Tosca D'Aquino

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Tosca D'Aquino
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Born (1966-06-10) 10 June 1966 (age 57)
Naples, Italy
OccupationActress

Tosca D'Aquino (born 10 June 1966) is an Italian actress, comedian and television presenter.

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Life and career

Born in Naples, Tosca D'Aquino started her career at 15 years old, appearing in several local television shows. [1] At nineteen years old she moved in Rome to pursue an acting career, and there she enrolled at the Accademia Nazionale di Arte Drammatica Silvio D'Amico. [1] In 1986 she was cast in the popular Saturday night show Fantastico , then in 1988 she made her film debut in Rimini Rimini - Un anno dopo. [1] While being quite active in films, usually in comedic roles, her popularity is mainly linked to television, notably to the RAI Saturday night show Torno Sabato, she co-hosted alongside Giorgio Panariello in the early 2000s. [2]

Selected filmography

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Fabio Secchi Frau. "Tosca D´Aquino: Piripì!". MyMovies . Retrieved 19 August 2014.
  2. Enrico Lancia, Roberto Poppi. Dizionario del cinema italiano, Le Attrici. Gremese Editore, 2003. ISBN   888440214X.