Barbara Ronchi

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Barbara Ronchi
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Ronchi at the 2024 Venice International Film Festival
Born22 June 1982 (1982-06-22) (age 43)
Rome, Italy
OccupationActress

Barbara Ronchi (born 22 June 1982) is an Italian television, stage and film actress.

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Life and career

Born in Rome, the daughter of a lithographer and a housewife, [1] Ronchi graduated in historical and archaeological sciences and studied acting at the Accademia Nazionale di Arte Drammatica Silvio D'Amico. [2] [3] [4] She started her career on stage, in which she worked with Fausto Paravidino, Carlo Cecchi and Valerio Binasco, among others. [3] [4] She made her film debut in 2010, in the drama La città invisibile. [3]

Since 2019, Ronchi has portrayed Diana De Santis on the Italian mystery-drama Imma Tataranni: Deputy Prosecutor . [5]

In 2023, Ronchi won the David di Donatello for Best Actress for her performance as Francesca in the 2022 film September . [6] She portrayed Marianna Padovani Mortara in the 2023 film Kidnapped , for which she won the Nastro d'Argento for Best Actress, [7] and earned a nomination for a David di Donatello for Best Actress. [8] In 2023, she also received a nomination for Best Actress at the Czech Lion Awards for her role in Il Boemo . [9]

In 2024, Ronchi starred as Licia Licino in Familia , and was nominated for a David di Donatello for the role in April 2025. [10] [11]

In 2025, Ronchi was appointed the jury member of the Progressive Cinema, Freestyle and Grand Public Competition sections at the 20th Rome Film Festival. [12]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2010La città invisibileLucilla
2013 Miele Sandra
2016 Sweet Dreams Massimo's mother
2017 Couch Potatoes Annalisa
Tito e gli alieniProfessor's wife (voice)
2019Tomorrow's a New DayCaterina
I'm Not a Killer Vittoria
Sole Bianca
TornareVirginia
2020 Bad Tales
Padrenostro Gina Le Rose
Everything's Gonna Be Alright Fiorella
2021 Mondocane Katia
Io sono Babbo NataleLaura
2022 September Francesca David di Donatello for Best Actress
Sulle nuvoleFrancesca
Il Boemo Caterina Gabrielli
Still Time Alice
2023 Kidnapped Marianna Padovani Mortara Nastro d'Argento for Best Actress
Non riattaccareIrene
SantocieloGiovanna
2024Dieci minutiBianca Bevilacqua
The Children's Train Derna
Diva Futura Debora Attanasio
Feeling Better Curiosone's Wife
Familia Licia Licino

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2012La Certosa di ParmaCecchinaTV movie
2016In arte NinoTV movie
2018La linea verticaleElisa8 episodes
Romanzo famigliareDenise
2019–present Imma Tataranni: Deputy Prosecutor Diana De Santis14 episodes
2020 Luna Nera Antalia6 episodes
2022Vostro onoreSara VichiMiniseries

Awards and nominations

AwardYearCategoryWorkResultRef.
David di Donatello 2023 Best Actress September Won [6]
2024 Best Actress Kidnapped Nominated [8]
2025 Best Actress Familia Nominated [10] [11]
Nastro d'Argento 2022Best Comedy ActressSeptemberNominated [13]
2023 Best Actress Kidnapped Won [7] [14]
2025Best Comedy Actress Diva Futura Nominated [15]
Premio Nino ManfrediWon [16] [17]

References

  1. ↑ Cappelli, Valerio (4 March 2023). "Barbara Ronchi, l'outsider dei David di Donatello: «Sono goffa, è la mia rivincita»". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). Retrieved 7 August 2023.
  2. ↑ Fumarola, Silvia (21 February 2022). "Barbara Ronchi in 'Vostro onore': "Il cuore non sa rispettare la legge degli uomini"". La Repubblica (in Italian). Retrieved 7 August 2023.
  3. 1 2 3 Secchi Frau, Fabio. "Barbara Ronchi: Archeologia di un'arte drammatica". MYmovies.it (in Italian). Retrieved 7 August 2023.
  4. 1 2 Baschirotto, Sara (26 August 2019). "Barbara Ronchi: dall'archeologia al cinema, con passione". Gilt Magazine (in Italian). Retrieved 7 August 2023.
  5. ↑ "Imma Tataranni: Between Duty and Desire". Il Mattino . 23 February 2025. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
  6. 1 2 Caprara, Fulvia (10 May 2023). "David di Donatello, svettano le otto montagne: vince il film con Marinelli e Borghi tratto da Cognetti, Bellocchio miglior regista". La Stampa (in Italian). Retrieved 7 August 2023.
  7. 1 2 "Nastri d'Argento 2023, miglior film e regia a Bellocchio. I vincitori". Sky TG24 (in Italian). 20 June 2023. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
  8. 1 2 Roxborough, Scott (3 May 2024). "Matteo Garrone's 'Io Capitano' Wins Italian Film Awards". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  9. ↑ Hloušková, Lenka (4 March 2023). "Il Boemo ovládl České lvy. Bodovali i Martha Issová, Marsell Bendig a Klára Melíšková". Novinky.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 7 August 2023.
  10. 1 2 Goodfellow, Melanie (7 April 2025). "'Parthenope' & 'The Great Ambition' Lead Italian David Di Donatello Nominations – Full List". Deadline . Retrieved 7 April 2025.
  11. 1 2 Roxborough, Scott (7 April 2025). "Paolo Sorrentino's 'Parthenope,' Political Drama 'The Great Ambition' Lead David Di Donatello Noms". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved 7 April 2025.
  12. ↑ "The juries of the 2025 Rome Film Fest". Cinema Foundation for Rome. 29 July 2025. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
  13. ↑ "Nastri D'argento 2022, dai film agli attori tutte le candidature". Sky TG24. 3 June 2022. Retrieved 28 August 2025– via tg24.sky.it.
  14. ↑ "Nastri D'Argento: Bellocchio sbanca con "Rapito", 7 premi tra cui miglior film". 20 June 2023. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
  15. ↑ "Nastri d'Argento 2025, tutte le candidature". www.cinematografo.it.
  16. ↑ Conte, Francesca (12 June 2025). "BARBARA RONCHI, PREMIO 'NINO MANFREDI' 2025".
  17. ↑ Conte, Francesca (16 June 2025). "NASTRI D'ARGENTO 2025, TUTTI I VINCITORI".
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