Fernanda Montenegro
Acting
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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...
Known For
Filmography
Fernanda
2026
as Self
Old Bandits
2026
as Marta
The Circular Universe – Jocy de Oliveira
2026
as Self
Emergency 53
2026
as Dona Laura
The Rogue's Trial (TV Series)
2026
as Compadecida (uncredited)
Vitória
2025
as Nina
Milton Bituca Nascimento
2025
as Narrator (voice)
Films to Die For
2025
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
1961
2025
as Self
Chico Anysio: Um Homem à Procura de Um Personagem
2025
as Self
I'm Still Here
2024
as Eunice Paiva (Older)
Tributo: Fernanda Montenegro
2024
as Self
The Rogue's Trial
2024
as Compadecida (archive footage)
Tributo: Laura Cardoso
2024
as Self
Fernanda e Nathalia - Amigas de uma Vida
2023
Helô
2023
as Self
Maria: Ninguém Sabe Quem Sou Eu
2022
as Narrator
70 Anos Esta Noite
2021
Emicida: AmarElo – Ao Vivo
2021
as Self
Zimba
2021
as Self (archive footage)
Desire Machine: 60 Years of Teatro Oficina
2021
as Self
Orgulho Além da Tela
2021
as Self
Emicida: AmarElo - It's All for Yesterday
2020
as Self
Babenco: Tell Me When I Die
2020
as Banquet Attendee
Gilda, Lúcia and The Goat
2020
as Gilda
Love and Luck
2020
as Gilda
Mercy
2019
as Carminha
O Juízo
2019
as Marta Amarantes
Invisible Life
2019
as Older Eurídice Gusmão
José Aparecido de Oliveira – O Maior Mineiro do Mundo
2019
as Self
Ferreira Gullar: Arqueologia do Poeta
2019
as Self
Lina Bo Bardi — A Marvelous Entanglement
2019
as Lina Bo Bardi
As Vilãs Que Amamos
2019
Sweet Diva
2019
as Dulce Ramirez
The Asphalt Kiss
2018
as Dona Matilde
Incidente em Antares - O Filme
2018
as Quitéria Campolargo
O Outro Lado do Paraíso: As Vinganças de Clara
2018
as Mercedes Álcantara Tavares
Paulo Autran – O Senhor dos Palcos
2017
as Self
Asdrúbal Trouxe o Trombone
2017
Silêncio no Estúdio
2017
as Self
The Clove and The Rose
2017
as Self
Guarnieri
2017
as Self (archive footage)
All Paulos in the World - Paulo José
2017
The Other Side of Paradise
2017
as Mercedes Álcantara Tavares
Nelson: Por Ele Mesmo
2017
Saideira
2017
Cícero Dias, o Compadre de Picasso
2016
as "Voz" de Raymonde
Rio 2016 Olympic Opening Ceremony: A New World
2016
as Self (Only Voice)
Sergio Britto – O Mestre dos Palcos
2016
as Self
O País do Cinema
2016
as Self
Tudo Por Amor ao Cinema
2015
as Self
Luz, Câmera, 50 Anos: Hoje é Dia de Maria - O Filme
2015
as Madastra
Chico Eterno
2015
as Herself
Ambitious Women
2015
as Teresa Petruccelli
Good Luck
2014
as Célia
A Primeira Missa ou Tristes Tropeços, Enganos e Urucum
2014
as Nossa Senhora
Childhood
2014
as Dona Mocinha
Rio, I Love You
2014
as Dona Fulana
Natal Mágico da Xuxa
2014
as Narradora
Sweet Mother
2014
as Dona Picucha (Maria Izabel de Souza)
O Tempo e o Vento
2014
as Bibiana Terra Cambará
Time and the Wind
2013
as Bibiana Terra Cambará (idosa)
Saramandaia
2013
as Candinha Rosado
Damas da TV
2013
Agamenon: The Film
2012
as Self - Narradora (voice)
Sweet Mother
2012
as Dona Picucha (Maria Izabel de Souza)
The Lady from Estácio
2012
as Zulmira
The Brazilians
2012
as Mary Torres
Cena Secreta
2011
Caro Francis
2010
Passione
2010
as Elizabete Monteiro Gouveia (Bete)
Domingos
