Daphne Scoccia

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Daphne Scoccia
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Born31 March 1995 (1995-03-31) (age 29)
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Daphne Scoccia (born 31 March 1995) is an Italian actress.

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Life and career

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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References

  1. 1 2 3 Redazione (30 September 2018). "Daphne Scoccia, breve storia dell'ex barista diventata attrice di Fiore". Cosmopolitan (in Italian). Retrieved 20 April 2023.
  2. "Daphne, una storia da favola: dai tavoli dell'osteria a Cannes". Corriere della Sera. 17 May 2016. Retrieved 17 August 2018.