Angela Finocchiaro

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Angela Finocchiaro
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Finocchiaro in the movie Ratataplan (1979)
Born (1955-11-20) 20 November 1955 (age 68)
Milan, Italy
OccupationActress
Height1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)

Angela Finocchiaro (born 20 November 1955) is an Italian actress.

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She won the David di Donatello for Best Supporting Actress in 2006 for her performance in Don't Tell and in 2007 for her role of Amelia Benassi in My Brother Is an Only Child .

Filmography

Films

YearTitleRole(s)Notes
1976 Allegro Non Troppo Member of the OrchestraVoice role
1979 Ratataplan The Girl of the Rags
1980Ho fatto splashAngela
1986 Il burbero Emilia
1987 Man on Fire Foot Race ProCameo appearance
1988 It's Happening Tomorrow Lady Rowena
1989Luisa, Carla, Lorenza e... le affettuose lontananzeCarla
Io, Peter Pan Daniela
1991 To Want to Fly Martina
The Yes Man Irene
The Rubber Wall Giannina
1992 Acquitted for Having Committed the Deed Mariuccia
Ostinato destinoLucrezia Rambaldi
1993 The Storm Is Coming Concettina
1994Quando le montagne finisconoMariangela
1995 Bidoni Sandra
1998 Kaputt Mundi Mrs. Rinaldi
2004 Don't Move Ada
13 at a Table Piera
2005 Don't Tell Maria
2007 Flying Lessons Annalisa
My Brother Is an Only Child Amelia Benassi
2008 Amore, bugie e calcetto Dr. Diana Ponti
A Perfect Day Silvana
Il cosmo sul comò Alexandra Frinzi
2009 I mostri oggi RenzinaSegment: "Il vecchio e il cane"
AngelaSegment: "La fine del mondo"
AnalystSegment: "Terapia d'urto"
2010 Me, Them and Lara Dr. Elisa Draghi
Benvenuti al Sud Silvia Colombo
The Santa Claus Gang Inspector Bestetti
2011 Bar Sport Angela
Lessons in Chocolate 2 Amelia Orsetti
2012 Benvenuti al Nord Silvia Colombo
Il sole dentroChiara
2013 Indovina chi viene a Natale? Marina
2014 A Boss in the Living Room Doriana Manetti
La scuola più bella del mondo Wanda Pacini
2015 Latin Lover Susanna
Vacanze ai Caraibi Gianna
2016 Moana TalaVoice role
AssoloValeria
Non c'è più religione Sister Marta
2018 I'm Back HerselfCameo appearance
2019 Scappo a casa Ursula
2020Burraco fataleEugenia
La mia banda suona il pop Micky
2022Il mammoneAnna
The Price of Family Anna Dalle Fave
Educazione fisicaRossella

Television

YearTitleRole(s)Notes
1988 Zanzibar MariaMain role
1994A che punto è la notteLuigina PietrobonoTelevision film
1996–1998 Dio vede e provvede Sister AmeliaLead role
2003–2004 Mammamia! MammaLead role
2005 Belli dentro MatildeEpisode: "L'ospite"
Il supermercato CinziaMain role
2008 Dottor Clown BarbaraTelevision film
2009Due mamme di troppoGabry TerraniTelevision film
2018–present Carlo & Malik Giovanna Di CastroMain role
2019–2022 Volevo fare la rockstar Nice ZignoniMain role


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