Vittoria Schisano

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Vittoria Schisano
Born (1977-11-11) 11 November 1977 (age 46)
Other namesGiuseppe Schisano
Occupation
  • Actress
Years active2005–present

Vittoria Schisano (born 11 November 1977) is an Italian actress and author.

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Biography

Schisano grew up in Pomigliano d'Arco in the Metropolitan City of Naples.

In 1998 she moved to Rome to study acting. After acting for several years in the theater, she made her debut in 2005 in the television film My Son alongside Lando Buzzanca, Caterina Vertova and Giovanni Scifoni. In 2009 she received the award as Best New Actor (fiction and TV section) for the 2008/2009 season [not clear]; in 2010 she reinterpreted the role of Damien in the television series Me and my son - New stories for Commissioner Vivaldi. In the same year she received the award as a revelation actor at the 40th Edition "Day of Europe" at the Capitol. [1]

On 17 November 2011, during an interview published in the magazine Sette del Corriere della Sera, she declared that she had undertaken the path to change her sex, at the end of which she took the name of Vittoria Schisano. [2] [3] She then continued her career as an actress appearing in other films including Tutto tutto niente niente and Outing - Fidanzati per sbaglio.

In February 2016, she became the first woman who has made a gender transition to appear on the cover of the Italian edition of Playboy . [4] [5] [6] On 6 May the same year she participated as godmother at the Ciao Darwin Awards. [7]

Filmography

Films

YearTitleRoleNotes
1998Rose e pistoleSandra
2012 Tutto tutto niente niente Trans womanCameo appearance
CanepazzoDavid Moiraghi
2013Take Five'A Jannona
2014La vita oscenaProstituteCameo appearance
Largo BaraccheHerselfDocumentary film
2017Nove lune e mezzaSecretary
2019Nati 2 volteMarla
2021 Raya and the Last Dragon General AtitayaItalian voice-over role

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2005Mio figlioDamienTelevision film
2010 Io e mio figlio - Nuove storie per il commissario Vivaldi Main role; 6 episodes
2011 Al di là del lago VittoriaEpisode: "Il ritorno di Valerio"
2017 Il bello delle donne… alcuni anni dopo IrinaEpisode: "Episode 4"
2018 The Bastards of Pizzofalcone MaryEpisode: "Souvenir"
2019 Un posto al sole Carla ParisiRecurring role (season 24)
2020 Big Mouth NatalieRecurring role; 3 episodes
2024 The Life You Wanted GloriaLead role; 6 episodes

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