Sabrina Ferilli

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Sabrina Ferilli
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Ferilli in 2022
Born (1964-06-28) 28 June 1964 (age 60)
Rome, Italy
OccupationActress
Years active1986–present

Sabrina Ferilli (born 28 June 1964) is an Italian theatre and film actress. She has won five Nastro d'Argento (including a special award in 2016 for civil engagement for her performance in Me, Myself and Her ), a Globo d'oro, six Ciak d'oro and received four nominations for David di Donatello. In 2013, she was a protagonist of the Oscar-winning film The Great Beauty directed by Paolo Sorrentino.

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Early and personal life

Ferilli was born in Rome on 28 June 1964. Her father, also from Rome, was a spokesman for the Italian Communist Party [1] in the region of Lazio, and her mother, who grew up in Fiano Romano, was a housewife and native of Caserta, Southern Italy. She attended the liceo classico Orazio ("Horatius classical high school") in Rome. After having unsuccessfully attempted to enter the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia in Rome, she began her career as a film actress in secondary parts, acting in Sweets from a Stranger by Franco Ferrini, and small roles in second-tier films at the end of 1980s.

Ferilli was married to Italian lawyer Andrea Perone from 2003 to 2005.[ citation needed ] Since 2011, she has been married to manager Flavio Cattaneo. [2]

Career

In 1990, Alessandro D'Alatri cast her in a small role for the movie Red American . In 1993 she appeared in the comedy Anche i commercialisti hanno un'anima alongside Enrico Montesano and Renato Pozzetto, Law of Courage with Giulio Scarpati and in Marco Ferreri's Diary of a Maniac . The following year she had a breakthrough role in The Beautiful Life by Paolo Virzì, which won her the Silver Ribbon for Best Actress, Best Supporting Actress. During the following years he has been involved in the movie Ricky Tognazzi and continues to appear in good comedies, such as August Vacation always of Virzì and Return to Home Gori of Alessandro Benvenuti. She hosted the Sanremo Festival 1996 along with Pippo Baudo and Valeria Mazza. Two years later, he has been co-starred in the dramatic film You Laughter and the comedy Francesco Nuti.

She later also worked in theatre in some productions of Garinei and Giovannini comedies, including Rugantino and Let's Try More and made appearances in some television comedies. In 2000, she modeled for a Max calendar, which has sold over 1 million copies. [3] On 24 June 2001, to celebrate the scudetto for AS Roma, she performed a dance at Circus Maximus in front of hundreds of thousands of fans. She had a lead role in the controversial 2003 film The Water ... the Fire by Luciano Emmer which debuted at the Venice Film Festival.

She later participated in several Italian Christmas comedies known as cinepanettoni : Christmas in Love , Natale a New York , Natale a Beverly Hills and Vacanze di Natale a Cortina . She defended her work in less serious films by saying, "How do you call them? Cinepanettoni? Well, then I'm happy to be associated with it because I love panettons, turrus and pandora." [4]

In 2008, she appeared in Virzì's Your Whole Life Ahead of You , once again winning the Silver Ribbon. In 2013, she was chosen as a judge in the twelfth edition of Friends of Maria De Filippi and also appeared in the subsequent season. In the same year, she starred in Eros Puglielli' TV series We Kiss Our Hands – Palermo New York 1958 on Canale 5, and was chosen as the opening presenter of the Roma Film Festival. [5] Her 2013 performance as one of the protagonists in The Great Beauty by Paolo Sorrentino helped the film to win the Oscar for Best Foreign Film Best Foreign Film on 2 March 2014. [6] In December 2014, she debuted on the new Agon Channel with the talk show Contratto with Luca Zanforlin. [7] On 11 April 2015, she appeared in the fourteenth edition of Amici di Maria De Filippi with Francesco Renga and Loredana Bertè.

In 2015, she starred with Margherita Buy in Me, Myself and Her by Maria Sole Tognazzi, a lesbian retelling of Édouard Molinaro's La Cage aux Folles . The actress said she was very happy to have participated in a movie like this: "In a bigoted country like ours "Me and Her" can be important because it is a story that is not scary, to divide. I like to call it a homosexual story because the point of strength of this relationship is not gender, but feelings." [8] She was awarded a Golden Ciak at Best Actress for the film and was nominated for the David of Donatello for Best Actress Starring David of Donatello and Silver Ribbon for Best Actress Starring.

Beginning in April 2016, she was again in the jury of the 15th edition of Amici di Maria De Filippi with singers Anna Oxa and Loredana Bertè.

