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'''Simona Caparrini''' is an [[Italian]] [[actress]], born in [[Florence]]. She is fluent in [[English]] and [[French]] and speaks [[Spanish]]. She has recently completed the feature film ''[[To Rome with Love (film)|To Rome with Love]]'', directed by movie legend [[Woody Allen]],<ref name=marks>{{cite news|last=Marks|first=Lisa|title=Los Angeles film festival: dispatch one|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/filmblog/2012/jun/15/los-angeles-film-festival-2012|accessdate=11 December 2012|newspaper=The Guardian (UK)|date=15 June 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=LAFF 2012: Woody Allen's 'To Rome With Love' Premiere Draws Penelope Cruz, Greta Gerwig|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/woody-allen-to-rome-with-love-premiere-337990|work=Hollywood Reporter|accessdate=11 December 2012|date=Jun/15/2012}}</ref> where she plays Aunt Joan, the funny yet stern member of the roman high society, and "[[Romeo and Juliet]]" directed by [[Carlo Carlei]], starring [[Paul Giamatti]], [[Daniel Lewis]] etc.


'''Simona Caparrini''' (born 5 January 1972) is an Italian actress. She is known for: ''[[To Rome with Love (film)|To Rome with Love]]'', directed by [[Woody Allen]],<ref name=marks>{{cite news|last=Marks|first=Lisa|title=Los Angeles film festival: dispatch one|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/filmblog/2012/jun/15/los-angeles-film-festival-2012|accessdate=11 December 2012|newspaper=The Guardian (UK)|date=15 June 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=LAFF 2012: Woody Allen's 'To Rome With Love' Premiere Draws Penelope Cruz, Greta Gerwig|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/woody-allen-to-rome-with-love-premiere-337990|work=The Hollywood Reporter|accessdate=11 December 2012|date=15 June 2012}}</ref> where she plays Aunt Joan, the uptight member of Roman high society; ''[[Romeo & Juliet (2013 film)|Romeo & Juliet]]'', directed by [[Carlo Carlei]]; and the [[Warner Bros.]] production ''[[The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (film)|The Man from U.N.C.L.E.]]'', directed by [[Guy Ritchie]].
== Earlier career==


==Early life==
Simona made her debut as an actress in 1990, in the feature film "[[Muro di Gomma (film)|Muro di Gomma]]", directed by [[Marco Risi]], followed by the short "Le belle prove" (1992) directed by Gianni Zanasi, which eventually opened the feature film "Nella mischia" (1995); she worked in a TV series for German TV: "[[Ein Haus in der Toskana]]" (1993), directed by [[Gabi Kubach]]; in the feature film "Nestore l'ultima corsa" (1994), directed by [[Alberto Sordi]]; she had an uncredited role in the Oscar-winning film "[[The Postman (film)|The Postman]]" (1994) directed by [[Michael Radford]]; in the feature film "[[Banditi(film)|Banditi]]" (1995), starring [[Ben Gazzara]], directed by Stefano Mignucci; and starred in the feature film "Il cielo e'sempre piu' blu'" (1996) directed by Antonello Grimaldi.
Caparrini, originally from [[Tuscany]], graduated at the Theatre of [[Genova]]'s Drama Academy, completing a three-year program.{{citation needed|date=June 2017}} After her degree, she moved to New York City to study acting at the [[Union Square Theatre]] with the American actor [[George DiCenzo]].<ref name="George DiCenzo">{{cite news|last=Oriana|first=MAerini|title=Simona Caparrini|url=http://www.cinebazar.it/riv1a003833.htm|accessdate=15 December 2012|newspaper=cinebazar|date=24 April 2012}}</ref>


