieved professional success and now lives secluded...

TV Show page

Parabéns

as Self
First aired: 1992-09-19

TV Show page

A Comédia da Vida Privada

as uncredited
First aired: 1994-08-03

TV Show page

Riacho Doce

as Vó Manuela
First aired: 1990-07-31

TV Show page

As Vilãs Que Amamos

as uncredited
First aired: 2019-03-17

TV Show page

O Belo e as Feras

as uncredited
First aired: 1999-01-06

TV Show page

Sweet Mother

as Dona Picucha (Maria Izabel de Souza)
First aired: 2014-01-30

Picucha may seem old-fashioned, but she has modern ideas and a great sense of humor. At 85 years...

TV Show page

Incidente em Antares

as Quitéria Campolargo
First aired: 1994-11-29

In the fictional town of Antares, a general strike prevents seven corpses from being buried in...

TV Show page

O Tempo e o Vento

as Bibiana Terra Cambará
First aired: 2014-01-01

It tells the story of two families that are mortal enemies in the fictitious city of Santa Fe,...

TV Show page

Amor e Sorte

as Gilda
First aired: 2020-09-08

‘Amor e Sorte’ is a four-episode independent series that brings together stories about...

TV Show page

Pastores da Noite

as Tibéria
First aired: 2002-11-26

The Night Shepherds universe is inhabited by prostitutes, priests, rogues, saint's parents and...

TV Show page

Orgulho Além da Tela

as Self
First aired: 2021-10-11

From archive images and testimonials of Globo's talents and the public, the documentary traces...

TV Show page

Brilhante

as Francisca Newman (Chica)
First aired: 1981-09-28

TV Show page

Nelson: Por Ele Mesmo

as uncredited
First aired: 2017-09-03

TV Show page

The Other Side of Paradise

as Mercedes Alcântara
First aired: 2017-10-23

After her marriage becomes a nightmare, the humble small town girl Clara is committed to a...

TV Show page