Antonella Attili

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Antonella Attili
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Attili in January 2021
Born (1963-04-03) 3 April 1963 (age 61)
Rome, Italy
Years active1988present

Antonella Attili (born 3 April 1963) is an Italian film, theater and television actress. [1]

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Career

After performing in avant-garde theater, Attili made her film acting debut in 1988's critically acclaimed Cinema Paradiso, directed by Giuseppe Tornatore. [2] Among other awards the film won the Grand Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival and the Oscar for best foreign film in 1989. [3] In 1990 she once again worked with Tornatore for the film Everybody's Fine.

In 1993 she appeared in The Long Silence, Margarethe von Trotta 's only Italian film. In 1994 she worked on Pupi Avati's Declarations of Love , where she appeared among the protagonists alongside Delia Boccardo.

Stefano Incerti's 1999 film Prima del tramonto (Before Sunset) earned her a nomination for the Italian Nastro d'argento film award, for best supporting actress.

Attili regularly appears on the Italian television talk show Propaganda Live with a segment called "Antonella Atiili's Monologue", where she gives her views about various social, political and cultural topics. [4]

Personal life

Attili is an ambassador for children's rights charity Terres des Hommes, and supports environmental causes, receiving the Sentinel of Creation Award from environmental group Greenaccord in 2022. [5] [6] In her free time she often visits the cinema and theater. [6]

Selected filmography

YearFilmRoleNotes
1988 Cinema Paradiso [1] Maria Di Vita - Younger
1993 The Long Silence Fantoni's Wife
1994 Dichiarazioni d'amore Gaby
1995 The Star Maker Nurse
1998 Un bugiardo in paradiso Teresa
1999 Prima del tramonto Rosina
2001 Unfair Competition Giuditta DellaRocca
2002 Solino Rosa Amato
What Are You Looking For Agnese
2008 Caos calmo (Quiet Chaos) Gloria
2009 Christine Cristina Nanà
2011 Missione di pace Teresa Vinciguerra
2012 Balancing Act
Mary of Nazareth Anne
2013 Amiche da morire Miss Zuccalà
2014 Horses Amanda
2015 Io che amo solo te Matilde
2016 La cena di Natale Matilde
2017 Pure Hearts
2018- Il paradiso delle signore Agnese Amato
2018 Dreamfools Sonia
2020 Tolo Tolo Sig.ra Lella
2022 The Perfect Dinner
2022War - La guerra desideratamadre di Lea

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