== Career==
She played different roles in many Italian and French TV series: "Un posto al sole" (1996), directed by Cristiano Celeste; "Linda e il brigadiere" (1997) directed by Gianfranco Lanzotti; "Compañeros" (1998), directed by Tiziana Aristarco; "Un prete tra noi" (1999), directed by Ludovico Gasparini; in the French TV series "Marie Fransson" (2000), directed by Christiane Spiero; in "Casa Famiglia" (2000), directed by Riccardo Donna; "Compagni di scuola" (2001), directed by Tiziana Aristarco; "Orgoglio" (2004), where she pulled off a very dramatic role portraying Elvira Graziani, directed by Giorgio Serafini; "Ho sposato un calciatore" (2005) directed by Stefano Solima; "Don Matteo (2006), directed by Elisabetta Marchetti; "Capri" (2006), directed by Giorgio Molteni; the comedy "Doctor Clown" (2008), directed by Maurizio Nichetti; the dramatic tv series "Il Mostro di Firenze" (2009), based on a true story and directed by Antonello Grimaldi; "Io e mio figlio- Nuove storie per il commissario Vivaldi" (2010), tv series directed by Luciano Odorisio, starring Lando Buzzanca; " La ragazza americana" (2011), directed by Vittorio Sindoni; "Una buona stagione" (2012), directed by Gianni Lepre, etc.
Caparrini's film debut was ''[[The Invisible Wall (1991 film)|The Invisible Wall]]'', directed by Italian director, [[Marco Risi]]. She was eventually chosen by [[Alberto Sordi]], to play Wilma, opposite Sordi himself, in his film ''{{ill|Nestore l'ultima corsa|it|Nestore, l'ultima corsa}}''.<ref name="Nestore – L'ultima corsa">{{cite web|title=Nestore – L'ultima corsa|url=http://marchecinema.cultura.marche.it/scheda.asp?id=248|work=article|publisher=Marche Cinema|accessdate=19 December 2012}}</ref><ref name="Nestore l'ultima corsa">{{cite web|title=Nestore l'ultima corsa|url=http://www.allmovieportal.com/m/1994_Nestore_l'ultima_corsa.html|work=summary|publisher=AllMoviePortal.com|accessdate=15 December 2012}}</ref> She gained some fame<ref>{{cite news|last=Paolo|first=Festuccia|title=Nestore una corsa a Rieti|newspaper=Il Messaggero|date=31 May 1995}}</ref> with this role and promoted the movie in various cities along with Sordi.<ref>{{cite news|last=Gianni|first=Ardini|title=Alberto Sordi a Rieti|newspaper=Il Tempo|date=25 May 1995}}</ref>


Caparrini had a [[cameo role]] in ''[[Il Postino: The Postman|The Postman]]'' (1994), playing [[Elsa Morante]]; then she played Ursula in the feature film ''[[Banditi]]'' (1995). She later starred in the feature film ''[[Bits and Pieces (1996 film)|Il cielo è sempre più blu]]'' (1996) directed by [[Antonello Grimaldi]].{{citation needed|date=June 2017}}
Simona has continued to work in many feature films, starring in: ''[[Io Amo Andrea (film)|io Amo Andrea]] (2000) where she playe Irene, directed by [[Francesco Nuti]]; ''[[Suor Sorriso (film)|Suor Sorriso]]'', remake of the famous film ''[[The Singing Nun (film)|The Singing Nun]]'', where she played Clara (co-leading role), directed by the american director [[Roger Deutsch]]; the period piece "Il quaderno della spesa" (2003), directed by Tonino Cervi; the comedy "[[Andata e ritorno]]" (2003), directed by [[Alessandro Paci]]; ''[[Nessun messaggio in segreteria (film)|Nessun messaggio in segreteria]]'' (2005), directed by [[Luca Miniero]] and [[Paolo Genovese]], where she played a funny concierge opposite [[Carlo delle Piane]] and [[Pierfrancesco Favino]]; the French sci-fi "[[8th Wonderland]]", directed by [[Nicholas Alberny]] and [[Jean Mach]]; the box office hit ''[[Immaturi (film)|Immaturi]]'' (2010), directed by [[Paolo Genovese]], where she played Katia, a stubborn sex addict, permanently in group therapy; ''[[Interno Giorno (film)|Interno Giorno]]'' (2011), directed by [[Tommaso Rosseliini]], where she playes Martina the movie star's talent agent, opposite [[Fanny Ardant]]; etc.
Simona Caparrini gained more fame in 2011, in Italy and abroad, when she was chosen by [[Woody Allen]] to play Aunt Joan in his feature film ''[[To Rome with Love (film)|To Rome with Love]]'', which had a worldwide release gaining more that 70 millions dollars, and becoming the best second box office result for Woody Allen.


