Sabrina Ferilli

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Sabrina Ferilli
Ferilli in 2022
Born (1964-06-28) 28 June 1964 (age 59)
Rome, Italy
OccupationActress

Sabrina Ferilli (born 28 June 1964) is an Italian theatre and film actress. She has won five

Ciak d'oro and received four nominations for David di Donatello. In 2013, she was a protagonist of the Oscar-winning film La grande bellezza directed by Paolo Sorrentino
.

Early and personal life

Ferilli was born in Rome on 28 June 1964. Her father, also from Rome, was a spokesman for the Italian Communist Party[1] in the region of Lazio, and her mother, who grew up in Fiano Romano, was a housewife and native of Caserta, Southern Italy. She attended the liceo classico Orazio ("Horatius classical high school") in Rome. After having unsuccessfully attempted to enter the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia in Rome, she began her career as a film actress in secondary parts, acting in Sweets from a Stranger by Franco Ferrini, and small roles in second-tier films at the end of 1980s.

Ferilli was married to Italian lawyer Andrea Perone from 2003 to 2005.[citation needed] Since 2011, she has been married to manager Flavio Cattaneo.[2]

Career

In 1990, Alessandro D'Alatri cast her in a small role for the movie Red American. In 1993 she appeared in the comedy Anche i commercialisti hanno un'anima alongside Enrico Montesano and Renato Pozzetto, Il giudice ragazzino with Giulio Scarpati and in Marco Ferreri's Diario di un vizio. The following year she had a breakthrough role in The Beautiful Life by Paolo Virzì, which won her the Silver Ribbon for Best Actress, Best Supporting Actress. During the following years he has been involved in the movie Ricky Tognazzi and continues to appear in good comedies, such as Ferie d'agosto always of Virzì and Return to Home Gori of Alessandro Benvenuti. She hosted the Sanremo Festival 1996 along with Pippo Baudo and Valeria Mazza. Two years later, he has been co-starred in the dramatic film You Laughter and the comedy Francesco Nuti.

She later also worked in theatre in some productions of Garinei and Giovannini comedies, including Rugantino and Let's Try More and made appearances in some television comedies. In 2000, she modeled for a Max calendar, which has sold over 1 million copies.[3] On 24 June 2001, to celebrate the scudetto for AS Roma, she performed a dance at Circus Maximus in front of hundreds of thousands of fans. She had a lead role in the controversial 2003 film The Water ... the Fire by Luciano Emmer which debuted at the Venice Film Festival.

She later participated in several Italian Christmas comedies known as cinepanettoni: Christmas in Love, Christmas in New York, Christmas in Beverly Hills and Christmas Holiday to Cortina. She defended her work in less serious films by saying, "How do you call them? Cinepanettoni? Well, then I'm happy to be associated with it because I love panettons, turrus and pandora."[4]

In 2008, she appeared in Virzì's Your Whole Life Ahead of You, once again winning the Silver Ribbon. In 2013, she was chosen as a judge in the twelfth edition of Friends of Maria De Filippi and also appeared in the subsequent season. In the same year, she starred in Eros Puglielli' TV series We Kiss Our Hands – Palermo New York 1958 on Canale 5, and was chosen as the opening presenter of the Roma Film Festival.[5] Her 2013 performance as one of the protagonists in The Great Beauty by Paolo Sorrentino helped the film to win the Oscar for Best Foreign Film Best Foreign Film on 2 March 2014.[6] In December 2014, she debuted on the new Agon Channel with the talk show Contratto with Luca Zanforlin.[7] On 11 April 2015, she appeared in the fourteenth edition of Amici di Maria De Filippi with Francesco Renga and Loredana Bertè.

In 2015, she starred with

Golden Ciak at Best Actress
for the film and was nominated for the David of Donatello for Best Actress Starring David of Donatello and Silver Ribbon for Best Actress Starring.

Beginning in April 2016, she was again in the jury of the 15th edition of Amici di Maria De Filippi with singers Anna Oxa and Loredana Bertè.

