“They treated me as an equal.” Now, in a fairy-tale-worthy full-circle moment, her daughter, Fernanda Torres, has landed her own lead actress Oscar nomination — Brazil’s second in history ...

However, that doesn’t mean pundits should completely rule out a dark-horse finish by Brazilian star Fernanda Torres, who shook up the awards competition with her win at the Golden Globes for ...

Torres is only the second Brazilian to be nominated for an acting Oscar. The first was her own mother — 95-year-old Fernanda Montenegro, perhaps the only actor more legendary than her daughter ...

Anonymous Oscar ballots have become a contentious topic among film pundits. Some consider them a red herring, arguing they distract from a predetermined outcome. There’s some truth to that.

But what makes the story all the more interesting is the fact that I'm Still Here stars Fernanda Torres, whose mother, Fernanda Montenegro, headlined Central Station all those years ago.

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Brazil 1971 – political turmoil, the country in the grip of a tightening military dictatorship. Freedoms curtailed, the ...

If the film's star, Fernanda Torres, takes home the gold for Best Actress, she will also be the inaugural Brazilian to do so. She is only the second Brazilian actor to ever be nominated in the ...

AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo Actress Fernanda Torres, nominated for I'm Still Here, was at the center of controversy after a 2008 Brazilian comedy sketch resurfaced showing her in blackface.

Best actress in a drama, one of the night’s most-watched categories, ends with another upset: the winner is Fernanda Torres, the Brazilian star of I’m Still Here.