Filmography

Films

TitleYearRole(s)DirectorNotes
Sweets from a Stranger 1987Prostitute Franco Ferrini Cameo appearance
The Rogues Young woman Mario Monicelli Uncredited
The Sparrow's Fluttering 1988The woman of stars Gianfranco Mingozzi
Il volpone Rosalba Marignano Maurizio Ponzi
Rimini Rimini - Un anno dopo Waitress Bruno Corbucci Segment: "La scelta"
Night Club 1989Erina Sergio Corbucci
Red American 1991Zaira Alessandro D'Alatri
Naufraghi sotto costaJoleMarco Colli
Donne sottotetto1992DianaRoberto Giannarelli
Vietato ai minori Barbara Maurizio Ponzi
Diary of a Maniac 1993Luigia Marco Ferreri
Law of Courage 1994Angela Guarnera Alessandro Di Robilant
Anche i commercialisti hanno un'animaSonia Maurizio Ponzi
La bella vita Mirella Paolo Virzì
Strangled Lives 1996Miriam Ricky Tognazzi
August Vacation Marisa Paolo Virzì
Arance amareAliceMichel Such
Return to Home Gori Sandra Salvini Alessandro Benvenuti
You Laugh 1998Nora Paolo and Vittorio Taviani
Mr. Fifteen Balls Sissi Francesco Nuti
I fobici1999The womanGiancarlo ScarchilliSegment: "Frutto proibito"
Le giraffe2000Roberta Tiberi Claudio Bonivento
Freewheeling Nurse Silvia Vincenzo Salemme
L'acqua… il fuoco2003Stefania / Elena / Stella Luciano Emmer
Christmas in Love 2004Lisa Pinzoni Neri Parenti
Really SSSupercool: Chapter Two 2006Nunzia Carlo Vanzina
Cars Sally Carrera (voice) John Lasseter, Joe Ranft Italian voice-over
Natale a New York Barbara Ricacci Neri Parenti
Your Whole Life Ahead of You 2008Daniela Paolo Virzì
I mostri oggi 2009Stefania Enrico Oldoini Segment: "Il malconcio"
SabrinaSegment: "La fine del mondo"
AliceSegment: "Euro più euro meno"
Natale a Beverly Hills Cristina Neri Parenti
Cars 2 2011Sally Carrera (voice) John Lasseter, Brad Lewis Italian voice-over
Vacanze di Natale a Cortina Elena Covelli Neri Parenti
The Great Beauty 2013Ramona Paolo Sorrentino
Me, Myself and Her 2015Marina Baldi Maria Sole Tognazzi
Forever Young 2016Angela Fausto Brizzi
Ballerina Régine Le Haut (voice)Éric Summer, Éric WarinItalian voice-over
Omicidio all'italiana 2017Donatella Spruzzone Maccio Capatonda
Cars 3 Sally Carrera (voice) Brian Free Italian voice-over
The Place Angela Paolo Genovese
Dreamfools 2018SabrinaFrancesco Miccichè
Onward 2020Laurel Lightfoot (voice) Dan Scanlon Italian voice-over
Il sesso degli angeli 2022Lena Leonardo Pieraccioni
Another Summer Holiday 2024Marisa Paolo Virzì

Television

TitleYearRole(s)NetworkNotes
Naso di cane 1986Prostitute Rai 2 3 episodes
I ragazzi della 3ª C 1987Girl from Sardinia Italia 1 Episode: "A Carnevale ogni scherzo vale"
The Ogre 1988AnnaTelevision movie
Valentina 1989EdnaEpisode: "Rembrant e le streghe"
Senza scampo1990Lucia Rai 1 Television movie
Una storia italiana1993MatildeMiniseries
Un commissario a Roma Patrizia SpinosiEpisode: "Specchio d'acqua"
Sanremo Music Festival 1996 1996Herself / co-hostAnnual music festival
Mai dire Gol 1996–1997Herself / co-host Italia 1 Sports/comedy show (season 7)
Il padre di mia figlia1997Lisa Canale 5 Television movie
Leo e Beo1998LauraTelevision movie
Commesse 1999–2002Marta De Santis Rai 1 12 episodes
Le ali della vita 2000–2001Rosanna Ranzi Canale 5 4 episodes
Almost America 2001Antonia Rai 1 Television movie
Cuore di donna2002FlaviaTelevision movie
Rivoglio i miei figli2004Sonia Canale 5 Miniseries
Al di là delle frontiereAngela Ghiglino Rai 1 Television movie
Lives of the Saints Cristina Innocente Canale 5 Miniseries
Dalida 2005 Iolanda "Dalida" Gigliotti Television movie
Angela – Matilde – Lucia2006Angela / Matilde / LuciaTrilogy television movies
Due imbroglioni e… mezzo!2007GinaTelevision movie
Anna e i cinque 2008–2011Anna Modigliani12 episodes
Due imbroglioni e… mezzo: The Series!2010Gina3 episodes
Caldo CriminaleAnna TardelliTelevision movie
Né con te né senza di te2012Francesca "Capitana" Sipicciani Rai 1 Miniseries
Baciamo le mani – Palermo New York 19582013Gabriella Vitaliano Canale 5 Miniseries
Amici di Maria De Filippi 2013–2016, 2019, 2022Herself / JudgeTalent show (seasons 12–15, 18, 21)
Contratto2014–2015Herself / Host Agon Channel Talk show
House Party2016Herself / Guest host Canale 5 Variety show (episode 1)
Rimbochiamoci le manicheAngela Tusco8 episodes
Storie del genere2018Herself / Host Rai 3 Talk show
L'amore strappato2019Rosa Macaluso Canale 5 Miniseries
Tú sí que vales2019–presentHerself / Popular judgeTalent show (seasons 6–present)
Amici Speciali 2020Herself / JudgeSpin-off of Amici di Maria De Filippi
Svegliati amore mio2021Nanà SantoroMiniseries
Dinner ClubHerself Prime Video Docuseries
Sanremo Music Festival 2022 2022Herself / Co-host Rai 1 Annual music festival
Gloria2024Gloria Grandi6 episodes

