Nita Fernando
Acting
Born: 1947-09-05
Biography
Nita Fernando is a legendary, award-winning Sri Lankan film actress and producer who has been a prominent figure in Sinhala cinema since the 1960s. She achieved major international acclaim for her powerful performance as Violet in Prasanna Vithanage's 1998 film Pavuru Walalu (Walls Within), which won her the Best Actress award at the 1998 Singapore International Film Festival.
Known For
Stigma
Yasoma
Paangshu
Metamorphosis
Saroja
Varuni's Mother
Lasanda
Lasanda
Thanha Rathi Ranga
Chandare's Mother
Paththini
Chithrapathi
Kaala
Henchman's mother
Seeds
Joseph Vaz, The Priest
Maria de Miranda (St. Joseph Vaz' Mother)
Walls Within
Violette
Kambili
Lalitha