Cristiana Dell'Anna

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Cristiana Dell'Anna
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Born24 August 1985 (1985-08-24) (age 39) [1]
Naples, Italy
Alma mater Guildhall School of Music and Drama
OccupationActress

Cristiana Dell'Anna (born 24 August 1985) is an Italian television, stage and film actress.

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Life and career

Born in Naples, the daughter of a doctor and a teacher, [1] Dell'Anna grew up between Castel Volturno and Giugliano in Campania. [2] She studied at the Drama Studio London and the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. [2]

After some minor roles, Dell'Anna had her breakout in 2012, when she played the twins Micaela e Manuela Cirillo in the Rai 3 soap opera Un posto al sole . [1] [3] In 2015 she landed her best known role, Patrizia Santore in the crime series Gomorrah . [1] [3] [4]

For her performance in Mario Martone's The King of Laughter , she got a David di Donatello nomination for Best Supporting Actress. [5] [6]

She plays the lead role of Mother Cabrini in the 2024 film Cabrini , getting more exposure to English-speaking audiences.

Selected filmography

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  2. 1 2 Locatelli, Silvia (7 September 2021). "Cristiana Dell'Anna a Venezia 2021 porta, racconta, incarna la bellezza della fragilità". Elle (in Italian). Retrieved 11 September 2023.
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  4. ↑ Aulisio, Maria Chiara (20 April 2019). "I ricordi di Cristiana Dell'Anna: «Dal camice bianco al set di Gomorra»". Il Mattino (in Italian). Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  5. ↑ "Cristiana, da Santa Fiora al David di Donatello". MaremmaOggi (in Italian). 8 April 2022. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  6. ↑ Finos, Arianna (4 April 2022). "David di Donatello, Sorrentino e Mainetti guidano la corsa: 16 candidature ciascuno". la Repubblica (in Italian). Retrieved 11 September 2023.
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