Nita Fernando
Born: 1947-09-05
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2024
- Kambili as Lalitha
2023
- Stigma as Yasoma
2022
2020
2017
- Kaala as Henchman's mother
2016
- Paththini as Chithrapathi
2014
- Metamorphosis
- Thanha Rathi Ranga as Chandare's Mother
2009
- Joseph Vaz, The Priest as Maria de Miranda (St. Joseph Vaz' Mother)
2000
- Saroja as Varuni's Mother
1997
- Walls Within as Violette
1974
- Lasanda as Lasanda