Paola Cortellesi
Acting
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. *Source:* **Wikipedia**
TV Shows(15)
Directors Talks
Self
2023
GialappaShow
2023
Call My Agent: Italy
2023
Dinner Club
Paola Cortellesi
2021
Petra
l'ispettrice Petra Delicato
2020
Laura & Paola
2016
Longlasting Youth
Nora
2010
Tutti pazzi per amore
Angelica, la voce del paradiso
2008
Let's not lose sight of each other
2008
Nessundorma
2004
Mai dire domenica
2002
Mai dire grande fratello
2000
Zelig
Host
1997
Mai dire gol
1990
Sanremo Music Festival
Self - Special Guest
1951
Movies(50)
LIBERO sempre comunque mai
Self
2025
Petra - Gli Onori di Casa
Petra Delicato
2025
Petra - Il Silenzio dei Chiostri
Petra Delicato
2025
Carlo Mazzacurati: A Certain Idea of Cinema
Self
2024
There's Still Tomorrow
Delia
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
Like a Cat on a Highway 2
Monica
2021
Nilde Iotti, il tempo delle donne
Herself
2020
Petra - Giorno da Cani
Petra Delicato
2020
Petra - Riti di Morte
Petra Delicado
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
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
Some Say No
Irma
2011
Escort in Love
Alice
2011
Women Vs Men
Chiara
2011
Men Vs Women
Chiara
2010
La fisica dell'acqua
Giulia
2010
The Ladies Get Their Say
Sofia
2009
Piano, Solo
Baba
2007
Don't Make Any Plans for Tonight
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
Il posto dell'anima
Nina
2003
Bell'amico
Damiana
2003
Past Perfect
Claudia
2003
On the Tiger's Back
Antonella
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