Francesca De Sapio
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Francesca De Sapio is an Italian
actress and acting
coach.
The daughter of an architect
, she was born in Rome
. After her fathers work took him to the United States
, she started studying acting in Texas
.
In the early 1980s she became a tutor at the Actor's Studio, where she also studied under Lee Strasberg
. In 1985 she co-founded with Joseph Perruccio the Duse Studio in New York
, an international centre for training in acting, film production and theater. In 1987, Duse moved to Montecatini
, Italy, and then to its current base in Rome.
Italian people
The Italian people are an ethnic group that share a common Italian culture, ancestry and speak the Italian language as a mother tongue. Within Italy, Italians are defined by citizenship, regardless of ancestry or country of residence , and are distinguished from people...
actress and acting
Acting
Acting is the work of an actor or actress, which is a person in theatre, television, film, or any other storytelling medium who tells the story by portraying a character and, usually, speaking or singing the written text or play....
coach.
The daughter of an architect
Architect
An architect is a person trained in the planning, design and oversight of the construction of buildings. To practice architecture means to offer or render services in connection with the design and construction of a building, or group of buildings and the space within the site surrounding the...
, she was born in 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...
. After her fathers work took him to the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, she started studying acting in Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
.
In the early 1980s she became a tutor at the Actor's Studio, where she also studied under Lee Strasberg
Lee Strasberg
Lee Strasberg was an American actor, director and acting teacher. He cofounded, with directors Harold Clurman and Cheryl Crawford, the Group Theatre in 1931, which was hailed as "America's first true theatrical collective"...
. In 1985 she co-founded with Joseph Perruccio the Duse Studio in New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, an international centre for training in acting, film production and theater. In 1987, Duse moved to Montecatini
Montecatini
- Places in Italy :* Montecatini Terme, health resort in Tuscany* Montecatini Val di Cecina, village and mining town to the south of Pisa*Montecatini, hamlet in the comune of San Martino in Rio...
, Italy, and then to its current base in Rome.