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**
Acting
Movie
Ask Me If I'm Happy
as Dalia
2000
Movie
There's Still Tomorrow
as Delia
2023
Movie
Have You Met Claudia?
as Claudia
2004
Movie
Like a Cat on a Highway
as Monica
2017
Movie
Men Vs Women
as Chiara
2010
Movie
Mom or Dad?
as Valeria
2017
Movie
Escort in Love
as Alice
2011
Movie
Women Vs Men
as Chiara
2011
Movie
Do You See Me?
as Serena Bruno
2014
Movie
A Boss in the Living Room
as Cristina D'Avola/Carmela Cimmaruta
2014
Movie
Don't Stop Me Now
as Giovanna
2019
Movie
Kidz
as Sara
2020
Movie
Like a Cat on a Highway 2
as Monica
2021
Movie
The Legend Of The Christmas Witch
as Paola
2018
Movie
Sotto una buona stella
as Luisa Tombolini
2014
Movie
The Last Will Be the Last
as Luciana Colacci
2015
Movie
Something New
as Lucia
2016
Movie
Some Say No
as Irma
2011
Movie
Wondrous Boccaccio
as Badessa Usimbalda
2015
Movie
I cassamortari
as Se stessa (non accreditata)
2022
Movie
The Legend of the Christmas Witch: The Origins
as Paola
2021
Movie
The Ladies Get Their Say
as Sofia
2009
Movie
Maria Montessori: una vita per i bambini
as Maria Montessori
2007
TV
Petra
as l'ispettrice Petra Delicato
2020
Crew
Movie
There's Still Tomorrow
Screenplay
2023
Movie
Like a Cat on a Highway
Screenplay
2017
Movie
Mom or Dad?
Screenplay
2017
Movie
Do You See Me?
Story
2014
Movie
Don't Stop Me Now
Story
2019
Movie
Like a Cat on a Highway 2
Writer
2021
Movie
The Last Will Be the Last
Story
2015
Movie
Something New
Story
2016
Movie
The last will be the last
Writer
2005
Movie
Petra - Riti di Morte
Writers' Assistant
2020
TV
Let's Not Lose Sight of Each Other
Creator
2008