Paola Cortellesi
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
Sanremo Music Festival
Sanremo Music Festival
Never Say Goal
GialappaShow
Zelig
Tutti pazzi per amore
There's Still Tomorrow
Call My Agent: Italy
All Movies (50)
- LIBERO sempre comunque mai2025 · as Self
- Petra - Gli Onori di Casa2025 · as Petra Delicato
- Petra - Il Silenzio dei Chiostri2025 · as Petra Delicato
- Carlo Mazzacurati: A Certain Idea of Cinema2024 · as Self
- There's Still Tomorrow2023 · as Delia
- Marcel!2022 · as Telesales presenter
- I cassamortari2022 · as Se stessa (non accreditata)
- Luigi Proietti detto Gigi2022 · as Self
- The Legend of the Christmas Witch: The Origins2021 · as Paola
- We Are Cinema2021 · as Self (archive footage)
- Vitti d'arte, Vitti d'amore2021 · as Sé stassa
- Like a Cat on a Highway 22021 · as Monica
- Nilde Iotti, il tempo delle donne2020 · as Herself
- Petra - Giorno da Cani2020 · as Petra Delicato
- Petra - Riti di Morte2020 · as Petra Delicado
- Kidz2020 · as Sara
- Don't Stop Me Now2019 · as Giovanna
- Detective Per Caso2019 · as Ispettore Maria Bellamore
- The Legend Of The Christmas Witch2018 · as Paola
- Like a Cat on a Highway2017 · as Monica
- Mom or Dad?2017 · as Valeria
- Something New2016 · as Lucia
- Callas2015 · as Maria Callas
- Animeland: Racconti tra manga, anime e cosplay2015 · as Herself
- The Last Will Be the Last2015 · as Luciana Colacci
- Wondrous Boccaccio2015 · as Badessa Usimbalda
- Do You See Me?2014 · as Serena Bruno
- Sotto una buona stella2014 · as Luisa Tombolini
- A Boss in the Living Room2014 · as Cristina D'Avola/Carmela Cimmaruta
- Some Say No2011 · as Irma
- Escort in Love2011 · as Alice
- Women Vs Men2011 · as Chiara
- Men Vs Women2010 · as Chiara
- La fisica dell'acqua2010 · as Giulia
- The Ladies Get Their Say2009 · as Sofia
- Piano, Solo2007 · as Baba
- Don't Make Any Plans for Tonight2007 · as Cinzia
- Maria Montessori: una vita per i bambini2007 · as Maria Montessori
- Fiorello & Baldini Visti da dietro2006
- The last will be the last2005
- Have You Met Claudia?2004 · as Claudia
- Christmas at Deejay's House: A Christmas Carol2004 · as Silvana
- Il posto dell'anima2003 · as Nina
- Bell'amico2003 · as Damiana
- Past Perfect2003 · as Claudia
- On the Tiger's Back2002 · as Antonella
- Un altr'anno e poi cresco2001 · as Alessia
- If I Were You2001 · as Caterina
- Amarsi può darsi2001 · as Rita
- Ask Me If I'm Happy2000 · as Dalia
All TV Shows (16)
- Directors Talks2023 · as Self
- GialappaShow2023
- Call My Agent: Italy2023
- Dinner Club2021 · as Paola Cortellesi
- Petra2020 · as l'ispettrice Petra Delicato
- Laura & Paola2016
- Longlasting Youth2010 · as Nora
- Tutti pazzi per amore2008 · as Angelica, la voce del paradiso
- Let's Not Lose Sight of Each Other2008
- Nessundorma2004
- Mai dire domenica2002
- Mai dire grande fratello2000
- Zelig1997 · as Host
- Never Say Goal1990
- Sanremo Music Festival1951 · as Self - Special Guest
- Sanremo Music Festival1951 · as Self - Host