Paola Cortellesi
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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
Credits
There's Still Tomorrow (2023)
as Delia
Escort in Love (2011)
as Alice
The Absurd Story of Gialappa’s Band (2026)
as Herself
Men Vs Women (2010)
as Chiara
Kidz (2020)
as Sara
Luigi Proietti detto Gigi (2022)
as Self
Il posto dell'anima (2003)
as Nina
Don't Stop Me Now (2019)
as Giovanna
The Legend of the Christmas Witch (2018)
as Paola
Women Vs Men (2011)
as Chiara
The Legend of the Christmas Witch: The Origins (2021)
as Paola
Do You See Me? (2014)
as Serena Bruno
Like a Cat on a Highway (2017)
as Monica
Something New (2016)
as Lucia
Animeland: Racconti tra manga, anime e cosplay (2015)
as Herself
Ask Me If I'm Happy (2000)
as Dalia
Have You Met Claudia? (2004)
as Claudia
Amarsi può darsi (2001)
as Rita
Like a Cat on a Highway 2 (2021)
as Monica
On the Tiger's Back (2002)
as Antonella
A Boss in the Living Room (2014)
as Cristina D'Avola/Carmela Cimmaruta
Wondrous Boccaccio (2015)
as Badessa Usimbalda
Callas (2015)
as Maria Callas
The last will be the last (2005)
Actor
Petra - Il Silenzio dei Chiostri (2025)
as Petra Delicato
Marcel! (2022)
as Telesales presenter
Some Say No (2011)
as Irma
If I Were You (2001)
as Caterina
Petra - Gli Onori di Casa (2025)
as Petra Delicato
Vitti d'arte, Vitti d'amore (2021)
as Sé stassa
Sotto una buona stella (2014)
as Luisa Tombolini
La fisica dell'acqua (2010)
as Giulia
We Are Cinema (2021)
as Self (archive footage)
Maria Montessori: una vita per i bambini (2007)
as Maria Montessori
Mom or Dad? (2017)
as Valeria
Nilde Iotti, il tempo delle donne (2020)
as Herself
The Last Will Be the Last (2015)
as Luciana Colacci
Libero sempre comunque mai (2025)
as Self
Christmas at Deejay's House: A Christmas Carol (2004)
as Silvana
Piano, Solo (2007)
as Baba
I cassamortari (2022)
as Se stessa (non accreditata)
Don't Make Any Plans for Tonight (2007)
as Cinzia
Past Perfect (2003)
as Claudia
Detective Per Caso (2019)
as Ispettore Maria Bellamore
Carlo Mazzacurati: A Certain Idea of Cinema (2024)
as Self
The Ladies Get Their Say (2009)
as Sofia
Fiorello & Baldini Visti da dietro (2006)
Actor
Petra - Giorno da Cani (2020)
as Petra Delicato
Un altr'anno e poi cresco (2001)
as Alessia
Petra - Riti di Morte (2020)
as Petra Delicado
Bell'amico (2003)
as Damiana