Italian actress (born 1972)
Simona Caparrini
Born (1972-01-05 ) 5 January 1972 (age 52) Occupation Actress Years active 1990–present
Simona Caparrini (born 5 January 1972) is an Italian actress. She is known for: To Rome with Love , directed by Woody Allen ,[ 1] [ 2] where she plays Aunt Joan, the uptight member of Roman high society; Romeo & Juliet , directed by Carlo Carlei ; and the Warner Bros. production The Man from U.N.C.L.E. , directed by Guy Ritchie .
Early life
Caparrini, originally from Tuscany , graduated at the Theatre of Genova 's Drama Academy, completing a three-year program.[citation needed ] After her degree, she moved to New York City to study acting at the Union Square Theatre with the American actor George DiCenzo .[ 3]
Career
Caparrini's film debut was The Invisible Wall , directed by Italian director, Marco Risi . She was eventually chosen by Alberto Sordi , to play Wilma, opposite Sordi himself, in his film Nestore l'ultima corsa [it ] .[ 4] [ 5] She gained some fame[ 6] with this role and promoted the movie in various cities along with Sordi.[ 7]
Caparrini had a cameo role in The Postman (1994), playing Elsa Morante ; then she played Ursula in the feature film Banditi (1995). She later starred in the feature film Il cielo è sempre più blu (1996) directed by Antonello Grimaldi .[citation needed ]
Caparrini has acted in a number of Italian, French and Spanish TV series. Among them are: Ein Haus in der Toscana (1993) for German TV ; Compañeros (1998) for Spanish TV; Marie Fransson (2000) for French TV; Orgoglio (2004), for which she received critical praise,[ 8] portraying Elvira Graziani; the TV movie Dottor Clown [it ] (2008); the dramatic TV series Il mostro di Firenze (2009), based on a true story The Monster of Florence , where she played Daniela Stefanacci; Io e mio figlio – Nuove storie per il commissario Vivaldi (2010), TV series directed by Luciano Odorisio , and Una Buona stagione [it ] (2012), directed by Gianni Lepre [it ] .[citation needed ]
In 2000, Caparrini gained more visibility appearing in the film Io Amo Andrea (2000),[ 9] where she plays Irene directed by Francesco Nuti ; and in 2001, she was in Suor Sorriso , remake of the cult movie The Singing Nun , where she plays Clara,[ 10] [ 11] directed by Roger Deutsch ; then eventually came the period piece Il Quaderno della spesa (2003), directed by Tonino Cervi ; the comedy Nessun messaggio in segreteria (2005), directed by Luca Miniero and Paolo Genovese ,[ 12] [ 13] [ 14] opposite Carlo delle Piane and Pierfrancesco Favino ; the French sci-fi 8th Wonderland (2008),[ 15] directed by Nicholas Alberny and Jean Mach ; Immaturi (2010),[ 16] directed by Paolo Genovese , where she plays Katia, a stubborn sex addict permanently in group therapy; and Interno Giorno (2011), directed by Tommaso Rosseliini , where she plays Martina, the movie star's talent agent.[ 17]
In 2012, Caparrini[ 18] in Italy and abroad,[ 19] was chosen by Woody Allen to play Aunt Joan in his feature film To Rome with Love . In 2013, she had a cameo in the feature film Romeo and Juliet , as a noble woman friend of the Capulets.[citation needed ] She co-starred in the 2015 spy film The Man from U.N.C.L.E. , directed by Guy Ritchie .[citation needed ]
Selected filmography
Simona Caparrini
References
^ Marks, Lisa (15 June 2012). "Los Angeles film festival: dispatch one" . The Guardian (UK) . Retrieved 11 December 2012 .
^ "LAFF 2012: Woody Allen's 'To Rome With Love' Premiere Draws Penelope Cruz, Greta Gerwig" . The Hollywood Reporter . 15 June 2012. Retrieved 11 December 2012 .
^ Oriana, MAerini (24 April 2012). "Simona Caparrini" . cinebazar . Retrieved 15 December 2012 .
^ "Nestore – L'ultima corsa" . article . Marche Cinema. Retrieved 19 December 2012 .
^ "Nestore l'ultima corsa" . summary . AllMoviePortal.com. Retrieved 15 December 2012 .
^ Paolo, Festuccia (31 May 1995). "Nestore una corsa a Rieti". Il Messaggero .
^ Gianni, Ardini (25 May 1995). "Alberto Sordi a Rieti". Il Tempo .
^ Barghigiani, Pietro (26 March 2004). "Cosi' mi vedrete nella fiction Orgoglio". Il Tirreno .
^ Fabrizio, Palagi (5 February 2000). "Simona Caparrini, cinema teatro e televisione, un percorso a tappe con Sordi, Nuti e Troisi". Il Tirreno .
^ Barry Francos, Robert (12 March 2011). "Review: Sister Smile (Suor Sorriso)" . review . FFanzeen. Retrieved 29 January 2013 .
^ Kimberly, Jones. "Coming of Age. Suor Sorriso" . review . The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved 29 January 2013 .
^ De gennaro, Adele (23 May 2005). "Nessun Messaggio in Segreteria recensione". Cinema.it .
^ Montatori, Claudio. "Nessun Messaggio in Segreteria" . review . Cinespettacolo.it. Retrieved 29 January 2013 .
^ Ferri, Ilaria. "Nessun Messaggio in segreteria review" . review . FilmUp. Retrieved 29 January 2013 .
^ Allocine. "Simona Caparrini" . bio and filmography . Allocine. Retrieved 29 January 2013 .
^ Bertogna, Gianluca. "Immaturi" . review . Gene Siskel Film Center. Archived from the original on 18 May 2013. Retrieved 29 January 2013 .
^ "Interno Giorno" . scheda . trovacinema.repubblica.it. Retrieved 15 December 2012 .
^ "Woody Allen takes red carpet couture to comedic highs and lows in 'To Rome With Love' " . article 18 June 2012 . Yahoo network. Archived from the original on 10 February 2013. Retrieved 18 December 2012 .
^ " 'Rome' shows L.A. the love" . Variety . 18 June 2012. Retrieved 18 December 2012 .
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