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 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**
65 acting credits · 1 directing credit
Acting · 65
Sanremo Music Festival
1951
GialappaShow
2023
Mai dire gol
1990
Tutti pazzi per amore
2008
There's Still Tomorrow
2023
Call My Agent: Italy
2023
Petra
2020
Mai dire grande fratello
2000
Zelig
1997
Mai dire domenica
2002
Dinner Club
2021
We Are Cinema
2021
Like a Cat on a Highway
2017
Longlasting Youth
2010
Directors Talks
2023
The Legend of the Christmas Witch: The Origins
2021
Escort in Love
2011
Something New
2016
On the Tiger's Back
2002
Maria Montessori: una vita per i bambini
2007
Ask Me If I'm Happy
2000
Men Vs Women
2010
Don't Stop Me Now
2019
Do You See Me?
2014
Wondrous Boccaccio
2015
Sotto una buona stella
2014
Mom or Dad?
2017
Nessundorma
2004
Like a Cat on a Highway 2
2021
I cassamortari
2022
A Boss in the Living Room
2014
The Last Will Be the Last
2015
Women Vs Men
2011
The Legend Of The Christmas Witch
2018
Have You Met Claudia?
2004
If I Were You
2001
Marcel!
2022
Let's Not Lose Sight of Each Other
2008
Vitti d'arte, Vitti d'amore
2021
Kidz
2020
Some Say No
2011
Piano, Solo
2007
Carlo Mazzacurati: A Certain Idea of Cinema
2024
Animeland: Racconti tra manga, anime e cosplay
2015
Detective Per Caso
2019
The Ladies Get Their Say
2009
Laura & Paola
2016
LIBERO sempre comunque mai
2025
Luigi Proietti detto Gigi
2022
Past Perfect
2003
Christmas at Deejay's House: A Christmas Carol
2004
Bell'amico
2003
Il posto dell'anima
2003
Petra - Riti di Morte
2020
Amarsi può darsi
2001
Fiorello & Baldini Visti da dietro
2006
La fisica dell'acqua
2010
Don't Make Any Plans for Tonight
2007
The last will be the last
2005
Callas
2015
Nilde Iotti, il tempo delle donne
2020
Un altr'anno e poi cresco
2001
Petra - Gli Onori di Casa
2025
Petra - Il Silenzio dei Chiostri
2025
Petra - Giorno da Cani
2020