Cecilia Dazzi
Cecilia Dazzi (born 17 October 1969) is an Italian actress, television personality and songwriter.
Early life
Born in Rome, she is the daughter of film producer Tommaso Dazzi.[1][2][3]
Career
She made her film debut in 1987, in Ettore Scola's The Family.[1] After working as an assistant of Carmelo Bene, in 1989 she went to New York City to pursue acting courses under Herbert Bergof.[2][4] Her breakout came with the TV-series I ragazzi del muretto.[4] In 1999 she won the David di Donatello for best supporting actress thanks to her performance in Cristina Comencini's Matrimoni.[2][4] In 2002 she won the Flaiano Prize for her performance in I Am Emma.[5]
Dazzi is also a songwriter, and she composed several of Niccolò Fabi's hits, including 'Capelli', winner of Mia Martini critics award.[3][4] She also patented and developed a special pillow suitable for women with heavy breasts or suffering from mastitis.[4]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Molly O | Michelle | |
| 1987 | The Family | Beatrice | |
| 1989 | Smeraldina liberata | Smeraldina | |
| 1993 | Tra due risvegli | Giulia | |
| 1993 | La città dei sogni | Lilly | |
| 1994 | Miracolo italiano | Vanessa | |
| 1995 | Pierced by a Ray of Sun | Deborah | |
| 1996 | Albergo Roma | Milenina | |
| 1996 | A Cold, Cold Winter | Rosanna | |
| 1997 | Once We Were Strangers | City Hall Witness | |
| 1997 | La classe non è acqua | Prof.ssa Salvini | |
| 1998 | Marriages | Sandra | |
| 2000 | Twenty | Eva | |
| 2000 | The Witch Doctors | Cecile | |
| 2001 | Caruso, Zero for Conduct | Olga | |
| 2002 | I Am Emma | Emma | |
| 2002 | Bell'amico | Cecilia | |
| 2004 | Movimenti | Cate | |
| 2004 | Ogni volta che te ne vai | Pamela | |
| 2004 | Wimbledon | Billi Clementi | |
| 2006 | The Caiman | Luisa | |
| 2007 | Flood | Anna | |
| 2007 | Voce del verbo amore | Gioia | |
| 2007 | The Water Mask | Mirandolina | |
| 2008 | Scusa ma ti chiamo amore | Simona | |
| 2009 | Feisbum | Mamma Andrea | |
| 2010 | Sorry If I Want to Marry You | Simona | |
| 2010 | Sharm el Sheikh - Un'estate indimenticabile | Franca Romano | |
| 2011 | The Rite | Nurse | |
| 2011 | Questo mondo è per te | Laura | |
| 2011 | We Have a Pope | Mamma | |
| 2013 | White as Milk, Red as Blood | Angela | |
| 2016 | L'amore rubato | Maestra | |
| 2019 | The Two Popes | Nun |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Piazza Navona | Martina | Episode: "Fernanda" |
| 1991–1993 | I ragazzi del muretto | Debora | 28 episodes |
| 1994 | Jacob | Billah | Television film |
| 1996 | Dio vede e provvede | Suor Luminosa | Episode: "La lucciola" |
| 1998 | Il Mattino | Giulia | 6 episodes |
| 1999 | Ama il tuo nemico | Cecilia | Television film |
| 2000 | Un colpo al cuore | Elisa Valenzi | Television film |
| 2002 | Operazione Kebab | Ispettore Eva Gabelli | Television film |
| 2003 | My House in Umbria | Rosa Crevelli | Television film |
| 2004 | O la va, o la spacca | Mariella | 7 episodes |
| 2006, 2009 | L'ispettore Coliandro | Alessia Pira | 2 episodes |
| 2007 | Caccia segreta | Elena Digiacomo | Television film |
| 2007 | Boris | Ana Canestri | Episode: "Quando un uomo sente la fine" |
| 2007 | La squadra | Elena Barone | 2 episodes |
| 2008 | Amiche mie | Grazia | 18 episodes |
| 2014 | Il tredicesimo apostolo | Francesca | Episode: "L'uomo nero" |
| 2014 | Beauty and the Beast | Albertine | Episode: "Tale 1" |
| 2015 | Saturday Night Fathers | Penelope | Episode: "Educazione sessuale" |
| 2016 | Bulletproof Heart | Giada | 4 episodes |
| 2017 | La porta rossa | Eleonora Pavesi | 12 episodes |
| 2017 | L'isola di Pietro | Ines Fadda | 5 episodes |
| 2019 | La Reina del Sur | Stella | 2 episodes |
References
- ^ a b Gianni Canova. Enciclopedia del cinema. Garzanti, 2009. ISBN 881150516X.
- ^ a b c Enrico Lancia, Roberto Poppi. Dizionario del cinema italiano - Le Attrici. Gremese Editore, 2003. ISBN 888440214X.
- ^ a b Eddy Anselmi. Festival di Sanremo: almanacco illustrato della canzone italiana. Panini Comics, 2009. ISBN 8863462291.
- ^ a b c d e Giorgio Dell'Arti, Massimo Parrini. Catalogo dei viventi. Marsilio, 2009. ISBN 978-88-317-9599-9.
- ^ "Un palco per debuttanti, anteprime e inediti". La Nuova Sardegna. 16 November 2002.
External links
- Cecilia Dazzi at IMDb