Elena Sofia Ricci

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Elena Sofia Ricci
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Elena Sofia Ricci at Roma Fiction Fest 2009
Born
Elena Sofia Barucchieri

(1962-03-29) 29 March 1962 (age 62)
Florence, Italy
OccupationActress
Years active1980–present
Height1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Spouses
Luca Damiani
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(divorced)​
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(m. 2003)​
Children2
Parent
  • Elena Ricci Poccetto (production designer) (mother)
RelativesElisa Barucchieri (younger sister) (dancer)

Elena Sofia Barucchieri (born 29 March 1962), known by the stage name Elena Sofia Ricci (Italian pronunciation: [ˈɛːlenasoˈfiːaˈrittʃi] ), is an Italian actress. She is known, among other things, for playing Sister Angela in the Italian television series Che Dio ci aiuti .

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Biography and career

Born in Florence, to Paolo Barucchieri, an educator and Elena Ricci Poccetto, a production designer. She has a younger sister called Elisa (born 1967), who worked as an artistic director and dancer. After a few minor roles Ricci emerged in 1984, with the Pupi Avati's film Impiegati , for which she won a Globo d'oro for Best New Actress. [1]

In 1988 she won a David di Donatello for Best Supporting Actress and a Silver Ribbon in the same category for her role in Carlo Verdone's Io e mia sorella . [2]

In 1990 Ricci was awarded with a David di Donatello for Best Actress and a Ciak D'Oro in the same category for her performance in Ne parliamo Lunedì . [2]

In 2010 she shared with Lunetta Savino a Silver Ribbon for Best supporting Actress for Mine vaganti , directed by Ferzan Özpetek. [3]

Elena Sofia Ricci is very active as a television actress, starring in many popular TV series. For her television activity she received several awards, including two Telegatti, the 2005 Fiore di Roccia, [4] and the 2006 Premio Afrodite as Best TV-Actress. [5]

In 2018, she won the Silver Ribbon for Best Actress for her role of Veronica Lario in Paolo Sorrentino's Loro , for which she won the David di Donatello for Best Actress the following year.

Personal life

She is married to the musician Stefano Mainetti. Her second baby, Maria, was born in 2004. She was previously married to Luca Damiani and was also in a relationship with Pino Quartullo, with whom she had a daughter with. Formerly an agnostic, she now considers herself Roman Catholic. [6]

Filmography

Films
YearTitleRoleNotes
1980Arrivani i gattiYoung womanCameo appearance
1982Canto d'amoreElena UberFeature film debut
1983 Zero in condotta Manuela Spizzi
1985 Bank Clerks Annalisa
Una domenica siElena
1987 Ultimo minuto Marta Ferroni
Io e mia sorella Serena
1988SposiSilviaAnthology film
1989 Burro Katarina
1990 Ne parliamo Lunedì Alma
In the Name of the Sovereign People Cristina Arquati
1991Ma non per sempreSelva
1992Non chiamarmi OmarHanna Lafevre
1993 Stefano Quantestorie Angela
1994 Love Burns Elena
1996Esercizi di stileVariousAnthology film
1997Donna di piacereRannusia
2001Commedia sexyAnna
Come si fa un MartiniViola
2003 Il pranzo della domenica Sofia Lo Iacono
At the End of the Night Elena
2009 Many Kisses Later Michela
2010 Loose Cannons Aunt Luciana
Parents and Children: Shake Well Before Using Clara
2011Tutta colpa della musicaPatrizia
2014 Fasten Your Seatbelts Viviana/ Dora
2015 I Killed Napoléon Olga
2018Il tuttofareTitti Mandorlini
Loro Veronica Lario
2021 Superheroes Elena
Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
1984–1985Quei trentasei gradiniCarlaMiniseries; 6 episodes
1987Little RomaClaudiaMain role; 10 episodes
1992Il segno del comandoBarbara LoganTelevision film
1996–1997 Caro maestro Elisa TerenziMain role; 13 episodes
1998La forza dell'amoreSilviaMiniseries; 3 episodes
1999 Jesus Herodias Television film
Mio figlio ha 70 anniAngelaTelevision film
2000Il rumore dei ricordiLindaTelevision film
2001 Scherzi a parte HerselfItalian variety show
2003Un papà quasi perfettoElena MelliMiniseries; 3 episodes
2004–2006 Orgoglio Anna ObrofariLead role; 39 episodes
2006FratelliAnnaTelevision film
Giovanni Falcone: L'uomo che sfidò Cosa Nostra Francesca Morvillo Miniseries; 2 episodes
2006–2014 I Cesaroni Lucia LiguoriLead role; 115 episodes
2007Tutti i rumori del mondoElena CasatiTelevision film
2008 Caravaggio Costanza ColonnaMiniseries; 2 episodes
Amiche mie FrancescaRecurring role; 6 episodes
2010Gli ultimi del ParadisoCarmenTelevision film
Agata e UlisseAgataTelevision film
2011; 2020 Don Matteo Sister AngelaEpisodes: "Don Matteo sotto accusa"; "Non rubare"
2011–2023 Che Dio ci aiuti Lead role (seasons 1–6), recurring (season 7); 119 episodes
2014Le due leggiAdriana ZanardiMiniseries; 2 episodes
2020Vivi e lascia vivereLaura RuggeroLead role; 12 episodes
Rita Levi-Montalcini Rita Levi-Montalcini Television film
2022 The Ignorant Angels Countess MirtillaEpisode: "Episode 7"
2023Fiori sopra l'inferno – I casi di Teresa BattagliaTeresa BattagliaLead role

Awards

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Elena Sofia Ricci

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References

  1. ↑ Simone Isola. Pupi Avati. Sovera Edizioni, 2007.
  2. 1 2 Enrico Lancia (1998). I premi del cinema. Gremese Editore, 1998. ISBN   88-7742-221-1.
  3. ↑ "Nastri d'argento – premi 2010". RAI . Retrieved 2 June 2016.
  4. ↑ "Emilio Rossi, Sofia Ricci, Valter La Tona i premiati con il "Fiore di Roccia 2005"". Corriere Della Sera. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
  5. ↑ "Premio Afrodite per Cristina Comencini". Cinecittà News. 21 March 2006. Archived from the original on 10 July 2012. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
  6. ↑ Bertuccioli, Beatrice (12 January 2023). "Lascio suor Angela, ma ho trovato la fede". Quotidiano.net (in Italian). Retrieved 12 January 2023.


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