Barbara Livi
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Barbara Livi is an Italian actress of cinema, television, and theatre. She is best known for her role of Martina Morante in the 5th sequel of the long- running drama series Incantesimo
, which was televised on Rai Uno
.
, Italy on 5 May 1973. At the age of sixteen, she won a beauty contest held in Amalfi
. In 1991, she began her acting career with a role in the theatrical production of Caron Dimonio, directed by Maria Teresa Falbi. In 1993, she had a minor part in a film directed by Franco Zeffirelli
entitled Storia di una capinera. After 1994, she has worked mainly in cinema and television, both Italian and international.
Her most notable performance was in the role of Martina Morante in 2002, in the fifth season of the television drama Incantesimo, which first aired in 1997, and as of 2008 was still running. She also acted in the series Un Medico in Famiglia in which she played the part of Eloisa Gherarducci. In spring 2009, she had a role in the television film L'uomo che cavalcava nel buio, which starred Terence Hill
. In winter 2009, she had a role in Un caso di coscienza 4; in autumn 2010, she performed in Paura di amare, a Rai Uno television miniseries. The following year, she had a role in another Rai Uno television miniseries La donna che ritorna.
Barbara also features in many commercials and has worked as a fashion model for designer Lorenzo Riva.
Incantesimo
Incantesimo is a long-running drama series on Italian television, broadcast on the RAI network.It is set in a hospital called Clinica Life in Turin, Italy, and revolves around the life of the doctors and nurses in the hospital...
, which was televised on Rai Uno
Rai Uno
Rai 1 is the primary television station of RAI, the national public service broadcaster, and the most watched television channel in Italy. It was born as Rai Tv from 1954 to 1961, called Programma Nazionale from 1961 to 1979, after called Rete 1 from 1979 to 1982, then called Rai Uno from 1982 to...
.
Career
Barbara was born in RomeRome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
, Italy on 5 May 1973. At the age of sixteen, she won a beauty contest held in Amalfi
Amalfi
Amalfi is a town and comune in the province of Salerno, in the region of Campania, Italy, on the Gulf of Salerno, c. 35 km southeast of Naples. It lies at the mouth of a deep ravine, at the foot of Monte Cerreto , surrounded by dramatic cliffs and coastal scenery...
. In 1991, she began her acting career with a role in the theatrical production of Caron Dimonio, directed by Maria Teresa Falbi. In 1993, she had a minor part in a film directed by Franco Zeffirelli
Franco Zeffirelli
Franco Zeffirelli KBE is an Italian director and producer of films and television. He is also a director and designer of operas and a former senator for the Italian center-right Forza Italia party....
entitled Storia di una capinera. After 1994, she has worked mainly in cinema and television, both Italian and international.
Her most notable performance was in the role of Martina Morante in 2002, in the fifth season of the television drama Incantesimo, which first aired in 1997, and as of 2008 was still running. She also acted in the series Un Medico in Famiglia in which she played the part of Eloisa Gherarducci. In spring 2009, she had a role in the television film L'uomo che cavalcava nel buio, which starred Terence Hill
Terence Hill
Terence Hill is an Italian actor. He is best known for starring in multiple action and western films together with his longtime filmpartner Bud Spencer.-Biography:...
. In winter 2009, she had a role in Un caso di coscienza 4; in autumn 2010, she performed in Paura di amare, a Rai Uno television miniseries. The following year, she had a role in another Rai Uno television miniseries La donna che ritorna.
Barbara also features in many commercials and has worked as a fashion model for designer Lorenzo Riva.