Paola Cortellesi
Paola Cortellesi (born 24 November 1973) is an eclectic Italian actress, singer, voice actress, film director, and presenter. She began her career in television with the show Macao, presented by Alba Parietti, but eventually reached nationwide popularity as a comic actress in the TV show Mai dire Gol by the Gialappa's Band (2000), which, in particular, showcased her skills at parodying famous people, a genre where she collected some of her most appreciated performances (the latest one being her parody of Milan's mayor Letizia Moratti in the 2010-2011 edition of the popular TV show Zelig). Other major performances of Cortellesi on television include the 2004 edition of the San Remo Music Festival and the leading role in the TV movie Maria Montessori: Una vita per i bambini, a biography of Maria Montessori, for which Cortellesi received the "Maximo Award" at the Roma Fiction Fest. Her career in cinema includes several appreciated performances in comedies and comic movies, including a leading role in Tu la conosci Claudia?, a very popular production starring the comic trio Aldo, Giovanni e Giacomo. In 2008, she was nominated for the David di Donatello award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in the movie Piano, solo by Riccardo Milani. In 2011 she won the David di Donatello for Best Actress for her leading role in Escort in Love. *Source:* **Wikipedia**
Known For
Credits
- 2023 · There's Still Tomorrow as Delia
- 2023 · Directors Talks as Self
- 2023 · GialappaShow as Self
- 2023 · Call My Agent - Italia as
- 2022 · Marcel! as Telesales presenter
- 2022 · I cassamortari as Se stessa (non accreditata)
- 2022 · Luigi Proietti detto Gigi as Self
- 2021 · The Legend of the Christmas Witch: The Origins as Paola
- 2021 · We Are Cinema as Self (archive footage)
- 2021 · Vitti d'arte, Vitti d'amore as Sé stassa
- 2021 · Dinner Club as Paola Cortellesi
- 2021 · Like a Cat on a Highway 2 as Monica
- 2020 · Petra as l'ispettrice Petra Delicato
- 2020 · Nilde Iotti, il tempo delle donne as Herself
- 2020 · Kidz as Sara
- 2019 · Don't Stop Me Now as Giovanna
- 2019 · Detective per caso as Ispettore Maria Bellamore
- 2018 · The Legend of the Christmas Witch as Paola
- 2017 · Like a Cat on a Highway as Monica
- 2017 · Mom or Dad? as Valeria
- 2016 · Something New as Lucia
- 2015 · Callas as Maria Callas
- 2015 · Animeland: Racconti tra manga, anime e cosplay as Herself
- 2015 · The Last Will Be the Last as Luciana Colacci
- 2015 · Wondrous Boccaccio as Badessa Usimbalda
- 2014 · Do You See Me? as Serena Bruno
- 2014 · Sotto una buona stella as Luisa Tombolini
- 2014 · A Boss in the Living Room as Cristina D'Avola/Carmela Cimmaruta
- 2011 · Escort in Love as Alice
- 2011 · Women Vs Men as Chiara
- 2011 · Some Say No as Irma
- 2010 · Longlasting Youth as Nora
- 2010 · Men Vs Women as Chiara
- 2010 · La fisica dell'acqua as Giulia
- 2009 · The Ladies Get Their Say as Sofia
- 2008 · Tutti pazzi per amore as Angelica, la voce del paradiso
- 2007 · Piano, Solo as Baba
- 2007 · Non prendere impegni stasera as Cinzia
- 2007 · Maria Montessori: una vita per i bambini as Maria Montessori
- 2006 · Fiorello & Baldini Visti da dietro as
- 2005 · The last will be the last as
- 2004 · Do you know Claudia? as Claudia
- 2004 · Christmas at Deejay's House: A Christmas Carol as
- 2003 · Il posto dell'anima as Nina
- 2003 · Bell'amico as Damiana
- 2003 · Past Perfect as Claudia
- 2002 · A cavallo della tigre as Antonella
- 2002 · Mai dire domenica as
- 2001 · Un altr'anno e poi cresco as Alessia
- 2001 · If I Were You as Caterina
- 2001 · Amarsi può darsi as Rita
- 2000 · Ask Me If I'm Happy as Dalia
- 2000 · Mai dire grande fratello as
- 1997 · Zelig as Host
- 1990 · Mai dire gol as
- 1951 · Sanremo Music Festival as Self - Special Guest
- 1951 · Sanremo Music Festival as Self - Host