Caparrini has acted in a number of Italian, French and Spanish TV series. Among them are: ''[[Ein Haus in der Toscana]]'' (1993) for [[German TV]]; ''[[Compañeros (TV series)|Compañeros]]'' (1998) for Spanish TV; ''[[Marie Fransson]]'' (2000) for French TV; ''[[Orgoglio (TV series)|Orgoglio]]'' (2004), for which she received critical praise,<ref>{{cite news|last=Barghigiani|first=Pietro|title=Cosi' mi vedrete nella fiction Orgoglio|newspaper=Il Tirreno|date=26 March 2004}}</ref> portraying Elvira Graziani; the TV movie ''{{ill|Dottor Clown|it|Doctor Clown}}'' (2008); the dramatic TV series ''[[Il mostro di Firenze (miniseries)|Il mostro di Firenze]]'' (2009), based on a true story ''[[The Monster of Florence]]'', where she played Daniela Stefanacci; ''[[Io e mio figlio – Nuove storie per il commissario Vivaldi]]'' (2010), TV series directed by [[Luciano Odorisio]], and ''{{ill|Una Buona stagione|it}}'' (2012), directed by {{ill|Gianni Lepre|it}}.{{citation needed|date=June 2017}}
In 2013 will be released the feature film "[[Romeo and Juliet]]", directed by [[Carlo Carlei]], where Simona plays a cameo role, as a noble woman friend of the Capulets. The film has a prestigious cast: [[Paul Giamatti]], [[Daniel Lewis]], [[Natascha McElhone]], [[Hailee Steinfeld]], [[Douglas Booth]], etc.


In 2000, Caparrini gained more visibility appearing in the film ''[[Io Amo Andrea]]'' (2000),<ref>{{cite news|last=Fabrizio|first=Palagi|title=Simona Caparrini, cinema teatro e televisione, un percorso a tappe con Sordi, Nuti e Troisi|newspaper=Il Tirreno|date=5 February 2000}}</ref> where she plays Irene directed by [[Francesco Nuti]]; and in 2001, she was in ''[[Suor Sorriso]]'', remake of the cult movie ''[[The Singing Nun (film)|The Singing Nun]]'', where she plays Clara,<ref>{{cite web|last=Barry Francos|first=Robert|title=Review: Sister Smile (Suor Sorriso)|url=http://ffanzeen.blogspot.it/2011/03/dvd-review-sister-smile-suor-sorriso.html|work=review|date=12 March 2011 |publisher=FFanzeen|accessdate=29 January 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Kimberly|first=Jones|title=Coming of Age. Suor Sorriso|url=http://www.austinchronicle.com/screens/2002-08-23/100719/|work=review|publisher=The Austin Chronicle|accessdate=29 January 2013}}</ref> directed by [[Roger Deutsch]]; then eventually came the period piece ''[[Il Quaderno della spesa]]'' (2003), directed by [[Tonino Cervi]]; the comedy ''[[Nessun messaggio in segreteria]]'' (2005), directed by [[Luca Miniero]] and [[Paolo Genovese]],<ref>{{cite news|last=De gennaro|first=Adele|title=Nessun Messaggio in Segreteria recensione|newspaper=Cinema.it|date=23 May 2005}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Montatori|first=Claudio|title=Nessun Messaggio in Segreteria.|url=http://www.cinespettacolo.it/csmain/articolo.asp?aid=3018|work=review|publisher=Cinespettacolo.it|accessdate=29 January 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Ferri|first=Ilaria|title=Nessun Messaggio in segreteria review|url=http://filmup.leonardo.it/nessunmessaggio.htm|work=review|publisher=FilmUp|accessdate=29 January 2013}}</ref> opposite [[Carlo delle Piane]] and [[Pierfrancesco Favino]]; the French sci-fi ''[[8th Wonderland]]'' (2008),<ref>{{cite web|last=Allocine|title=Simona Caparrini|url=http://www.allocine.fr/personne/fichepersonne_gen_cpersonne=155468.html|work=bio and filmography|publisher=Allocine|accessdate=29 January 2013}}</ref> directed by [[Nicholas Alberny]] and [[Jean Mach]]; ''[[Immaturi]]'' (2010),<ref>{{cite web|last=Bertogna|first=Gianluca|title=Immaturi|url=http://www.siskelfilmcenter.org/immaturi|work=review|publisher=Gene Siskel Film Center|access-date=29 January 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130518045147/http://www.siskelfilmcenter.org/immaturi|archive-date=18 May 2013}}</ref> directed by [[Paolo Genovese]], where she plays Katia, a stubborn sex addict permanently in group therapy; and ''[[Interno Giorno]]'' (2011), directed by [[Tommaso Rosseliini]], where she plays Martina, the movie star's talent agent.<ref name="Interno Giorno">{{cite web|title=Interno Giorno|url=http://trovacinema.repubblica.it/film/interno-giorno/414416|work=scheda|publisher=trovacinema.repubblica.it|accessdate=15 December 2012}}</ref>
Simona has just finished shooting the feature film "[[Per fortuna che ci sei]]" directed by [[Alessio Maria Federici]].

