Paola Cortellesi
Born
November 24, 1973 (51 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Rome, Lazio, Italy
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.
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Known For
Carlo Mazzacurati - A Certain Idea of Cinema
Self
2024
There's Still Tomorrow
Delia
2023
Directors Talks
Self · (1 episode)
2023
GialappaShow
Self · (1 episode)
2023
Call My Agent - Italia
(1 episode)
2023
Marcel!
Telesales presenter
2022
I cassamortari
Se stessa (non accreditata)
2022
Luigi Proietti detto Gigi
Self
2022
The Legend of the Christmas Witch: The Origins
Paola
2021
We Are Cinema
Self (archive footage)
2021
Vitti d'arte, Vitti d'amore
Sé stassa
2021
Dinner Club
Paola Cortellesi · (6 episodes)
2021
Like a Cat on a Highway 2
Monica
2021
Petra
l'ispettrice Petra Delicato · (8 episodes)
2020
Nilde Iotti, il tempo delle donne
Herself
2020
Kidz
Sara
2020
Don't Stop Me Now
Giovanna
2019
Detective per caso
Ispettore Maria Bellamore
2019
The Legend of the Christmas Witch
Paola
2018
Like a Cat on a Highway
Monica
2017
Mom or Dad?
Valeria
2017
Something New
Lucia
2016
Laura & Paola
(3 episodes)
2016
Callas
Maria Callas
2015
Animeland: Racconti tra manga, anime e cosplay
Herself
2015
The Last Will Be the Last
Luciana Colacci
2015
Wondrous Boccaccio
Badessa Usimbalda
2015
Do You See Me?
Serena Bruno
2014
Sotto una buona stella
Luisa Tombolini
2014
A Boss in the Living Room
Cristina D'Avola/Carmela Cimmaruta
2014
Escort in Love
Alice
2011
Women Vs Men
Chiara
2011
Some Say No
Irma
2011
Longlasting Youth
Nora · (4 episodes)
2010
Men Vs Women
Chiara
2010
La fisica dell'acqua
Giulia
2010
The Ladies Get Their Say
Sofia
2009
Tutti pazzi per amore
Angelica, la voce del paradiso · (26 episodes)
2008
Non perdiamoci di vista
(5 episodes)
2008
Piano, Solo
Baba
2007
Non prendere impegni stasera
Cinzia
2007
Maria Montessori: una vita per i bambini
Maria Montessori
2007
Fiorello & Baldini Visti da dietro
2006
The last will be the last
2005
Have You Met Claudia?
Claudia
2004
Christmas at Deejay's House: A Christmas Carol
Silvana
2004
Nessundorma
(12 episodes)
2004
Il posto dell'anima
Nina
2003
Bell'amico
Damiana
2003
Past Perfect
Claudia
2003
A cavallo della tigre
Antonella
2002
Mai dire domenica
(11 episodes)
2002
Un altr'anno e poi cresco
Alessia
2001
If I Were You
Caterina
2001
Amarsi può darsi
Rita
2001
Ask Me If I'm Happy
Dalia
2000
Mai dire grande fratello
(49 episodes)
2000
Zelig
Host · (31 episodes)
1997
Mai dire gol
(18 episodes)
1990
Sanremo Music Festival
Self - Special Guest · (1 episode)
1951
Sanremo Music Festival
Self - Host · (5 episodes)
1951