Cecilia Dazzi

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Cecilia Dazzi
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Dazzi appears for the UNHCR in 2022.
Born (1969-10-17) 17 October 1969 (age 54)
Rome, Italy
OccupationActress

Cecilia Dazzi (born 17 October 1969) is an Italian actress, television personality and songwriter.

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Early life

Born in Rome, she is the daughter of film producer Tommaso Dazzi. [1] [2] [3]

Career

She made her film debut in 1987, in Ettore Scola's The Family . [1] After working as an assistant of Carmelo Bene, in 1989 she went to New York City to pursue acting courses under Herbert Bergof. [2] [4] Her breakout came with the TV-series I ragazzi del muretto . [4] In 1999 she won the David di Donatello for best supporting actress thanks to her performance in Cristina Comencini's Matrimoni . [2] [4] In 2002 she won the Flaiano Prize for her performance in I Am Emma . [5]

Dazzi is also a songwriter, and she composed several of Niccolò Fabi's hits, including 'Capelli', winner of Mia Martini critics award. [3] [4] She also patented and developed a special pillow suitable for women with heavy breasts or suffering from mastitis. [4]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1986Molly OMichelle
1987 The Family Beatrice
1989Smeraldina liberataSmeraldina
1993Tra due risvegliGiulia
1993La città dei sogniLilly
1994 Miracolo italiano Vanessa
1995Pierced by a Ray of SunDeborah
1996 Albergo Roma Milenina
1996 A Cold, Cold Winter Rosanna
1997Once We Were StrangersCity Hall Witness
1997La classe non è acquaProf.ssa Salvini
1998 Marriages Sandra
2000TwentyEva
2000The Witch DoctorsCecile
2001 Caruso, Zero for Conduct Olga
2002 I Am Emma Emma
2002Bell'amicoCecilia
2004MovimentiCate
2004Ogni volta che te ne vaiPamela
2004 Wimbledon Billi Clementi
2006 The Caiman Luisa
2007 Flood Anna
2007Voce del verbo amoreGioia
2007The Water MaskMirandolina
2008 Scusa ma ti chiamo amore Simona
2009FeisbumMamma Andrea
2010 Sorry If I Want to Marry You Simona
2010Sharm el Sheikh - Un'estate indimenticabileFranca Romano
2011 The Rite Nurse
2011 Questo mondo è per te Laura
2011 We Have a Pope Mamma
2013 White as Milk, Red as Blood Angela
2016L'amore rubatoMaestra
2019 The Two Popes Nun

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1988Piazza NavonaMartinaEpisode: "Fernanda"
1991–1993 I ragazzi del muretto Debora28 episodes
1994JacobBillahTelevision film
1996 Dio vede e provvede Suor LuminosaEpisode: "La lucciola"
1998 Il Mattino Giulia6 episodes
1999Ama il tuo nemicoCeciliaTelevision film
2000Un colpo al cuoreElisa ValenziTelevision film
2002Operazione KebabIspettore Eva GabelliTelevision film
2003 My House in Umbria Rosa CrevelliTelevision film
2004 O la va, o la spacca Mariella7 episodes
2006, 2009 L'ispettore Coliandro Alessia Pira2 episodes
2007Caccia segretaElena DigiacomoTelevision film
2007 Boris Ana CanestriEpisode: "Quando un uomo sente la fine"
2007 La squadra Elena Barone2 episodes
2008 Amiche mie Grazia18 episodes
2014 Il tredicesimo apostolo FrancescaEpisode: "L'uomo nero"
2014Beauty and the BeastAlbertineEpisode: "Tale 1"
2015Saturday Night FathersPenelopeEpisode: "Educazione sessuale"
2016Bulletproof HeartGiada4 episodes
2017 La porta rossa Eleonora Pavesi12 episodes
2017L'isola di PietroInes Fadda5 episodes
2019 La Reina del Sur Stella2 episodes

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