Sabrina Impacciatore (Italian pronunciation: [saˈbriːna impattʃaˈtoːre]; born 29 March 1968) is an Italian actress. She is known internationally for her role as Valentina on season two of the HBO black comedy drama series The White Lotus (2022), which earned her a Primetime Emmy Award nomination.

Sabrina Impacciatore
Impacciatore at the 2010 Giffoni Film Festival
Born (1968-03-29) 29 March 1968 (age 56)
Rome, Italy
OccupationActress
Years active1988–present
Known for

Life and career

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Born in Rome to a father from Abruzzo and a mother from Sardinia, Impacciatore studied acting at the Actors Studio in New York and enrolled several other acting courses in Rome.[1][2] She debuted as a comedian and singer in the Gianni Boncompagni's television shows Non è la RAI and Macao.[1][2] She also appeared as an impersonator in several variety shows.[1][2]

Impacciatore made her film debut in 1999, in Francesco Maselli's Il compagno.[1][2] In 2007, she was nominated for a David di Donatello for Best Supporting Actress her performance in Paolo Virzì's 2006 film Napoleon and Me, and one year later she received a second nomination for the same award for Wilma Labate's 2007 film Miss F.[3]

In 2022, Impacciatore starred as Valentina in the second season of the HBO anthology series The White Lotus.[4][5][6] She and the rest of the cast won the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in 2023.[7] She also received an Emmy Award nomination in 2023 for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for her portrayal (75th Emmy Awards), ultimately losing to co-star Jennifer Coolidge.[8]

In early 2024, Impacciatore portrayed a fictionalized version of herself in season two of Call My Agent - Italia.[9] In April 2024, it was announced that she had been cast as a lead in the upcoming American comedy series The Paper.[10] Impacciatore will next appear in the films In the Hand of Dante and G20.[9]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2001 The Last Kiss Livia
Unfair Competition Matilde
2003 People of Rome Maria
Instructing the Heart Paola
2004 The Passion of the Christ St. Veronica
2005 Manual of Love Luciana
2006 Napoleon and Me Diamantina Papucci
2007 Miss F Magda
2061: An Exceptional Year Mara Pronesti
2010 Kiss Me Again Livia
18 Years Later Mirella
2013 Amiche da morire Crocetta
2014 Pane e burlesque Mimì la Petite
2015 Ever Been to the Moon? Mara
2018 There's No Place Like Home Sara
2021 Anni da cane Rita
7 Women and a Murder Agostina
2022 Turning Red Lily Italian dub
Across the River and into the Trees Agostina
Ragazzaccio Cinzia
TBA In the Hand of Dante TBA Filming
G20 TBA Post-production

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1997 Disokkupati Caterina Main cast
2002 Le ragioni del cuore Rosamaria Ciccone 6 episodes
2008 Donne assassine Veronica Season 1, episode 8
2018 The Immature: The Series Serena Serafini Main cast
2021 Inspector Coliandro Thea Zahra Season 8, episode 2
2022 The White Lotus Valentina Main cast (season 2)
2024 Call My Agent - Italia Herself Season 2, episode 6[11][12]
TBA The Paper TBA Main cast

Music videos

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Year Title Artist Role Ref.
2008 "Drammaturgia" Le Vibrazioni
2009 "Io che amo solo te" Fiorella Mannoia
2019 "Baciami ancora" Jovanotti Livia
"Scusate se non piango" Daniele Silvestri

Theatre

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Year Title Role Notes
1988 Noi, Ripellino e lo Zar Lead role; Director: Gianfranco Evangelista
1991 Garage Lead role; Director: A. Belforte
1993 Il boss di Bogotà Director: Carlo Alighiero
1993 Finalmente soli Director: Carlo Alighiero
1994 Carne di struzzo Main cast; Director: Adriano Vianello; Teatro Tordinona, Rome[13]
1996 Il mio boss ovvero Il boss di Bogotà Director: Carlo Alighiero
Forever Blues Director: Maurizio Panici
1998 Telefonami in teatro Director: Nora Venturini
1999 Il cappello di carta Main cast; Director: Nora Venturini[14]
2012 È stato così The woman Lead role; Director: Valerio Binasco[15]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Giorgio Dell'Arti, Massimo Parrini. Catalogo dei viventi. Marsilio, 2009. ISBN 978-88-317-9599-9.
  2. ^ a b c d Francesca Pellegrini. "Sabrina Impacciatore. Signorina Esse". MyMovies. Archived from the original on 15 April 2014. Retrieved 6 March 2014.
  3. ^ Erika Bollettin (21 March 2012). "Sabrina straziata dai demoni della Ginzburg". Il Mattino. Archived from the original on 6 March 2014. Retrieved 6 March 2014.
  4. ^ Saad, Nardine (6 October 2022). "Meet the new guests checking in to Season 2 of HBO Max's The White Lotus". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 2 November 2022. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
  5. ^ Fang, Marina (28 October 2022). "The White Lotus Tells A Richer Tale in Season 2, but Doesn't Quite Eat the Rich". HuffPost. Archived from the original on 1 November 2022. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
  6. ^ Jahmal, Karlton (30 October 2022). "Jennifer Coolidge and The White Lotus Cast Talk Sex, Generational Curses, and What to Expect". BuzzFeed. Archived from the original on 2 November 2022. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
  7. ^ Pedersen, Erik (27 February 2023). "SAG Awards: Everything Everywhere All At Once Wins Top Film Prize; Michelle Yeoh & Brendan Fraser Take Lead Acting Honors; White Lotus A Double Winner – Full List". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 27 February 2023. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  8. ^ France, Lisa Respers (16 January 2024). "75th Emmy Awards: See the Full List of Winners". CNN. Archived from the original on 27 February 2024. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  9. ^ a b Vivarelli, Nick (10 April 2024). "Watch White Lotus Star Sabrina Impacciatore and Venice Chief Alberto Barbera in Clip From Italy's Call My Agent". Variety. Archived from the original on 29 April 2024. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
  10. ^ Cordero, Rosy; Andreeva, Nellie (19 April 2024). "The Office: Domhnall Gleeson & White Lotus's Sabrina Impacciatore Cast in New Greg Daniels Comedy". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  11. ^ Whittock, Jesse (4 July 2023). "White Lotus Actress Sabrina Impacciatore Set For Sky's Call My Agent — Italia Season 2". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
  12. ^ "Call My Agent - Italia, il trailer della seconda stagione in arrivo" [Call My Agent - Italy: The Trailer for the Second Season Is Coming Soon]. Ciak (in Italian). 21 February 2024. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
  13. ^ "TEATRO: CARMEN DI PIETRO PREPARA CARNE DI STRUZZO". Adnkronos. 18 May 1994. Archived from the original on 15 December 2023. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
  14. ^ Celi, Rita (14 March 2016). "Morto Riccardo Garrone, dalla commedia alle serie tv". La Repubblica (in Italian). Archived from the original on 15 December 2023. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
  15. ^ ""E' stato così" di Natalia Ginzburg con Sabrina Impacciatore a Chiasso". Il Giorno (in Italian). 7 January 2013. Archived from the original on 9 December 2023. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
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