In 2012, Caparrini<ref name="To Rome with Love">{{cite web|title=Woody Allen takes red carpet couture to comedic highs and lows in 'To Rome With Love'|url=http://webgw6.mobile.bf1.yahoo.com/enwiki/w/legobpengine/movies/woody-allen-takes-red-carpet-couture-comedic-highs-145700344.html?.b=news&.ts=1340104041&.intl=US&.lang=en&.ysid=LcMZ44qcvjdMqUqXMBWnF6y3|work=article 18 June 2012|publisher=Yahoo network|access-date=18 December 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130210035005/http://webgw6.mobile.bf1.yahoo.com/enwiki/w/legobpengine/movies/woody-allen-takes-red-carpet-couture-comedic-highs-145700344.html?.b=news&.ts=1340104041&.intl=US&.lang=en&.ysid=LcMZ44qcvjdMqUqXMBWnF6y3|archive-date=10 February 2013}}</ref> in Italy and abroad,<ref name="Rome shows LA the love">{{cite news|title='Rome' shows L.A. the love|url=https://www.variety.com/article/VR1118055636?refcatid=13&printerfriendly=true|accessdate=18 December 2012|newspaper=Variety|date=18 June 2012}}</ref> was chosen by [[Woody Allen]] to play Aunt Joan in his feature film ''[[To Rome with Love (film)|To Rome with Love]]''. In 2013, she had a cameo in the feature film ''[[Romeo and Juliet (2013 film)|Romeo and Juliet]]'', as a noble woman friend of the Capulets.{{citation needed|date=June 2017}} She co-starred in the 2015 spy film ''[[The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (film)|The Man from U.N.C.L.E.]]'', directed by [[Guy Ritchie]].{{citation needed|date=June 2017}}

==Selected filmography==
[[File:Simona Caparrini 2012.jpg|thumb|upright|Simona Caparrini]]
{| class="wikitable"
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Director
|-
|1991
|''[[The Invisible Wall (1991 film)|The Invisible Wall]]''
|Carla, journalist
|[[Marco Risi]]
|-
|1993
|''[[Ein Haus in der Toscana]]''
|Simona
|[[Gabi Kuback]]
|-
|1994
|''[[Nestore l'ultima corsa]]''
|Wilma
|[[Alberto Sordi]]
|-
|1995
|''[[Il Postino: The Postman|The Postman]]''
|Elsa Morante
|[[Michael Radford]]
|-
|1995
|''[[Banditi]]''
|Ursula
|[[Stefano Mignucci]]
|-
|1996
|''[[Bits and Pieces (1996 film)|Bits and Pieces]]''
|Giulia
|[[Antonello Grimaldi]]
|-
|1996
|''[[Linda ed il brigadiere]]''
|Tina, landlady
|[[Gianfranco Lanzotti]]
|-
|1998
|''[[Compañeros (TV series)|Compañeros]]''
|Elena
|[[José Ramón Ayerra]]
|-
|1999
|''[[Un posto al sole]]''
|Elisabetta D’Andrea
|[[Cristiano Celeste]]
|-
|rowspan=5|2000
|''[[Io amo Andrea]]''
|Irene
| [[Francesco Nuti]]
|-
|''[[The Accountant (2000 film)|The Accountant]]''
|Maria
|[[Glenn Gers]]
|-
|''[[Marie Fransson]]''
|Claire
|[[Christiane Spiero]]
|-
|''[[Suor Sorriso]]''
|Clara
|[[Roger Deutsch]]
|-
|''[[Casa Famiglia]]''
|Maria
|[[Riccardo Donna]]
|-
|2001
|''[[Compagni di scuola]]''
|Anna, surgeon
|[[Tiziana Aristarco]]
|-
|rowspan=2|2003
|''[[Il Quaderno della Spesa]]''
|Elena
|[[Tonino Cervi]]
|-
|''[[Andata e Ritorno]]''
|Vanessa
|[[Alessandro Paci]]
|-
|2004
|''[[Orgoglio]]''
|Elvira Graziani
|[[Giorgio Serafini]]
|-
|rowspan=2|2005
|''[[Nessun messaggio in segreteria]]''
|Anna, doorkeeper
|[[Paolo Genovese]] and [[Luca Miniero]]
|-
|''[[Ho sposato un calciatore]]''
|Gina
|[[Stefano Sollima]]
|-
|rowspan=2|2006
|''[[Capri]]''
|Ministro Gastori
|[[Giorgio Molteni]]
|-
|''[[Don Matteo]]''
|Clelia Bassi
|[[Elisabetta Marchetti]]
|-
|rowspan=2|2008
|''[[8th Wonderland]]''
|Rossella Brizzi, Italian TV Guest
|[[Nicolas Alberny]] and [[Jean Mach]]
|-
|''[[Il Commissario Rex]]''
|Serena, Montanary's secretary
|[[Marco Serafini]]
|-
|2009
|''[[Il mostro di Firenze (miniseries)|Il mostro di Firenze]]''
|Daniela Stefanacci
|[[Antonello Grimaldi]]
|-
|rowspan=2|2010
|''[[Doctor Clown]]''
|Giulia
|[[Maurizio Nichetti]]
|-
|''[[Io e mio figlio – Nuove storie per il commissario Vivaldi]]''
|Cristina Vallauro
|[[Luciano Odorisio]]
|-
|rowspan=4|2011
|''[[The Immature]]''
|Katia
|[[Paolo Genovese]]
|-
|''[[Interno Giorno]]''
|Martina
|[[Tommaso Rossellini]]
|-
|''[[La ragazza americana]]''
|Carla
|[[Vittorio Sindoni]]
|-
|''[[Una buona stagione]]''
|lawyer Lucidi
|[[Gianni Lepre]]
|-
|2012
|''[[To Rome with Love (film)|To Rome with Love]]''
|aunt Joan
|[[Woody Allen]]
|-
|2013
|''[[Romeo and Juliet (2013 film)|Romeo and Juliet]]''
|Female guest
|[[Carlo Carlei]]
|-
|2013
|''[[Stai lontana da me]]''
|Giulia, moglie sottomessa
|[[Alessio Maria Federici]]
|-
|2015
|''[[The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (film)|The Man from U.N.C.L.E.]]''
|Contessa
|[[Guy Ritchie]]
|-
|}


