Fernanda Montenegro

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.

Cast

Central Station
Isadora "Dora" Teixeira
Four Days in September
Dona Margarida
Love in the Time of Cholera
Transito Ariza
Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional
Self
A Dog's Will
Nossa Senhora
The House of Sand
Dona Maria / Áurea (1942-1969) / Maria (1969)
70 Anos Esta Noite
Unknown
Redeemer
D. Isaura
Agamenon: The Film
Self - Narradora (voice)
The Other Side of the Street
Regina
Emicida: AmarElo – Ao Vivo
Self
Fernanda e Nathalia - Amigas de uma Vida
Unknown
Sweet Mother
Dona Picucha (Maria Izabel de Souza)
They Don't Wear Black Tie
Romana
Time and the Wind
Bibiana Terra Cambará (idosa)
Minha Namorada
Unknown
Good Luck
Célia
Everything's Alright
Elvira Barata
The Deceased
Zulmira
Caro Francis
Unknown
I'm Still Here
Older Eunice Paiva
Twins
The Mother
Adolfo Celi, a Man for Two Worlds
Self
A Primeira Missa ou Tristes Tropeços, Enganos e Urucum
Nossa Senhora
The Lady from Estacio
Zulmira
Childhood
Dona Mocinha
Teatro Brasileiro: Origem e Mudança
Unknown
Paulo Autran – O Senhor dos Palcos
Self
Maria: Ninguém Sabe Quem Sou Eu
Narrator
The Flash and Crash Days
Unknown
Domingos
Self
Rio, I Love You
Dona Fulana (segment "Dona Fulana")
Em Família
Anita
Vitória
Nina
Tudo Por Amor ao Cinema
Self
Terra dos Índios
Unknown
Olga
Leocádia Prestes
Rio's Love Song
(segment "Samba do Grande Amor")
Fire and Passion
Rainha do castelo
Mortal Sin
Fernanda
Asdrúbal Trouxe o Trombone
Unknown
Marília e Marina
Unknown
Cícero Dias, o Compadre de Picasso
"Voz" de Raymonde
A Meeting with Milton Santos
Narradora
Joanna Francesa
Joana (narração)
Rio 2016 Olympic Opening Ceremony: A New World
Self (Only Voice)
Untitled Fernanda Montenegro Documentary
Self
Helô
Self
Mercy
Carminha
O Homem de Areia
Narradora
Treason
Mãe do Geraldo / Mulher no bar
Silêncio no Estúdio
Self
The Asphalt Kiss
Dona Matilde
A Vida de Jesus Cristo
Samaritana
O Juízo
Marta Amarantes
Hour of the Star
Madame Carlota
Invisible Life
Older Eurídice Gusmão
The Clove and The Rose
Self
José Aparecido de Oliveira – O Maior Mineiro do Mundo
Self
City of Festivals
Unknown
Luz, Câmera, 50 Anos: Hoje é Dia de Maria - O Filme
Madastra
A Esperança é Eterna
Narração
Ferreira Gullar: Arqueologia do Poeta
Self
Paulo Gracindo - O Bem Amado
Self
Incidente em Antares - O Filme
Quitéria Campolargo
Emicida: AmarElo - It's All for Yesterday
Self
Babenco: Tell Me When I Die
Banquet Attendee
Gilda, Lúcia and The Goat
Gilda
Trancado por Dentro
Dona Ivete
Lina Bo Bardi — A Marvelous Entanglement
Lina Bo Bardi
Zimba
Self (archive footage)
Desire Machine: 60 Years of Teatro Oficina
Self
Eles Não Usam Black-Tie - Conversando com o Elenco
Unknown
Velhos Bandidos
Marta
Tributo: Fernanda Montenegro
Self
The Language of Theatre
Unknown
Milton Bituca Nascimento
Narrator (voice)
The Rogue's Trial
Compadecida (uncredited)
Conquista Central Station - The 7 days of creation
Self
Grupo Corpo: Dance Theatre from Brazil
Self
Chico Eterno
Herself
Natal Mágico da Xuxa
Narradora
A Mulher do Atirador de Facas
Unknown
Guarnieri
Self (archive footage)
A Paixão Segundo Callado
Self
All Paulos in the World - Paulo José
Unknown
Sergio Britto – O Mestre dos Palcos
Self
Films to Die For
(archive footage) (uncredited)
Cena Secreta
Unknown
The Peddler's Backpack
Self
O Natal do Menino Imperador
Narração
Visão do Paraíso
Narradora