Paola Cortellesi
Biography
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**
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Movies (41)
LIBERO sempre comunque mai
as Self
2025
Petra - Il Silenzio dei Chiostri
as Petra Delicato
2025
Carlo Mazzacurati - A Certain Idea of Cinema
as Self
2024
There's Still Tomorrow
as Delia
2023
Marcel!
as Telesales presenter
2022
I cassamortari
as Se stessa (non accreditata)
2022
Luigi Proietti detto Gigi
as Self
2022
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
Like a Cat on a Highway 2
as Monica
2021
Nilde Iotti, il tempo delle donne
as Herself
2020
Petra - Giorno da Cani
as Petra Delicato
2020
Petra - Riti di Morte
as Petra Delicado
2020
Kidz
as Sara
2020
Don't Stop Me Now
as Giovanna
2019
Detective Per Caso
as Ispettore Maria Bellamore
2019
The Legend of the Christmas Witch
as Paola
2018
Like a Cat on a Highway
as Monica
2017
Mom or Dad?
as Valeria
2017
Something New
as Lucia
2016
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
2015
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
2014
Some Say No
as Irma
2011
Escort in Love
as Alice
2011
Women Vs Men
as Chiara
2011
Men Vs Women
as Chiara
2010
La fisica dell'acqua
as Giulia
2010
The Ladies Get Their Say
as Sofia
2009
Piano, Solo
as Baba
2007
Don't Make Any Plans for Tonight
as Cinzia
2007
Maria Montessori: una vita per i bambini
as Maria Montessori
2007
Fiorello & Baldini Visti da dietro
2006
The last will be the last
2005
Have You Met Claudia?
as Claudia
2004
Christmas at Deejay's House: A Christmas Carol
as Silvana
2004