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
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<ref name="E-talenta">{{cite web|url = https://www.e-talenta.eu/members/profile/simona-caparrini |title= Simona, Caparrini|publisher=E-talenta.eu}}</ref>


==External links==
==External links==
{{Commons category}}
* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0134951/ Simona Caparrini at the Internet Movie Database]
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* [http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/woody-allen-to-rome-with-love-premiere-337990 Simona Caparrini at the Los Angeles Film Festival Hollywood Reporter]
* {{IMDb name|0134951}}
* [http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118055636?refcatid=13&printerfriendly=true Simona Caparrini LA premiere "To Rome with Love" Variety]
* [http://movieline.com/2012/06/15/woody-allen-la-film-fest-to-rome-with-love-penelope-cruz/ Simona Caparrini at the premiere of "To Rome with Love" in LA ]
* [http://www.woodyallenpages.com/2012/06/woody-allen-introduces-to-rome-with-love-with-gerwig-cruz-at-l-a-f-f/ Simona Caparrini at the Woody Allen Pages]
* [http://www.panarmenian.net/eng/news/112034/ Simona Caparrini press]
* [http://www.exposay.com/simona-caparrini-2012-los-angeles-film-festival---to-rome-with-love---arrivals/p/59467/2/ Simona Caparrini LAFF red carpet]


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Latest revision as of 10:11, 5 October 2024

Simona Caparrini
Born (1972-01-05) 5 January 1972 (age 52)
Florence, Italy
OccupationActress
Years active1990–present

Simona Caparrini (born 5 January 1972) is an Italian actress. She is known for: To Rome with Love, directed by Woody Allen,[1][2] where she plays Aunt Joan, the uptight member of Roman high society; Romeo & Juliet, directed by Carlo Carlei; and the Warner Bros. production The Man from U.N.C.L.E., directed by Guy Ritchie.

Early life

[edit]

Caparrini, originally from Tuscany, graduated at the Theatre of Genova's Drama Academy, completing a three-year program.[citation needed] After her degree, she moved to New York City to study acting at the Union Square Theatre with the American actor George DiCenzo.[3]

Career

[edit]

Caparrini's film debut was The Invisible Wall, directed by Italian director, Marco Risi. She was eventually chosen by Alberto Sordi, to play Wilma, opposite Sordi himself, in his film Nestore l'ultima corsa [it].[4][5] She gained some fame[6] with this role and promoted the movie in various cities along with Sordi.[7]

Caparrini had a cameo role in The Postman (1994), playing Elsa Morante; then she played Ursula in the feature film Banditi (1995). She later starred in the feature film Il cielo è sempre più blu (1996) directed by Antonello Grimaldi.[citation needed]

