Antonella Attili
Antonella Attili (born 3 April 1963) is an Italian film, theater and television actress.
Antonella Attili

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- Name
- Antonella Attili
- Born
- 3 April 1963
- Birthplace
- Rome, Italy
- Nationality
- Italy
- Occupation
- actress
- Known for
- Cinema Paradiso
- Languages
- Italian
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• Name — Antonella Attili • Born — 3 April 1963 • Birthplace — Rome, Italy • Years Active — 1988–present
Career
Career
After performing in avant-garde theater, Attili made her film acting debut in 1988's critically acclaimed Cinema Paradiso, directed by Giuseppe Tornatore. Among other awards the film won the Grand Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival and the Oscar for best foreign film in 1989. In 1990 she once again worked with Tornatore for the film Everybody's Fine. In 1993 she appeared in The Long Silence, Margarethe von Trotta 's only Italian film. In 1994 she worked on Pupi Avati's Declarations of Love, where she appeared among the protagonists alongside Delia Boccardo. Stefano Incerti's 1999 film Prima del tramonto (Before Sunset) earned her a nomination for the Italian Nastro d'argento film award, for best supporting actress. Attili regularly appears on the Italian television talk show Propaganda Live with a segment called "Antonella Atiili's Monologue", where she gives her views about various social, political and cultural topics.
Personal life
Personal life
Attili is an ambassador for children's rights charity Terres des Hommes, and supports environmental causes, receiving the Sentinel of Creation Award from environmental group Greenaccord in 2022. In her free time she often visits the cinema and theater.
Television
Television
• Year — Title — Role(s) — Notes • 1996 — Dio vede e provvede — Ida — Episode: "La lucciola" • Il caso Graziosi — Maria Cappa — Television movie • 1998 — Amico mio — Marinella — Main role (season 2) • 2000 — Don Matteo — Simonetta Gargani — Episode: "In attesa di giudizio" • Vola Sciusciù — Clarice — Television movie • 2003 — Tutti i sogni del mondo — Ms. Farinelli — Television movie • 2004 — Le stagioni del cuore — Diana Castelli — Main role • 2006, 2012 — Distretto di Polizia — Simona Baresi — Episode: "Condannato a morte" • Riccardo's Mother — Episode: "Il figlio sbagliato" • 2007 — Il giudice Mastrangelo — Antonella — 3 episodes • 2008–2009 — Romanzo criminale – La serie — Maria, Libanese's Mother — Main role (season 1) • 2008–2011 — I liceali — Mrs. Campitelli — Recurring role • 2009 — Fratelli detective — Marco's Mother — Television movie • Un caso di coscienza — Marcella — Episode: "Nessuna pietà" • 2009–2010 — Squadra antimafia – Palermo oggi — Lucia — 6 episodes • 2012 — Mary of Nazareth — Saint Anne — Television movie • 2013 — I segreti di Borgo Larici — Rosa Olivieri — Main role • 2014 — Un posto al sole — Stefania De Falco — Recurring role • 2016 — Baciato dal sole — Caterina Sorrentino — Main role • 2018–2023 — The Ladies' Paradise — Agnese Amato — Series regular (season 3-6); guest star (season 7) • 2021–present — Màkari — Marilù — Main role • 2024 — La Storia — Filomena Marrocco — 2 episodes • 2025 — Tutto quello che ho — Vittoria Cassarà — Main role • 2026 — Morbo K – Chi salva una vita salva il mondo intero — Fernanda — Two-parts television movie
Life and career
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1963
Antonella Attili was born on 3 April 1963.
Film
• Year — Title — Role(s) — Notes • 1988 — Cinema Paradiso — Maria Di Vita • 1990 — Everybody's Fine — Angela Virzì • Towards Evening — Stella's Friend • 1991 — Cena alle nove — The Wife • 1993 — The Long Silence — Fantoni's Wife • 1994 — Declarations of Love — Gaby • Quando finiranno le zanzare — Professor's Wife • 1995 — The Star Maker — Nurse — Cameo appearance • 1996 — The English Patient — Extra — Uncredited • 1998 — Un bugiardo in paradiso — Teresa • 1999 — Prima del tramonto — Rosina • 2001 — Unfair Competition — Giuditta Della Rocca • Quello che cerchi — Agnese • 2002 — Solino — Rosa Amato • 2004 — Windows — Shirley — Short film • 2006 — Don't Make Any Plans for Tonight — Andrea's Wife • 2007 — SoloMetro — Massimo's Mother • 2008 — Quiet Chaos — Gloria • 2010 — Christine Cristina — Nanà • Hai paura del buio — Anna's Mother • 2011 — Missione di pace — Teresa Vinciguerra • Horses — Amanda • Scattered Cloud — Rita • 2012 — Balancing Act — Pension's Owner — Cameo appearance • 2013 — Amiche da morire — Mrs. Zuccalà • How Strange to Be Named Federico — Wanda • 2014 — Arance & martello — Grazia Benussi • 2015 — Lost and Beautiful — Journalist — Cameo appearance • Io che amo solo te — Matilde • Quando a Roma nevica — Cosimo's Mother — Short film • 2016 — La cena di Natale — Matilde • 2017 — I peggiori — Eva Perrot • Pure Hearts — Angela • The Music of Silence — Miss Giamprini • Rainbow: A Private Affair — Concetta • 2018 — Dreamfools — Sonia • 2020 — Tolo Tolo — Lella • Il ladro di cardellini — Olga • 2022 — The Perfect Dinner — PM Maria Iodice • Per niente al mondo — Nadia • The Egg — Dr. Salemi — Short film • War — Lea's Mother • The Wedding Days — Lietta • 2023 — I peggiori giorni — Barbara • Castelrotto — Agnese • 2024 — Il complottista — Susanna
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