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Simona Caparrini | |
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 Simona Caparrini | |
| Born | Florence, Italy |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1990–present |
Simona Caparrini is an Italian actress, born in Florence. 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 and Juliet, directed by Carlo Carlei; and the Warner Bros. production The Man from U.N.C.L.E., directed by Guy Ritchie.
Early life
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
Caparrini's film debut was il muro di gomma, 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.[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 (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 (2012), directed by Gianni Lepre.[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
References
- ^ Marks, Lisa (15 June 2012). "Los Angeles film festival: dispatch one". The Guardian (UK). Retrieved 11 December 2012.
- ^ "LAFF 2012: Woody Allen's 'To Rome With Love' Premiere Draws Penelope Cruz, Greta Gerwig". Hollywood Reporter. 15 June 2012. Retrieved 11 December 2012.
- ^ Oriana, MAerini (24 April 2012). "Simona Caparrini". cinebazar. Retrieved 15 December 2012.
- ^ "Nestore – L'ultima corsa". article. Marche Cinema. Retrieved 19 December 2012.
- ^ "Nestore l'ultima corsa". summary. AllMoviePortal.com. Retrieved 15 December 2012.
- ^ Paolo, Festuccia (31 May 1995). "Nestore una corsa a Rieti". Il Messaggero.
- ^ Gianni, Ardini (25 May 1995). "Alberto Sordi a Rieti". Il Tempo.
- ^ Barghigiani, Pietro (26 March 2004). "Cosi' mi vedrete nella fiction Orgoglio". Il Tirreno.
- ^ Fabrizio, Palagi (5 February 2000). "Simona Caparrini, cinema teatro e televisione, un percorso a tappe con Sordi, Nuti e Troisi". Il Tirreno.
- ^ Barry Francos, Robert. "Review: Sister Smile (Suor Sorriso)". review. FFanzeen. Retrieved 29 January 2013.
- ^ Kimberly, Jones. "Coming of Age. Suor Sorriso". review. The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved 29 January 2013.
- ^ De gennaro, Adele (23 May 2005). "Nessun Messaggio in Segreteria recensione". Cinema.it.
- ^ Montatori, Claudio. "Nessun Messaggio in Segreteria". review. Cinespettacolo.it. Retrieved 29 January 2013.
- ^ Ferri, Ilaria. "Nessun Messaggio in segreteria review". review. FilmUp. Retrieved 29 January 2013.
- ^ Allocine. "Simona Caparrini". bio and filmography. Allocine. Retrieved 29 January 2013.
- ^ Bertogna, Gianluca. "Immaturi". review. Gene Siskel Film Center. Archived from the original on 18 May 2013. Retrieved 29 January 2013.
- ^ "Interno Giorno". scheda. trovacinema.repubblica.it. Retrieved 15 December 2012.
- ^ "Woody Allen takes red carpet couture to comedic highs and lows in 'To Rome With Love'". article 18 June 2012. Yahoo network. Archived from the original on 10 February 2013. Retrieved 18 December 2012.
- ^ "'Rome' shows L.A. the love". Variety. 18 June 2012. Retrieved 18 December 2012.
External links
- ^ "Simona, Caparrini". E-talenta.eu.