Nancy Brilli (Italian pronunciation: [ˈnɛnsi ˈbrilli]; born 10 April 1964 as Nicoletta Brilli) is an Italian film, television and stage actress.
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| Born | Nicoletta Brilli 10 April 1964 Rome, Italy |
| Occupation | Actress |
Career
editBorn in Rome, of partial Ukrainian origin,[1] Nancy Brilli was introduced in cinema by Pasquale Squitieri, making her debut in a role of note in Claretta (1984).[2] In 1990 she won a David di Donatello for Best Supporting Actress and a Silver Ribbon in the same category for the role of Sophie in Little Misunderstandings.[3]
Personal life
editNancy Brilli was married for two years to actor Massimo Ghini and later, again for two years, to director Luca Manfredi, son of actor and director Nino Manfredi.[2] Previously she had a relationship with the songwriter Ivano Fossati.[4]
In 1994 she discovered she suffered from endometriosis[5] and underwent the removal of an ovarian cancer.[6]
She is a niece of the racing driver Gastone Brilli-Peri.[7]
Filmography
edit| Title | Year | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Claretta | 1984 | Young Miram Petacci | |
| Demons 2: L'incubo ritorna | 1986 | Hannah | |
| Body Count | Tracy | ||
| Under the Chinese Restaurant | 1987 | Ursula | |
| Compagni di scuola | 1988 | Federica Polidori | |
| Piccoli equivoci | 1989 | Sophie | |
| Italia-Germania 4-3 | 1990 | Giulia | |
| Bruno aspetta in macchina | 1996 | Margherita | |
| Grazie di tutto | 1997 | Francesca Pacifico | |
| Lady and the Tramp | Gilda (voice) | Italian dubbing | |
| Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie | 1999 | Tormentilla (voice) | Italian dubbing |
| Chicken Run | 2000 | Ginger (voice) | Italian dubbing |
| Febbre da cavallo - La mandrakata | 2002 | Aurelia | |
| Natale in crociera | 2007 | Francesca Zanchi | |
| Un'estate al mare | 2008 | Luciana Morabito | |
| Many Kisses Later | 2009 | Caterina | |
| La vita è una cosa meravigliosa | 2010 | Elena | |
| Men vs. Women | Paola | ||
| Women vs. Men | 2011 | Paola | |
| Sapore di te | 2014 | Elena Proietti |
| Title | Year | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Naso di cane | 1986 | Rosa | Italian TV Miniseries; 3 episodes |
| Due fratelli | 1988 | Monique Garlin | Italian TV Miniseries; 3 episodes |
| Il colore della vittoria | 1990 | Dorina | Television film |
| Italian Restaurant | 1994 | Connie Mancuso | Italian TV Series; 8 episodes |
| Papà prende moglie | Francesca Banfi | Italian TV Series; 8 episodes | |
| Ci vediamo in tribunale | 1996 | Giulia | Television film |
| Meglio tardi che mai | 1999 | Chiara Bandini | Television film |
| Commesse | 1999–2002 | Roberta Ardenzi | Italian TV Series; 12 episodes |
| Il bello delle donne | 2001–2003 | Vicky Melzi | Italian TV Series; 36 episodes |
| I ragazzi della via Pal | 2003 | Anna | Television film |
| I colori della vita | 2005 | Adua | Television film |
| Donne sbagliate | 2007 | Silvia Soriani | Television film |
| Caterina e le sue figlie | Renata Pensiero | Italian TV Series; 6 episodes | |
| Matrimoni e altre follie | 2016 | Luisella Rossini | Italian TV Series; 24 episodes |
| Drag Race Italia | 2022 | Herself | Italian Reality Show; Guest judge[8] |
References
edit- ^ Nancy Brilli: «Le uniche operazioni che ho subito» Archived 1 May 2021 at the Wayback Machine vanityfair.it (in Italian).
- ^ a b Lancia, Enrico; Poppi, Roberto, eds. (2003). Le attrici: dal 1930 ai giorni nostri. Dizionario del cinema italiano (in Italian). Rome: Gremese. ISBN 88-8440-214-X.
- ^ Lancia, Enrico (1998). I premi del cinema (in Italian). Preface by Claudio G. Fava. Rome: Gremese. ISBN 88-7742-221-1.
- ^ "Nancy Brilli: Ritorno di fiamma con Ivano Fossati?". Adnkronos (in Italian). 17 December 1994. Archived from the original on 14 November 2018. Retrieved 3 February 2012.
- ^ "Nancy Brilli confessa: "Ho creduto di morire"". Ladies and Gentlemen (in Italian). 20 March 2009. Archived from the original on 22 March 2009. Retrieved 1 April 2010.
- ^ "Operata di tumore ora Nancy Brilli vuole un bambimo". la Repubblica (in Italian). 9 November 1994. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 3 February 2012.
- ^ Sette, 4 August 2017 (in Italian).
- ^ "Drag Race Italia, in the second episode of October 27 guests Nancy Brilli and Ludovico Tersigni". news.italy-24.com. Archived from the original on 6 November 2022. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
External links
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Media related to Nancy Brilli at Wikimedia Commons
- Nancy Brilli at IMDb