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Fernanda Torres

Fernanda Torres

Actor and writer · Born September 14, 1965 (61) · Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Golden Globe winner · Oscar nominee · 1 other major award body

Fernanda Pinheiro Torres (Rio de Janeiro, September 15, 1965), is a Brazilian actress, writer, columnist and screenwriter. She is the daughter of Oscar-nominated actress Fernanda Montenegro and actor Fernando Torres. In May 1986, she received the Best Actress Award at Cannes Festival for Arnaldo Jabor's "Eu Sei Que Vou Te Amar", at the age of 20. She's married to movie producer and director Andrucha Waddington, who directed her and her mother in the 2005 film "The House of Sand". They have two sons together, Joaquim (b. 2000) and Antônio (born on April 10, 2008). She is also the stepmother of João (b. 1993) and Pedro (b. 1995). In 2003, she wrote her first script ("O Redentor", 2004), with the assistance of her brother, cinematographer Cláudio Torres. In 2025, she received the Golden Globe award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama and an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress in a Leading Role, both for her performance in "I'm Still Here (Ainda Estou Aqui)".

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 14, 1965 (61)
From
Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Works as
Actor and writer
Titles
9 on MovieCove · 65 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Down 41% in 30 days

What are Fernanda Torres' films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 53rd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 94th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 36th percentile
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
26%
Morality
19%
Society
16%
Power
13%
Self
11%
Survival
9%
Ideas
7%
Family bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 3 · Serious 0 · Dark 5

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 6 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 3 · Charged 2 · Intense 3

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 5 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 3

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 1 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 0

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 3 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 3

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

5 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 3 of 5 analyzed roles.

Hero
3 of 5
Herald
1 of 5
Ally
1 of 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
4
Melancholic
4
Warm
3
Dread
2
Joyful
2
Other
2

How their films linger

Thought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Bittersweet5
  • Ambiguous3

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Fernanda Torres' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 2 of their 9 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Subscription and free streaming for Fernanda Torres' titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

65 credits, 9 with a MovieCove page; 11 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Films to Die For (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as (archive footage) (uncredited)

  • I'm Still Here(2024)

    as Eunice Paiva

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • The End (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 10 episodes · Book · Creator · Screenplay · as Celeste

  • The Others (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 12 episodes · Writer

  • Gilda, Lúcia and The Goat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Writer · as Lúcia

  • Babenco: Tell Me When I Die(2019)

    as Banquet Attendee

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Love and Luck (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 4 episodes · Writer · as Lúcia

  • Diário de um Confinado (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 19 episodes · as Leonor

  • All the Women in the World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 12 episodes · as Estela

  • O Juízo(2019)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Endless June - Brazil’s New Political Culture (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Narrator

  • Fire in the Forest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Narradora

  • Lina Bo Bardi — A Marvelous Entanglement (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Lina Bo Bardi

  • Asdrúbal Trouxe o Trombone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Actor

  • Filhos da Pátria (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 22 episodes · as Maria Teresa Bulhosa

  • Under Pressure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 11 episodes · as Dra. Renata

  • Conversa com Bial (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Minha Estupidez (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 5 episodes · Creator · Writer · Actor

  • Party Crashers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Other

  • Tapas & Beijos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 169 episodes · as Fátima

  • Consideração do Poema (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Actor

  • The Cariocas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 10 episodes · as Cris

  • So Normal 2: The Craziest Night Ever (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Vani

  • The Invisible Woman(2009)

    as Lúcia

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Playing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Actress

  • Basic Sanitation, the Movie(2007)

    as Marina

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • O Caso Morel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Isménia

  • The House of Sand (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Áurea (1910-1919) / Maria (1942)

  • Redeemer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Screenplay · Story · as Isaura (jovem)

  • Os Normais: O Filme (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Vani

  • As Filhas da Mãe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 3 episodes · as Lulu (jovem)

  • Os Normais (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 71 episodes · as Vanilce Alencar (Vani)

  • Brava Gente (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Dagmar · as Irene · as Jaci

  • Luna Caliente (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 3 episodes · as Dora

  • Twins (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Associate Producer · as Iara / Marilena

  • Treason (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Writer · as Irene / Dagmar

  • Midnight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Maria

  • Miramar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Produtora

  • Four Days in September(1997)

    as Andréia / Maria

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Foreign Land(1995)

    as Alex

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • The Jew (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Brites

  • A Comédia da Vida Privada (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 22 episodes · Actor

  • Savage Capitalism (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Associate Producer · Screenplay · as Elisa Medeiros

  • Casseta & Planeta, Urgente! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Fernanda Montenegro

  • The Flash and Crash Days (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Actor

  • One Man's War(1991)

    as Dolly

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Kiss 2348/72 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Claudete

  • Kuarup (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Francisca

  • Fire and Passion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Mulher Comendo uma Maçã

  • A Mulher do Próximo(1988)

    as Isabel

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Hide and Seek (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Magda

  • Sonho Sem Fim (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Actor

  • Love Me Forever or Never (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Her

  • Selva de Pedra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 155 episodes · as Simone Marques / Rosana Reis

  • Com Licença, Eu Vou à Luta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Writer · as Eliane

  • That Damned Meat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Carula

  • Madame Cartô (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Voz

  • Amenic - Entre o Discurso e a Prática (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Actor

  • Eu Prometo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 110 episodes · as Daisy Cantomaia

  • Innocence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Inocência

  • Parabéns pra Você (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 13 episodes · as Irene

  • Brilhante (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 155 episodes · as Marília Newmann Carvalho

  • Dance with Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 165 episodes · as Fauna França

  • Cuddle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Ava

  • The Brokers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Writer · as Vânia

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 65 titles, 63 of them dated from 1981 to 2025; peak year 2008.

Biggest box office

I'm Still Here (2024)

$36M worldwide

Highest rated

I'm Still Here (2024)

Midcredits 99th

Film career

19812025

Peak 2008 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 2 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1986Screen debut· Love Me Forever or Never
  • 1986First top-billed film· Love Me Forever or Never
  • 2024Best so far· I'm Still Here

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting62 of 65: 52 only acting, 10 with another role · typical Midcredits score91stWriting12 of 65: 3 only writing, 9 with another roleProducing2 of 65: 0 only producing, 2 with another roleOther crew2 of 65: 0 only other crew, 2 with another role

65 titles, 10 with more than one role — acting and writing overlap on 9 of them.

By decade

1980s16 · 16 acting · 1 crew1990s14 · 14 acting · 3 crew2000s11 · 11 acting · 1 crew2010s13 · 11 acting · 3 crew2020s9 · 8 acting · 4 crew

Billing

usually 2nd · top billed in 45% of 11 roles
8606

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

a Golden Globe and 1 other major award from 3 major nominations, 1986–2025.

WinNomination
  1. 2025
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
    • Golden Globe, won · Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
  2. 1986
    • Cannes award, won

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Fernanda Torres' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 89th percentile, the median of all 9; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 74th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

74thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

71stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

78thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 9 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 9 titles are Universally Loved.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · actor

A Mulher do Próximo (1988)

57th percentile spread · 19% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

I'm Still Here (2024)

Midcredits 99th · 95% liked

Reviewers score the acting 79/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 82, detractors 65. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Fernanda Torres work with?

People who share at least 2 of Fernanda Torres' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Walter Salles shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles