Barbara Tabita | |
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Born | Augusta, Sicily, Italy | 13 February 1975
Occupation | Actress |
Barbara Tabita (born 13 February 1975) is an Italian actress, comedian, and playwright.
Born in Augusta, Sicily, Tabita studied acting at the drama school of the Teatro Stabile di Catania. [1] [2] [3] She made her film debut in 2000, in the comedy film Come se fosse amore. [1] Her varied career includes films, TV-series, stage plays, musicals, and television programs. [1] [3]
Year | Title | Role(s) | Notes |
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2002 | Come se fosse amore | Romana | |
2003 | Ho visto le stelle! | Camilla | |
2004 | Sara May | Dora | |
2005 | I Love You in Every Language in the World | Debora | |
2007 | Il 7 e l'8 | Marcella | |
2009 | Io & Marilyn | Ramona | |
2010 | Natale in Sudafrica | Susanna Boffa | |
2013 | The Mafia Kills Only in Summer | Arturo's mother | |
2014 | Italo | Luisa Nigro | |
2015 | Ci devo pensare | Alessia | |
Italiano medio | Sharon Pacchianotti | ||
Nomi e cognomi | Carla | ||
Matrimonio al sud | Anna Caprioli | ||
Belli di papà | Anna | ||
2016 | Lo scambio | Inspector's wife | |
Un Natale al Sud | Celeste | ||
2018 | La fuitina sbagliata | Enza Vitrano |
Year | Title | Role(s) | Notes |
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2001 | La piovra | Journalist #1 | 2 episodes |
2006 | Inspector Montalbano | Mrs. Tarantino | Episode: "Il gioco delle tre carte" |
2008 | Agrodolce | Gemma | Recurring role; 25 episodes |
2008–2009 | La nuova squadra | Mimma Ferrante | Recurring role; 20 episodes |
2010 | I Cesaroni | Olga Di Stefano | Main role (season 4); 20 episodes |
2014 | Fuoriclasse | Iris | Recurring role; 6 episodes |
2016 | Felicia Impastato | Franca | Television film |
Mariottide | Mirella | Main role; 20 episodes | |
2022 | The Bad Guy | Priscilla Sauro | 2 episodes |
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