Vanessa Scalera (born 5 April 1977) is an Italian television, stage and film actress.
Vanessa Scalera | |
|---|---|
| Born | 5 April 1977 (age 47) Mesagne, Italy |
| Occupation | Actress |
Life and career
editBorn 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
edit- Film
- Vincere (2009)
- Dormant Beauty (2012)
- Mia Madre (2015)
- A Woman's Name (2018)
- A Girl Returned (2021)
- Diabolik (2021)
- Corro da te (2022)
- Palazzina Laf (2023)
- Television
- Imma Tataranni: Deputy Prosecutor (2019–2023)
- Romulus (2020–2022)
References
edit- ^ Varlese, Linda (6 October 2019). ""Imma come Montalbano: la gente ama gli antiborghesi e i Don Chisciotte"". HuffPost Italia (in Italian). Archived from the original on 17 August 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
- ^ a b c d e Ranocchi, Veronica. "Vanessa Scalera: Determinata e piena di risorse come la "sua" procuratrice". Mymovies.it (in Italian). Archived from the original on 17 August 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
- ^ Redazione (16 May 2023). "Vanessa Scalera a Mesagne, racconta i luoghi della sua vita per una trasmissione Rai". BrindisiReport (in Italian). Archived from the original on 17 August 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
- ^ a b c Capuano, Diego (20 December 2022). "Chi è Vanessa Scalera, protagonista di Filomena Marturano". Today (in Italian). Archived from the original on 17 August 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
- ^ Bigi, Emanuele (21 September 2023). "Vanessa Scalera: "Imma Tataranni mi ha dato un "lavoro stabile""". Vanity Fair Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 16 August 2024.
- ^ "David di Donatello 2022: la lista completa dei vincitori". Rolling Stone Italia (in Italian). 3 May 2022. Archived from the original on 17 August 2024. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- ^ "Globo d'Oro, a Carlo Verdone il premio alla carriera". ANSA (in Italian). 4 August 2022. Archived from the original on 17 August 2024. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
