2025 Oscars: ‘I’m Still Here’ Star Fernanda Torres Repeats Mother’s Historic Best Actress Nom
On Thursday, the lead actress of Walter Salles’ period film “I’m Still Here” followed in the footsteps of her mother Fernanda Montenegro by being nominated as the second Brazilian ever by the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences for Best Actress. (Notably, Ms. Montenegro had been nominated back in 1999 for “Central Station,” but lost to Gwyneth Paltrow for “Shakespeare in Love.”)
Thursday saw the star of Walter Salles’ film “I’m Still Here” echoing her mother Fernanda Montenegro’s 1999 nomination (for “Central Station”) by becoming one of only two Brazilians to be recognized by the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences in the Best Actress category. (It was Ms. Montenegro who had been nominated that year, but she ultimately lost out to Gwyneth Paltrow for “Shakespeare in Love.”)