Fernanda Andrade (born March 8, 1984) is a Brazilian-American actress
and model. She is best known for the 2012 horror film, The Devil
Inside, as well as the 2006 television miniseries, Fallen.Andrade was
born in São José dos Campos, São Paulo state, but raised in
Campinas. Her mother is of Italian and Spanish descent, while her
father's ancestry is Portuguese, Spanish, Swiss, and, possibly, Native
Brazilian.Her father was an engineer who traveled frequently. She
moved with her family to the U.S. state of Florida when she was
11-years old when her father accepted a permanent engineering
position. The move to the United States proved difficult at first, as
her father was the only family member who spoke English at the
time.Andrade became interested in acting and film during high school.
She was cast in her first professional role when she was 15 years old,
when she appeared in the 2000 HBO biopic, For Love or Country: The
Arturo Sandoval Story, which starred Andy GarcÃa as the Cuban jazz
musician, Arturo Sandoval. Andrade played Paloma, Sandoval's
daughter-in-law, in the television film.
and model. She is best known for the 2012 horror film, The Devil
Inside, as well as the 2006 television miniseries, Fallen.Andrade was
born in São José dos Campos, São Paulo state, but raised in
Campinas. Her mother is of Italian and Spanish descent, while her
father's ancestry is Portuguese, Spanish, Swiss, and, possibly, Native
Brazilian.Her father was an engineer who traveled frequently. She
moved with her family to the U.S. state of Florida when she was
11-years old when her father accepted a permanent engineering
position. The move to the United States proved difficult at first, as
her father was the only family member who spoke English at the
time.Andrade became interested in acting and film during high school.
She was cast in her first professional role when she was 15 years old,
when she appeared in the 2000 HBO biopic, For Love or Country: The
Arturo Sandoval Story, which starred Andy GarcÃa as the Cuban jazz
musician, Arturo Sandoval. Andrade played Paloma, Sandoval's
daughter-in-law, in the television film.
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