Filmography

Films

Title Year Role(s) Director Notes
Sweets from a Stranger 1987 Prostitute Franco Ferrini Cameo appearance
The Rogues Young woman Mario Monicelli Uncredited
The Sparrow's Fluttering 1988 The woman of stars Gianfranco Mingozzi
Il volpone Rosalba Marignano Maurizio Ponzi
Rimini Rimini - Un anno dopo Waitress Bruno Corbucci Segment: "La scelta"
Night Club 1989 Erina Sergio Corbucci
Red American 1991 Zaira Alessandro D'Alatri
Naufraghi sotto costa Jole Marco Colli
Donne sottotetto 1992 Diana Roberto Giannarelli
Vietato ai minori Barbara Maurizio Ponzi
Diary of a Maniac 1993 Luigia Marco Ferreri
Law of Courage 1994 Angela Guarnera Alessandro Di Robilant
Anche i commercialisti hanno un'anima Sonia Maurizio Ponzi
La bella vita Mirella Paolo Virzì
Strangled Lives 1996 Miriam Ricky Tognazzi
August Vacation Marisa Paolo Virzì
Arance amare Alice Michel Such
Return to Home Gori Sandra Salvini Alessandro Benvenuti
You Laugh 1998 Nora Paolo and Vittorio Taviani
Mr. Fifteen Balls Sissi Francesco Nuti
I fobici 1999 The woman Giancarlo Scarchilli Segment: "Frutto proibito"
Le giraffe 2000 Roberta Tiberi Claudio Bonivento
Freewheeling Nurse Silvia Vincenzo Salemme
L'acqua… il fuoco 2003 Stefania / Elena / Stella Luciano Emmer
Christmas in Love 2004 Lisa Pinzoni Neri Parenti
Really SSSupercool: Chapter Two 2006 Nunzia Carlo Vanzina
Cars Sally Carrera (voice) John Lasseter, Joe Ranft Italian voice-over
Natale a New York Barbara Ricacci Neri Parenti
Your Whole Life Ahead of You 2008 Daniela Paolo Virzì
I mostri oggi 2009 Stefania Enrico Oldoini Segment: "Il malconcio"
Sabrina Segment: "La fine del mondo"
Alice Segment: "Euro più euro meno"
Natale a Beverly Hills Cristina Neri Parenti
Cars 2 2011 Sally Carrera (voice) John Lasseter, Brad Lewis Italian voice-over
Vacanze di Natale a Cortina Elena Covelli Neri Parenti
The Great Beauty 2013 Ramona Paolo Sorrentino
Me, Myself and Her 2015 Marina Baldi Maria Sole Tognazzi
Forever Young 2016 Angela Fausto Brizzi
Ballerina Régine Le Haut (voice) Éric Summer, Éric Warin Italian voice-over
Omicidio all'italiana 2017 Donatella Spruzzone Maccio Capatonda
Cars 3 Sally Carrera (voice)
Brian Free
Italian voice-over
The Place Angela Paolo Genovese
Ricchi di fantasia 2018 Sabrina Francesco Miccichè
Onward 2020 Laurel Lightfoot (voice) Dan Scanlon Italian voice-over
Il sesso degli angeli 2022 Lena Leonardo Pieraccioni

Television

Title Year Role(s) Network Notes
Naso di cane 1986 Prostitute Rai 2 3 episodes
I ragazzi della 3ª C 1987 Girl from Sardinia Italia 1 Episode: "A Carnevale ogni scherzo vale"
The Ogre 1988 Anna Television movie
Valentina 1989 Edna Episode: "Rembrant e le streghe"
Senza scampo 1990 Lucia Rai 1 Television movie
Una storia italiana 1993 Matilde Miniseries
Un commissario a Roma Patrizia Spinosi Episode: "Specchio d'acqua"
Sanremo Music Festival 1996 1996 Herself / co-host Annual music festival
Mai dire Gol 1996–1997 Herself / co-host Italia 1 Sports/comedy show (season 7)
Il padre di mia figlia 1997 Lisa Canale 5 Television movie
Leo e Beo 1998 Laura Television movie
Commesse 1999–2002 Marta De Santis Rai 1 12 episodes
Le ali della vita 2000–2001 Rosanna Ranzi Canale 5 4 episodes
Almost America 2001 Antonia Rai 1 Television movie
Cuore di donna 2002 Flavia Television movie
Rivoglio i miei figli 2004 Sonia Canale 5 Miniseries
Al di là delle frontiere Angela Ghiglino Rai 1 Television movie
Lives of the Saints
Cristina Innocente Canale 5 Miniseries
Dalida 2005 Iolanda "Dalida" Gigliotti Television movie
Angela – Matilde – Lucia 2006 Angela / Matilde / Lucia Trilogy television movies
Due imbroglioni e… mezzo! 2007 Gina Television movie
Anna e i cinque 2008–2011 Anna Modigliani 12 episodes
Due imbroglioni e… mezzo: The Series! 2010 Gina 3 episodes
Caldo Criminale Anna Tardelli Television movie
Né con te né senza di te 2012 Francesca "Capitana" Sipicciani Rai 1 Miniseries
Baciamo le mani – Palermo New York 1958 2013 Gabriella Vitaliano Canale 5 Miniseries
Amici di Maria De Filippi 2013–2016, 2019, 2022 Herself / Judge Talent show (seasons 12–15, 18, 21)
Contratto 2014–2015 Herself / Host Agon Channel Talk show
House Party 2016 Herself / Guest host Canale 5 Variety show (episode 1)
Rimbochiamoci le maniche Angela Tusco 8 episodes
Storie del genere 2018 Herself / Host Rai 3 Talk show
L'amore strappato 2019 Rosa Macaluso Canale 5 Miniseries
Tú sí que vales 2019–present Herself / Popular judge Talent show (seasons 6–present)
Amici Speciali 2020 Herself / Judge Spin-off of Amici di Maria De Filippi
Svegliati amore mio 2021 Nanà Santoro Miniseries
Dinner Club Herself Prime Video Docuseries
Sanremo Music Festival 2022 2022 Herself / Co-host Rai 1 Annual music festival
Gloria 2024 Gloria Grandi 6 episodes

