Paola Cortellesi
Born: 1973-11-24 in Rome, Lazio, Italy
Known For: Acting
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**
Filmography
2025
- Libero sempre comunque mai as Self
- Petra - Il Silenzio dei Chiostri as Petra Delicato
- Petra - Gli Onori di Casa as Petra Delicato
2024
2023
- GialappaShow
- There's Still Tomorrow as Delia
- Call My Agent: Italy
- Directors Talks as Self
2022
- I cassamortari as Se stessa (non accreditata)
- Marcel! as Telesales presenter
- Luigi Proietti detto Gigi as Self
2021
- Dinner Club as Paola Cortellesi
- The Legend of the Christmas Witch: The Origins as Paola
- We Are Cinema as Self (archive footage)
- Like a Cat on a Highway 2 as Monica
- Vitti d'arte, Vitti d'amore as Sé stassa
2020
- Petra as l'ispettrice Petra Delicato
- Kidz as Sara
- Nilde Iotti, il tempo delle donne as Herself
- Petra - Giorno da Cani as Petra Delicato
- Petra - Riti di Morte as Petra Delicado
2019
- Don't Stop Me Now as Giovanna
- Detective Per Caso as Ispettore Maria Bellamore
2018
- The Legend of the Christmas Witch as Paola
2017
- Like a Cat on a Highway as Monica
- Mom or Dad? as Valeria
2016
- Something New as Lucia
- Laura & Paola
2015
- Wondrous Boccaccio as Badessa Usimbalda
- Animeland: Racconti tra manga, anime e cosplay as Herself
- The Last Will Be the Last as Luciana Colacci
- Callas as Maria Callas
2014
- Do You See Me? as Serena Bruno
- A Boss in the Living Room as Cristina D'Avola/Carmela Cimmaruta
- Sotto una buona stella as Luisa Tombolini
2011
- Women Vs Men as Chiara
- Escort in Love as Alice
- Some Say No as Irma
2010
- Men Vs Women as Chiara
- Longlasting Youth as Nora
- La fisica dell'acqua as Giulia
2009
- The Ladies Get Their Say as Sofia
2008
- Tutti pazzi per amore as Angelica, la voce del paradiso
- Let's Not Lose Sight of Each Other
2007
- Maria Montessori: una vita per i bambini as Maria Montessori
- Don't Make Any Plans for Tonight as Cinzia
- Piano, Solo as Baba
2004
- Nessundorma
- Have You Met Claudia? as Claudia
- Christmas at Deejay's House: A Christmas Carol as Silvana
2003
- Il posto dell'anima as Nina
- Past Perfect as Claudia
- Bell'amico as Damiana
2002
- Mai dire domenica
- On the Tiger's Back as Antonella
2001
- Amarsi può darsi as Rita
- Un altr'anno e poi cresco as Alessia
- If I Were You as Caterina
2000
1997
- Zelig as Host
1990
1951
- Sanremo Music Festival as Self - Special Guest