Cristiana Dell'Anna | |
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Born | 24 August 1985 39) [1] Naples, Italy | (age
Alma mater | Guildhall School of Music and Drama |
Occupation | Actress |
Cristiana Dell'Anna (born 24 August 1985) is an Italian television, stage and film actress.
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.