Caparrini has acted in a number of Italian, French and Spanish TV series. Among them are: Ein Haus in der Toscana (1993) for German TV; Compañeros (1998) for Spanish TV; Marie Fransson (2000) for French TV; Orgoglio (2004), for which she received critical praise,[8] portraying Elvira Graziani; the TV movie Dottor Clown [it] (2008); the dramatic TV series Il mostro di Firenze (2009), based on a true story The Monster of Florence, where she played Daniela Stefanacci; Io e mio figlio – Nuove storie per il commissario Vivaldi (2010), TV series directed by Luciano Odorisio, and Una Buona stagione [it] (2012), directed by Gianni Lepre [it].[citation needed]

In 2000, Caparrini gained more visibility appearing in the film Io Amo Andrea (2000),[9] where she plays Irene directed by Francesco Nuti; and in 2001, she was in Suor Sorriso, remake of the cult movie The Singing Nun, where she plays Clara,[10][11] directed by Roger Deutsch; then eventually came the period piece Il Quaderno della spesa (2003), directed by Tonino Cervi; the comedy Nessun messaggio in segreteria (2005), directed by Luca Miniero and Paolo Genovese,[12][13][14] opposite Carlo delle Piane and Pierfrancesco Favino; the French sci-fi 8th Wonderland (2008),[15] directed by Nicholas Alberny and Jean Mach; Immaturi (2010),[16] directed by Paolo Genovese, where she plays Katia, a stubborn sex addict permanently in group therapy; and Interno Giorno (2011), directed by Tommaso Rosseliini, where she plays Martina, the movie star's talent agent.[17]

In 2012, Caparrini[18] in Italy and abroad,[19] was chosen by Woody Allen to play Aunt Joan in his feature film To Rome with Love. In 2013, she had a cameo in the feature film Romeo and Juliet, as a noble woman friend of the Capulets.[citation needed] She co-starred in the 2015 spy film The Man from U.N.C.L.E., directed by Guy Ritchie.[citation needed]

Selected filmography

[edit]
Simona Caparrini
Year Title Role Director
1991 The Invisible Wall Carla, journalist Marco Risi
1993 Ein Haus in der Toscana Simona Gabi Kuback
1994 Nestore l'ultima corsa Wilma Alberto Sordi
1995 The Postman Elsa Morante Michael Radford
1995 Banditi Ursula Stefano Mignucci
1996 Bits and Pieces Giulia Antonello Grimaldi
1996 Linda ed il brigadiere Tina, landlady Gianfranco Lanzotti
1998 Compañeros Elena José Ramón Ayerra
1999 Un posto al sole Elisabetta D’Andrea Cristiano Celeste
2000 Io amo Andrea Irene Francesco Nuti
The Accountant Maria Glenn Gers
Marie Fransson Claire Christiane Spiero
Suor Sorriso Clara Roger Deutsch
Casa Famiglia Maria Riccardo Donna
2001 Compagni di scuola Anna, surgeon Tiziana Aristarco
2003 Il Quaderno della Spesa Elena Tonino Cervi
Andata e Ritorno Vanessa Alessandro Paci
2004 Orgoglio Elvira Graziani Giorgio Serafini
2005 Nessun messaggio in segreteria Anna, doorkeeper Paolo Genovese and Luca Miniero
Ho sposato un calciatore Gina Stefano Sollima
2006 Capri Ministro Gastori Giorgio Molteni
Don Matteo Clelia Bassi Elisabetta Marchetti
2008 8th Wonderland Rossella Brizzi, Italian TV Guest Nicolas Alberny and Jean Mach
Il Commissario Rex Serena, Montanary's secretary Marco Serafini
2009 Il mostro di Firenze Daniela Stefanacci Antonello Grimaldi
2010 Doctor Clown Giulia Maurizio Nichetti
Io e mio figlio – Nuove storie per il commissario Vivaldi Cristina Vallauro Luciano Odorisio
2011 The Immature Katia Paolo Genovese
Interno Giorno Martina Tommaso Rossellini
La ragazza americana Carla Vittorio Sindoni
Una buona stagione lawyer Lucidi Gianni Lepre
2012 To Rome with Love aunt Joan Woody Allen
2013 Romeo and Juliet Female guest Carlo Carlei
2013 Stai lontana da me Giulia, moglie sottomessa Alessio Maria Federici
2015 The Man from U.N.C.L.E. Contessa Guy Ritchie

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