Stage

Title Year Role(s) Theatre
Alleluja brava gente 1994–1995 Belcore Teatro Sistina
Un paio d'ali 1997 Sgargamella
Rugantino 1998–2001 Rosetta

Awards and nominations

Award Year Category Nominated work Result
Ciak d'Oro
1994 Best Supporting Actress Law of Courage Nominated
1995 Best Actress La bella vita Won
2008 Best Supporting Actress Your Whole Life Ahead of You Won
2014 The Great Beauty Won
2016 Best Actress Me, Myself and Her Nominated
Comedy Actress of the Year Won
David di Donatello 1995 Best Actress La bella vita Nominated
2009 Best Supporting Actress Your Whole Life Ahead of You Nominated
2014 Best Actress The Great Beauty Nominated
2016 Me, Myself and Her Nominated
2022 Prize "Donatello Speciale" Herself Won
Flaiano Prizes
1997 Best Performance in a TV Movie or Miniseries Il padre di mia figlia Won
2001 Almost America Won
2005 Dalida Won
Globo d'Oro
2008 Best Actress Your Whole Life Ahead of You Won
Nastro d'Argento 1993 Best Supporting Actress Donne sottotetto Nominated
1995 Best Actress La bella vita Won
1997 August Vacation Nominated
2008 Best Supporting Actress Your Whole Life Ahead of You Won
2013 The Great Beauty Won
2014 Prize "Nastro Speciale" Won
2016 Best Actress Me, Myself and Her Nominated
Best Movie with a Social Theme Won
2017 Best Supporting Actress Omicidio all'italiana Nominated
2018 The Place Nominated
Sacher Prize 1995 Best Actress August Vacation Won
Telegrolla Prize 2001 Best TV Actress Almost America Won
2004 Al di là delle frontiere Won
Venice Film Festival 1993 Prize "Panorama" La bella vita Won
2013 Prize "Kinéo" The Great Beauty Won
Vittorio De Sica Prize 2004 Best Actress L'acqua… e il fuoco Nominated

References

  1. ^ "Sabrina Ferilli's left: 'Think of those who don't have money. Schlein's Democratic Party too radical'". Huffington Post (Italy). 17 August 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  2. ^ "Sabrina Ferilli and Flavio Cattaneo get married in secret in Paris". La Presse. 10 October 2012. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  3. ^ "2000 Sabrina Ferilli". Max. Retrieved 20 December 2012.
  4. ^ "Fifty thousand days – Sabrina Ferilli". evening courier. Retrieved 29 September 2015.
  5. ^ Sabrina Ferilli "the godfather" of Roma Filmfest Archived 11 November 2013 at the Wayback Machine Unita.it
  6. ^ Tiziano Peccia, "Criticism and Criticism to the Great Beauty", O Olho da História, issue 22 (April 2016)
  7. ^ "Agon Channel ricco di star nostrane da Sabrina Ferilli a Marco Materazzi". Tgcom24.
  8. ^ ""Io e lei", Ferilli e Buy coppia "omosentimentale". Sabrina: "Se non ci pensa il governo, ci pensino i cittadini"". La Repubblica. 29 September 2015. Retrieved 29 September 2015. Mi piace chiamarla una storia omosentimentale perché il punto di forza di questo rapporto non è il sesso ma i sentimenti". – Title in English: ""Me and Her," Ferilli and Buy as a "homosexual" couple. Sabrina: "If you do not think about the government, think about the people""

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