Paola Cortellesi
Known for Acting · 65 credits
- Born
- 1973-11-24 (age 52)
- Place of birth
- Rome, Lazio, Italy
- Also known as
- Паола Кортеллези · パオラ・コルテッレージ · پائولا کورتلسی
Biography
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**
Known For
TV Shows (15)
Sanremo Music Festival
1951
as Self - Special Guest / Self - Host
Never Say Goal
1990
GialappaShow
2023
Tutti pazzi per amore
2008
as Angelica, la voce del paradiso
Mai dire grande fratello
2000
Zelig
1997
as Host
Call My Agent: Italy
2023
Petra
2020
as l'ispettrice Petra Delicato
Mai dire domenica
2002
Dinner Club
2021
as Paola Cortellesi
Directors Talks
2023
as Self
Longlasting Youth
2010
as Nora
Let's Not Lose Sight of Each Other
2008
Nessundorma
2004
Laura & Paola
2016
Movies (50)
There's Still Tomorrow
2023
as Delia
Men Vs Women
2010
as Chiara
Ask Me If I'm Happy
2000
as Dalia
Past Perfect
2003
as Claudia
Wondrous Boccaccio
2015
as Badessa Usimbalda
We Are Cinema
2021
as Self (archive footage)
The Legend of the Christmas Witch: The Origins
2021
as Paola
Women Vs Men
2011
as Chiara
Do You See Me?
2014
as Serena Bruno
Something New
2016
as Lucia
Piano, Solo
2007
as Baba
Maria Montessori: una vita per i bambini
2007
as Maria Montessori
Like a Cat on a Highway
2017
as Monica
A Boss in the Living Room
2014
as Cristina D'Avola/Carmela Cimmaruta
Escort in Love
2011
as Alice
Like a Cat on a Highway 2
2021
as Monica
Have You Met Claudia?
2004
as Claudia
Vitti d'arte, Vitti d'amore
2021
as Sé stassa
Don't Stop Me Now
2019
as Giovanna
Kidz
2020
as Sara
The Legend Of The Christmas Witch
2018
as Paola
Sotto una buona stella
2014
as Luisa Tombolini
Mom or Dad?
2017
as Valeria
Luigi Proietti detto Gigi
2022
as Self
The Last Will Be the Last
2015
as Luciana Colacci
Some Say No
2011
as Irma
The Ladies Get Their Say
2009
as Sofia
I cassamortari
2022
as Se stessa (non accreditata)
Detective Per Caso
2019
as Ispettore Maria Bellamore
Don't Make Any Plans for Tonight
2007
as Cinzia
Marcel!
2022
as Telesales presenter
Animeland: Racconti tra manga, anime e cosplay
2015
as Herself
Il posto dell'anima
2003
as Nina
Christmas at Deejay's House: A Christmas Carol
2004
as Silvana
Bell'amico
2003
as Damiana
Carlo Mazzacurati: A Certain Idea of Cinema
2024
as Self
La fisica dell'acqua
2010
as Giulia
If I Were You
2001
as Caterina
Amarsi può darsi
2001
as Rita
Nilde Iotti, il tempo delle donne
2020
as Herself
On the Tiger's Back
2002
as Antonella
Petra - Gli Onori di Casa
2025
as Petra Delicato
LIBERO sempre comunque mai
2025
as Self
Fiorello & Baldini Visti da dietro
2006
The last will be the last
2005
Un altr'anno e poi cresco
2001
as Alessia
Petra - Giorno da Cani
2020
as Petra Delicato
Callas
2015
as Maria Callas
Petra - Riti di Morte
2020
as Petra Delicado
Petra - Il Silenzio dei Chiostri
2025
as Petra Delicato
About Paola Cortellesi
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 20… With 65 credits spanning from 1951 to 2025, Paola Cortellesi has appeared in 50 films and 15 TV shows.
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- There's Still Tomorrow (2023) — as Delia
- Men Vs Women (2010) — as Chiara
- Ask Me If I'm Happy (2000) — as Dalia
- Past Perfect (2003) — as Claudia
- Wondrous Boccaccio (2015) — as Badessa Usimbalda
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