Daphne Scoccia | |
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Born | 31 March 1995 28) San Benedetto del Tronto, Italy | (age
Nationality | Italian |
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Daphne Scoccia (born 31 March 1995) is an Italian actress.
Born in San Benedetto del Tronto, after dropping out of school prematurely, Scoccia moved to Rome, where she did numerous low paid jobs. [1] While working as a waitress in a Monteverde tavern, she was noticed by the director Claudio Giovannesi and invited to audition for the lead role in Fiore , a role she eventually got. [1] [2] For her performance in this film Scoccia won the Ciak D'Oro for revelation of the year and the Nastro d'Argento for best new actress, and was nominated for David di Donatello for best actress. [1]
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