About
Paola Cortellesi
Overview
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
Acting |
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| 2023 | There's Still Tomorrow | Actor | Delia | 74 Good |
| 2022 | Marcel! | Actor | N/A N/A |
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| 2022 | Marcel! | Actor | Telesales presenter | 58 Average |
| 2022 | I cassamortari | Actor | Se stessa (non accreditata) | 58 Average |
| 2022 | Luigi Proietti detto Gigi | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
| 2021 | The Legend of the Christmas Witch: The Origins | Actor | Paola | 59 Average |
| 2021 | We Are Cinema | Actor | Self (archive footage) | N/A N/A |
| 2021 | Vitti d'arte, Vitti d'amore | Actor | Sé stassa | 59 Average |
| 2021 | Like a Cat on a Highway 2 | Actor | Monica | 59 Average |
| 2020 | Mord in Genua – Ein Fall für Petra Delicato | Actor | Petra Delicato | N/A N/A |
| 2020 | Petra | Actor | l'ispettrice Petra Delicato | 69 Fair |
| 2020 | Nilde Iotti, il tempo delle donne | Actor | Herself | 59 Average |
| 2020 | Kidz | Actor | Sara | 58 Average |
| 2019 | Don't Stop Me Now | Actor | Giovanna | 61 Fair |
| 2019 | Detective per caso | Actor | Ispettore Maria Bellamore | 58 Average |
| 2018 | The Legend of the Christmas Witch | Actor | Paola | 56 Average |
| 2017 | Like a Cat on a Highway | Actor | Monica | 62 Fair |
| 2017 | Mom or Dad? | Actor | Valeria | 59 Average |
| 2016 | Something New | Actor | Lucia | 58 Average |
| 2015 | Callas | Actor | Maria Callas | N/A N/A |
| 2015 | Animeland: Racconti tra manga, anime e cosplay | Actor | Herself | 59 Average |
| 2015 | The Last Will Be the Last | Actor | Luciana Colacci | 61 Fair |
| 2015 | Wondrous Boccaccio | Actor | Badessa Usimbalda | 58 Average |
| 2014 | Do You See Me? | Actor | Serena Bruno | 61 Fair |
| 2014 | Sotto una buona stella | Actor | Luisa Tombolini | 58 Average |
| 2014 | A Boss in the Living Room | Actor | Cristina D'Avola/Carmela Cimmaruta | 59 Average |
| 2011 | Escort in Love | Actor | Alice | 60 Fair |
| 2011 | Women Vs Men | Actor | Chiara | 56 Average |
| 2011 | Some Say No | Actor | Irma | 58 Average |
| 2010 | Longlasting Youth | Actor | Nora | 70 Good |
| 2010 | Men Vs Women | Actor | Chiara | 58 Average |
| 2010 | La fisica dell'acqua | Actor | Giulia | 58 Average |
| 2009 | The Ladies Get Their Say | Actor | Sofia | 60 Fair |
| 2007 | Piano, Solo | Actor | Baba | 59 Average |
| 2007 | Non prendere impegni stasera | Actor | Cinzia | 59 Average |
| 2007 | Maria Montessori: una vita per i bambini | Actor | Maria Montessori | 59 Average |
| 2006 | Fiorello & Baldini Visti da dietro | Actor | N/A N/A |
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| 2005 | The last will be the last | Actor | N/A N/A |
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| 2004 | Do you know Claudia? | Actor | Claudia | 64 Fair |
| 2004 | Christmas at Deejay's House: A Christmas Carol | Actor | 59 Average |
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| 2003 | Il posto dell'anima | Actor | Nina | 59 Average |
| 2003 | Bell'amico | Actor | Damiana | N/A N/A |
| 2003 | Past Perfect | Actor | Claudia | 58 Average |
| 2002 | A cavallo della tigre | Actor | Antonella | 58 Average |
| 2001 | Un altr'anno e poi cresco | Actor | Alessia | N/A N/A |
| 2001 | If I Were You | Actor | Caterina | 59 Average |
| 2001 | Amarsi può darsi | Actor | Rita | 59 Average |
| 2000 | Ask Me If I'm Happy | Actor | Dalia | 72 Good |
| 1990 | Mai dire gol | Actor | 70 Good |
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Directing |
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| 2023 | There's Still Tomorrow | Directing | Director | 74 Good |
Writing |
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| 2023 | There's Still Tomorrow | Writing | Screenplay | 74 Good |
| 2023 | There's Still Tomorrow | Writing | Story | 74 Good |
| 2021 | Like a Cat on a Highway 2 | Writing | Writer | 59 Average |
| 2019 | Don't Stop Me Now | Writing | Story | 61 Fair |
| 2019 | Don't Stop Me Now | Writing | Screenplay | 61 Fair |
| 2017 | Like a Cat on a Highway | Writing | Screenplay | 62 Fair |
| 2017 | Mom or Dad? | Writing | Screenplay | 59 Average |
| 2016 | Something New | Writing | Story | 58 Average |
| 2016 | Something New | Writing | Screenplay | 58 Average |
| 2015 | The Last Will Be the Last | Writing | Screenplay | 61 Fair |
| 2015 | The Last Will Be the Last | Writing | Story | 61 Fair |
| 2014 | Do You See Me? | Writing | Screenplay | 61 Fair |
| 2014 | Do You See Me? | Writing | Story | 61 Fair |
| 2005 | The last will be the last | Writing | Writer | N/A N/A |