Stage

TitleYearRole(s)Theatre
Alleluja brava gente1994–1995Belcore Teatro Sistina
Un paio d'ali1997Sgargamella
Rugantino 1998–2001Rosetta

Awards and nominations

AwardYearCategoryNominated workResult
Ciak d'Oro 1994Best Supporting Actress Law of Courage Nominated
1995Best Actress La bella vita Won
2008Best Supporting Actress Your Whole Life Ahead of You Won
2014 The Great Beauty Won
2016Best Actress Me, Myself and Her Nominated
Comedy Actress of the YearWon
David di Donatello 1995Best Actress La bella vita Nominated
2009Best Supporting Actress Your Whole Life Ahead of You Nominated
2014Best Actress The Great Beauty Nominated
2016 Me, Myself and Her Nominated
2022Prize "Donatello Speciale"HerselfWon
Flaiano Prizes 1997Best Performance in a TV Movie or MiniseriesIl padre di mia figliaWon
2001 Almost America Won
2005 Dalida Won
Globo d'Oro 2008Best Actress Your Whole Life Ahead of You Won
Nastro d'Argento 1993Best Supporting ActressDonne sottotettoNominated
1995Best Actress La bella vita Won
1997 August Vacation Nominated
2008Best Supporting Actress Your Whole Life Ahead of You Won
2013 The Great Beauty Won
2014Prize "Nastro Speciale"Won
2016Best Actress Me, Myself and Her Nominated
Best Movie with a Social ThemeWon
2017Best Supporting Actress Omicidio all'italiana Nominated
2018 The Place Nominated
Sacher Prize1995Best Actress August Vacation Won
Telegrolla Prize2001Best TV Actress Almost America Won
2004Al di là delle frontiereWon
Venice Film Festival 1993Prize "Panorama" La bella vita Won
2013Prize "Kinéo" The Great Beauty Won
Vittorio De Sica Prize2004Best ActressL'acqua… e il fuocoNominated

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References

  1. ↑ "Sabrina Ferilli's left: 'Think of those who don't have money. Schlein's Democratic Party too radical'". Huffington Post (Italy). 17 August 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  2. ↑ "Sabrina Ferilli and Flavio Cattaneo get married in secret in Paris". La Presse. 10 October 2012. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  3. ↑ "2000 Sabrina Ferilli". Max. Retrieved 20 December 2012.
  4. ↑ "Fifty thousand days – Sabrina Ferilli". evening courier. Retrieved 29 September 2015.
  5. ↑ Sabrina Ferilli "the godfather" of Roma Filmfest Archived 11 November 2013 at the Wayback Machine Unita.it
  6. ↑ Tiziano Peccia, "Criticism and Criticism to the Great Beauty", O Olho da História, issue 22 (April 2016)
  7. ↑ "Agon Channel ricco di star nostrane da Sabrina Ferilli a Marco Materazzi". Tgcom24.
  8. ↑ ""Io e lei", Ferilli e Buy coppia "omosentimentale". Sabrina: "Se non ci pensa il governo, ci pensino i cittadini"". La Repubblica . 29 September 2015. Retrieved 29 September 2015. Mi piace chiamarla una storia omosentimentale perché il punto di forza di questo rapporto non è il sesso ma i sentimenti". – Title in English: ""Me and Her," Ferilli and Buy as a "homosexual" couple. Sabrina: "If you do not think about the government, think about the people""
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