Paola Tiziana Cruciani | |
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Born | Rome, Italy | 17 October 1958
Occupation | Actress |
Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
Paola Tiziana Cruciani (born 29 May 1958) is an Italian actress, comedian and playwright.
Born in Rome, Cruciani studied acting at the "Laboratorio Teatrale", a theatre workshop directed by Gigi Proietti, graduating in 1981. [1] Between 1981 and 1984 she was a member of the comedy ensemble "La Zavorra", with whom she took part in several television variety shows. [2]
In 1984, Cruciani began working on stage as a playwright, actress and director, and in the same year made her film debut in Francesco Laudadio's Fatto su misura . [2] She was married for several years to film director Paolo Virzì, with whom she had a daughter, Ottavia. [2]
In 1999, she was nominated for a David di Donatello for Best Supporting Actress thanks to her performance in Virzì's Baci e abbracci . [3]
In 2020, she acted as Alberto Sordi's mother in the TV film Permette? Alberto Sordi .
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