Vanessa Scalera

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Vanessa Scalera
Born5 April 1977 (1977-04-05) (age 47)
Mesagne, Italy
OccupationActress

Vanessa Scalera (born 5 April 1977) is an Italian television, stage and film actress.

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Life and career

Born in Mesagne, Scalera is the daughter of two nurses. [1] She grew up in Latiano, [2] [3] and in 1996 she moved with her family to Rome. [4] She studied acting at La Scaletta drama school, under Antonio Pierfederici. [2] [4]

Scalera started her career on stage, working in 2000 in the comedy play L'amico di tutti, alongside Johnny Dorelli. [2] In 2001, she made her film debut in Our Tropical Island . [2] She had her breakout in 2019, thanks to the titular role in the Rai 1 crime series Imma Tataranni: Deputy Prosecutor . [2] [4] [5]

For her performance in the 2021 film A Girl Returned , Scalera received a David di Donatello nomination for best supporting actress, and a Globo d'oro nomination as best actress. [6] [7]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2001 Our Tropical Island WaitressUncredited
2008Il nostro messiaPauline
2009 Vincere NunCameo
2012 Dormant Beauty PD DeputyCameo
2014Prima di andar viaElena
2015 Under Electric Clouds NurseCameo
Mia Madre NurseCameo
2018 A Woman's Name Sonia Talenti
2019Il ladro di giorniAnna
2021 A Girl Returned The Mother
Diabolik Flora
2022 Corro da te Luciana
I viaggioriDr. Sestrieri
2023 Palazzina Laf Tiziana Lagioia
2024 Dall'alto di una fredda torre Elena

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2011 R.I.S. Roma: Delitti imperfetti Angelo's motherEpisode: "Nella tranquillità delle vostre case"
Squadra antimafia Francesca Diamante3 episodes
2012 Distretto di Polizia Tania NazzariEpisode: "Impunibile"
2015 Lea Lea GarofaloTelevision film
2019–present Imma Tataranni: Deputy Prosecutor Immacolata "Imma" TataranniLead role
2020–2022 Romulus SilviaMain (season 1); guest (season 2)
2022 Filumena Marturano Filumena MarturanoTelevision film
2024 This Is Not Hollywood Cosima SerranoMain role

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