Fernanda Torres

Fernanda Pinheiro Torres Rio de Janeiro September 15 1965 is a Brazilian actress writer columnist and screenwriter She is the daughter of Oscarnominated actress Fernanda Montenegro and actor Fernando Torres In May 1986 she received the Best Actress Award at Cannes Festival for Arnaldo Jabors Eu Sei Que Vou Te Amar at the age of 20 Shes 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 Im Still Here Ainda Estou Aqui