‘I’m Still Here’ Star Fernanda Torres Wins Golden Globe 26 Years After Her Mom Was Nominated in Same Category
variety.comRebecca Rubin Senior Film and Media Reporter “I’m Still Here” star Fernanda Torres won her first Golden Globe, and cemented her place in the awards race, after scoring the statue for best actress in a motion picture, drama.
Torres, 59, appeared stunned to hear her named called and kept her speech short. She was nominated against Pamela Anderson (“The Last Showgirl”), Angelina Jolie (“Maria”), Nicole Kidman (“Babygirl”), Tilda Swinton (“The Room Next Door”) and Kate Winslet (“Lee”) and was not expected to prevail against all those A-listers and icons.
In the political drama, Torres plays Eunice Paiva, a grieving mother who is coping with the forced disappearance of her husband, former leftist politician Rubens Paiva, during during Brazil’s military dictatorship. “My god, I didn’t prepare anything because I was late already,” Torres admitted from the stage at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles. “And this is such an amazing year for female performances.
There are so many actresses here who I admire so much.” She becomes the first Brazilian actress to win the award for best actress in a motion picture, drama.
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