| Vanessa Scalera | |
|---|---|
| Born | 5 April 1977 (1977-04-05) (age 47) Mesagne, Italy |
| Occupation | Actress |
Vanessa Scalera (born 5 April 1977) is an Italian television, stage and film actress.
Life and career
Born in Mesagne, Scalera is the daughter of two nurses. She grew up in Latiano, and in 1996 she moved with her family to Rome. She studied acting at La Scaletta drama school, under Antonio Pierfederici.
Scalera started her career on stage, working in 2000 in the comedy play L'amico di tutti, alongside Johnny Dorelli. In 2001, she made her film debut in Our Tropical Island. She had her breakout in 2019, thanks to the titular role in the Rai 1 crime series Imma Tataranni: Deputy Prosecutor.
For her performance in the 2021 film A Girl Returned, Scalera received a David di Donatello nomination for best supporting actress, and a Globo d'oro nomination as best actress.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Our Tropical Island | Waitress | Uncredited |
| 2008 | Il nostro messia | Pauline | |
| 2009 | Vincere | Nun | Cameo |
| 2012 | Dormant Beauty | PD Deputy | Cameo |
| 2014 | Prima di andar via | Elena | |
| 2015 | Under Electric Clouds | Nurse | Cameo |
| Mia Madre | Nurse | Cameo | |
| 2018 | A Woman's Name | Sonia Talenti | |
| 2019 | Il ladro di giorni | Anna | |
| 2021 | A Girl Returned | The Mother | |
| Diabolik | Flora | ||
| 2022 | Corro da te | Luciana | |
| I viaggiori | Dr. Sestrieri | ||
| 2023 | Palazzina Laf | Tiziana Lagioia | |
| 2024 | Dall'alto di una fredda torre | Elena | |
| Diamanti | Bianca Vega |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | R.I.S. Roma: Delitti imperfetti | Angelo's mother | Episode: "Nella tranquillità delle vostre case" |
| Squadra antimafia | Francesca Diamante | 3 episodes | |
| 2012 | Distretto di Polizia | Tania Nazzari | Episode: "Impunibile" |
| 2015 | Lea | Lea Garofalo | Television film |
| 2019–present | Imma Tataranni: Deputy Prosecutor | Immacolata "Imma" Tataranni | Lead role |
| 2020–2022 | Romulus | Silvia | Main (season 1); guest (season 2) |
| 2022 | Filumena Marturano | Filumena Marturano | Television film |
| 2024 | This Is Not Hollywood | Cosima Serrano | Main role |
References
- Varlese, Linda (6 October 2019). ""Imma come Montalbano: la gente ama gli antiborghesi e i Don Chisciotte"". HuffPost Italia (in Italian). Archived from the original on 17 August 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
- ^ Ranocchi, Veronica. "Vanessa Scalera: Determinata e piena di risorse come la "sua" procuratrice". Mymovies.it (in Italian). Archived from the original on 17 August 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
- Redazione (16 May 2023). "Vanessa Scalera a Mesagne, racconta i luoghi della sua vita per una trasmissione Rai". BrindisiReport (in Italian). Archived from the original on 17 August 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
- ^ Capuano, Diego (20 December 2022). "Chi è Vanessa Scalera, protagonista di Filomena Marturano". Today (in Italian). Archived from the original on 17 August 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
- Bigi, Emanuele (21 September 2023). "Vanessa Scalera: "Imma Tataranni mi ha dato un "lavoro stabile""". Vanity Fair Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 16 August 2024.
- "David di Donatello 2022: la lista completa dei vincitori". Rolling Stone Italia (in Italian). 3 May 2022. Archived from the original on 17 August 2024. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- "Globo d'Oro, a Carlo Verdone il premio alla carriera". ANSA (in Italian). 4 August 2022. Archived from the original on 17 August 2024. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
