Lunetta Savino
Born: 1957-11-02 in Bari, Italy
Known For: Acting
Biography
Lunetta Savino (born 2 November 1957 in Bari, Italy) is an Italian theatre, film, and television actress. She trained at the Scuola di Teatro Alessandra Galante Garrone in Bologna and made her stage debut in 1981 before transitioning to screen roles. Savino gained widespread recognition for her portrayal of Concetta “Cettina” Gargiulo in the long-running TV series Un medico in famiglia (1998–2009) and has since appeared in notable television dramas including È arrivata la felicità, Le indagini di Lolita Lobosco and Libera (2024). Her film work includes roles in Free the Fish (2000), Saturn in Opposition (2007), Loose Cannons (2010), and Diamanti (2024). Savino has received major recognition for her work, including a Nastro d’Argento and a Globo d’Oro, and has been nominated for the David di Donatello Awards.
Filmography
2024
- Diamonds as Eleonora / Lunetta
2023
2022
- Studio Battaglia
- My Soul Summer as Daria
2021
- Lolita Lobosco as Nunzia
2019
- An Almost Ordinary Summer as Ida
- Rosa as Rosa
2018
- Belve as Sé stessa
- Amici Come Prima as Carla
- Il fulgore di Dony as Madre di Marco
2016
- A Woman of Courage as Felicia Impastato
2015
- È arrivata la felicità as Giovanna Fabri in Camilli
- Pietro Mennea - La freccia del Sud as Vincenzina Mennea
- Io, Arlecchino
- Pietro Mennea - La freccia del sud
2014
- Il Candidato as Bianca De Mojana
- Do You See Me? as Michela
2013
- Fiabeschi torna a casa as Zia Maria
2012
- Everything Everything Nothing Nothing as Mamma di Frengo
2011
- Fuoriclasse as Beatrice Passamaglia
- L'amore non basta (quasi mai...)
- Bar Sport as vecchietta
2010
- Loose Cannons as Stefania
- Due mamme di troppo
2009
- Just Married as Violetta Impanato
- Due mamme di troppo as Lellè Pelliconi
2008
- Il coraggio di Angela as Angela Latella
2007
- Saturn in Opposition as Minnie Marchetti
- Il figlio della luna as Lucia Frisone
2004
- L'isola degli smemorati as Racna (voice)
2002
- Amore con la S maiuscola as Carmela
2001
- If I Were You as Veronica
2000
- Liberate i pesci! as Lunetta
1998
- A doctor in the family as Concetta "Cettina" Gargiulo
- Cucciolo as Marisa
1996
1984
- Where's Picone?
- Chi mi aiuta? as Francesca
1982
- Grog as Elena