2009
as Self
Paulo Gracindo - O Bem Amado
2009
as Self
Sound & Fury
2009
as Self
A Paixão Segundo Callado
2008
as Self
O Natal do Menino Imperador
2008
as Narração
Queridos Amigos
2008
as Iraci Guimarães Moutinho
Love in the Time of Cholera
2007
as Transito Ariza
Eles Não Usam Black-Tie - Conversando com o Elenco
2007
Grupo Corpo: Dance Theatre from Brazil
2007
as Self
Adolfo Celi, a Man for Two Worlds
2006
as Self
A Meeting with Milton Santos
2006
as Narradora
The House of Sand
2005
as Dona Maria / Áurea (1942-1969) / Maria (1969)
City of Festivals
2005
The Peddler's Backpack
2005
as Self
Belíssima
2005
as Beatriz Falcão (Bia)
Hoje é Dia de Maria
2005
as Madrasta
Hoje é Dia de Maria
2005
as Dona Cabeça
Redeemer
2004
as D. Isaura
The Other Side of the Street
2004
as Regina
Olga
2004
as Leocádia Prestes
Celebrity
2003
as Self
Conquista Central Station - The 7 days of creation
2002
as Self
Pastores da Noite
2002
as Tibéria
The Invention of Brasilia
2001
as Himself
As Filhas da Mãe
2001
as Lulu de Luxemburgo
A Dog's Will
2000
as Compadecida
As Malibrans
2000
as Virtual diva
Brava Gente
2000
as Caixa
Brava Gente
2000
as Irene
Brava Gente
2000
as Recepcionista
Brava Gente
2000
as Tibéria
Twins
1999
as Mãe
Treason
1999
as Mulher no bar / Mãe de Dagmar
O Belo e as Feras
1999
O Auto da Compadecida
1999
as Compadecida
Central Station
1998
as Isadora 'Dora' Teixeira
Four Days in September
1997
as Dona Margarida
Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional
1997
as Self
Zazá
1997
as Marisa Dumont (Zazá)
Visão do Paraíso
1995
as Narradora
Rio's Love Song
1994
as (segment "Samba do Grande Amor")
A Comédia da Vida Privada
1994
Incidente em Antares
1994
as Quitéria Campolargo
Jequitibá
1993
as Jacutinga
O Mapa da Mina
1993
as Madalena Moraes
Parabéns
1992
as Self
The Flash and Crash Days
1991
O Dono do Mundo
1991
as Olga Portela
Riacho Doce
1990
as Vó Manuela Nunes
Rainha da Sucata
1990
as Salomé Szimanski
Fire and Passion
1989
as Rainha no Castelo
Trancado por Dentro
1989
as Dona Ivete
Hour of the Star
1986
as Madame Carlota
Cambalacho
1986
as Leonarda Furtado (Naná)
Guerra dos Sexos
1983
as Charlotte de Alcântara Pereira Barreto
O Homem de Areia
1982
as Narradora
They Don't Wear Black Tie
1981
as Romana
Dance with Me
1981
as Silvia Toledo
Brilhante
1981
as Francisca Newman (Chica)
Chico Total
1981
Terra dos Índios
1979
Cara a Cara
1979
as Madame Ingrid Von Herbert
Everything's Alright
1978
as Elvira Barata
The Trapalhões
1977
as Ela mesma
Marília e Marina
1976
O Gesto, a Festa, a Mensagem - Dois Mil Anos de Teatro
1976
as Mary Cavan Tyrone - Longa Viagem do Dia Para Dentro da Noite, de Eugene O'Neill
Teatro Brasileiro: Origem e Mudança
1975
Joanna Francesa
1973
as Joana (narração)
Em Família
1971
as Anita
A Vida de Jesus Cristo
1971
as Samaritana
Minha Namorada
1970
Mortal Sin
1970
as Fernanda
Sangue do Meu Sangue
1969
as Júlia
Os Estranhos
1969
as Walkíria (1ª versão)
Dez Vidas
1969
as amiga de Bárbara Heliodora
A Muralha
1968
as Mãe Cândida Olinto
The Language of Theatre
1966
Redenção
1966
as Lisa
Calúnia
1966
as Amália
The Deceased
1965
as Zulmira
A Esperança é Eterna
1954
as Narração
A Muralha
1954
as Ana
The Oscars
1953
as Self