Cristina Serafini
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Cristina Serafini is an Italian
actress.
, Italy
, the only child of a housewife and a pizza maker. She soon decided to pursue an acting career and won a scholarship
to attend the prestigious and tough Scuola del Teatro Stabile di Torino
(Union of the Theatres of Europe
), founded by the Italian
director Luca Ronconi
.
She speaks Italian, English, French and Spanish.
, Colpo d'occhio, Il bene e il male
, Il peccato e la vergogna
and Valzer, which was screened at the 64th Venice International Film Festival.
Serafini made her film début in the 2006 film Sono tornato al nord. Serafini's first significant role came in Roberto Cuzzillo's Senza fine (2009) as a young homosexual - winning her critical and commercial recognition, as well as the Best Actress in a Leading Role Award at 2009 Chieti Film Festival
directed by Roberto Faenza
.
In 2011 Serafini was selected for four lead roles. She played the role of Alessandro Gassman
's fiancée in Natale per due and received the Best Rising Italian Actress Award at Euro-Mediterranean International Awards, Rome
, Italy
.
Serafini, who has often been photographed by paparazzi
with American actor and director Sean Penn
, always refuses to comment about her private life.
(2009)
Best Rising Italian Actress, Euro-Mediterranean International Awards, Rome
, Italy
(2011)
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
actress.
Early life
Cristina Serafini was born in TurinTurin
Turin is a city and major business and cultural centre in northern Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the left bank of the Po River and surrounded by the Alpine arch. The population of the city proper is 909,193 while the population of the urban area is estimated by Eurostat...
, Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
, the only child of a housewife and a pizza maker. She soon decided to pursue an acting career and won a scholarship
Scholarship
A scholarship is an award of financial aid for a student to further education. Scholarships are awarded on various criteria usually reflecting the values and purposes of the donor or founder of the award.-Types:...
to attend the prestigious and tough Scuola del Teatro Stabile di Torino
Scuola del Teatro Stabile di Torino
The Scuola del Teatro Stabile di Torino, located in Turin, Italy, is a Performing Arts Academy which was founded in 1955 by Italian director Luca Ronconi...
(Union of the Theatres of Europe
Union of the Theatres of Europe
The Union of the Theatres of Europe is an alliance of European public theatres. It serves to promote European integration through cultural interaction....
), founded by the Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
director Luca Ronconi
Luca Ronconi
Luca Ronconi is an Italian actor, theater director, and opera director.- Biography :After growing up in Tunisia, where his mother was a school teacher, he graduated from the Academy of Dramatic Art in Rome in 1953. He acted in productions of Luigi Squarzina, Orazio Costa, Michelangelo Antonioni...
.
She speaks Italian, English, French and Spanish.
Career
Serafini has appeared in 29 films and television series since the early 2000s, including: Il Divo (film)Il Divo (film)
Il Divo is a 2008 Italian biographical drama film directed by Paolo Sorrentino. It is based on the figure of former Italian Prime Minister Giulio Andreotti. It competed at the Cannes Film Festival in 2008, where it was awarded the Jury Prize...
, Colpo d'occhio, Il bene e il male
Il bene e il male
Il bene e il male is an Italian television series....
, Il peccato e la vergogna
Il peccato e la vergogna
Il peccato e la vergogna is an Italian television series....
and Valzer, which was screened at the 64th Venice International Film Festival.
Serafini made her film début in the 2006 film Sono tornato al nord. Serafini's first significant role came in Roberto Cuzzillo's Senza fine (2009) as a young homosexual - winning her critical and commercial recognition, as well as the Best Actress in a Leading Role Award at 2009 Chieti Film Festival
Chieti Film Festival
The Chieti Film Festival is an important Italian film festival founded in 1985 and taking place every year in Chieti, Italy....
directed by Roberto Faenza
Roberto Faenza
Roberto Faenza is an Italian film director.Born in Turin in 1943, Roberto Faenza received a degree in Political Science and a diploma at the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia....
.
In 2011 Serafini was selected for four lead roles. She played the role of Alessandro Gassman
Alessandro Gassman
Alessandro Gassman is an Italian actor.Born in Rome, he is the son of Italian actor Vittorio Gassman and French actress Juliette Mayniel.-Career:...
's fiancée in Natale per due and received the Best Rising Italian Actress Award at Euro-Mediterranean International Awards, Rome
Rome
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
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
.
Serafini, who has often been photographed by paparazzi
Paparazzi
Paparazzi is an Italian term used to refer to photojournalists who specialize in candid photography of celebrities, politicians, and other prominent people...
with American actor and director Sean Penn
Sean Penn
Sean Justin Penn is an American actor, screenwriter and film director, also known for his political and social activism...
, always refuses to comment about her private life.
Filmography
- Sono tornato al nord, directed by Franco Diaferia (2006)
- Un giorno da non dimenticare, directed by Giuseppe Dell'Aiera (2006)
- Valzer (film), directed by Salvatore Maira (2007)
- Colpi di sole, directed by Mariano Lamberti (2007)
- Chiedo alla polvere, directed by Vittorio Badini Confalonieri (2007)
- Crociera Vianello, directed by Maurizio Simonetti (2008)
- Colpo d'occhio, directed by Sergio RubiniSergio Rubini- Biography :He was born in Grumo Appula but soon moved to Rome to study acting. After some roles in theater, he debuted in a feature film with Figlio mio infinitamente caro , which was followed by Desiderando Giulia and Il caso Moro...
(2008) - Il divo (film)Il Divo (film)Il Divo is a 2008 Italian biographical drama film directed by Paolo Sorrentino. It is based on the figure of former Italian Prime Minister Giulio Andreotti. It competed at the Cannes Film Festival in 2008, where it was awarded the Jury Prize...
, directed by Paolo SorrentinoPaolo SorrentinoPaolo Sorrentino is an Italian film director and screenwriter. He was born in Naples.Sorrentino's first film as screenwriter, Polvere di Napoli, was released in 1998. He began directing several short movies, like L'amore non ha confini, in 1998, and La notte lunga, in 2001...
(2008) - Bigodini, directed by Bobo Piana (2008-2009)
- Il bene e il maleIl bene e il maleIl bene e il male is an Italian television series....
, directed by Giorgio Serafini (2009) - Terapia d'urgenzaTerapia d'urgenzaTerapia d'urgenza is an Italian television series....
, directed by Lucio Gaudino (2009) - Senza fine, directed by Roberto Cuzzillo (2009)
- Una donna, directed by Filippo Cavalca (2010)
- Il peccato e la vergognaIl peccato e la vergognaIl peccato e la vergogna is an Italian television series....
, directed by Luigi Parisi (2010) - Cercando Maria, directed by Franco Diafera (2010)
- Workers, directed by Lorenzo Vignolo (2011)
- Lacrime di San Lorenzo, directed by Giampiero Caira (2011)
- I tredici, directed by Riccardo Mazzone (2011)
- Limoncetta, directed by Paolo Genovese (2011)
- Natale per due, directed by Giambattista Avellino (2011)
- September Eleven 1683, directed by Renzo Martinelli (2011)
- Passion et colère, directed by Mohamed Zineddaine (2011)
Awards
Best Actress in a Leading Role, Chieti Film FestivalChieti Film Festival
The Chieti Film Festival is an important Italian film festival founded in 1985 and taking place every year in Chieti, Italy....
(2009)
Best Rising Italian Actress, Euro-Mediterranean International Awards, Rome
Rome
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
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
(2011)
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