- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- November 24, 1973
- Place of Birth
- Rome, Lazio, Italy
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 ca…
Filmography
movieLIBERO sempre comunque mai
2025 · Self
moviePetra - Gli Onori di Casa
2025 · Petra Delicato
moviePetra - Il Silenzio dei Chiostri
2025 · Petra Delicato
movieCarlo Mazzacurati: A Certain Idea of Cinema
2024 · Self
movieThere's Still Tomorrow
2023 · Delia, Screenplay, Story, Director
tvDirectors Talks
2023 · Self
tvGialappaShow
2023
tvCall My Agent: Italy
2023
movieMarcel!
2022 · Telesales presenter
movieI cassamortari
2022 · Se stessa (non accreditata)
movieLuigi Proietti detto Gigi
2022 · Self
movieThe Legend of the Christmas Witch: The Origins
2021 · Paola
movieWe Are Cinema
2021 · Self (archive footage)
movieVitti d'arte, Vitti d'amore
2021 · Sé stassa
tvDinner Club
2021 · Paola Cortellesi
movieLike a Cat on a Highway 2
2021 · Monica, Writer
tvPetra
2020 · l'ispettrice Petra Delicato
movieNilde Iotti, il tempo delle donne
2020 · Herself
moviePetra - Giorno da Cani
2020 · Petra Delicato
Petra - Riti di Morte
moviePetra - Riti di Morte
2020 · Petra Delicado, Writers' Assistant
movieKidz
2020 · Sara
movieDon't Stop Me Now
2019 · Giovanna, Story, Screenplay
movieDetective Per Caso
2019 · Ispettore Maria Bellamore
movieThe Legend Of The Christmas Witch
2018 · Paola
movieLike a Cat on a Highway
2017 · Monica, Screenplay
movieMom or Dad?
2017 · Valeria, Screenplay
movieSomething New
2016 · Lucia, Story, Screenplay
tvLaura & Paola
2016
movieCallas
2015 · Maria Callas
movieAnimeland: Racconti tra manga, anime e cosplay
2015 · Herself
movieThe Last Will Be the Last
2015 · Luciana Colacci, Story, Screenplay
movieWondrous Boccaccio
2015 · Badessa Usimbalda
movieDo You See Me?
2014 · Serena Bruno, Story, Screenplay
movieSotto una buona stella
2014 · Luisa Tombolini
movieA Boss in the Living Room
2014 · Cristina D'Avola/Carmela Cimmaruta
movieSome Say No
2011 · Irma
movieEscort in Love
2011 · Alice
movieWomen Vs Men
2011 · Chiara
tvLonglasting Youth
2010 · Nora
movieMen Vs Women
2010 · Chiara
movieLa fisica dell'acqua
2010 · Giulia
movieThe Ladies Get Their Say
2009 · Sofia
tvTutti pazzi per amore
2008 · Angelica, la voce del paradiso
Let's Not Lose Sight of Each Other
tvLet's Not Lose Sight of Each Other
2008 · , Creator
moviePiano, Solo
2007 · Baba
movieDon't Make Any Plans for Tonight
2007 · Cinzia
movieMaria Montessori: una vita per i bambini
2007 · Maria Montessori
movieFiorello & Baldini Visti da dietro
2006
movieThe last will be the last
2005 · , Writer
movieHave You Met Claudia?
2004 · Claudia
movieChristmas at Deejay's House: A Christmas Carol
2004 · Silvana
Nessundorma
tvNessundorma
2004
movieIl posto dell'anima
2003 · Nina
movieBell'amico
2003 · Damiana
moviePast Perfect
2003 · Claudia
movieOn the Tiger's Back
2002 · Antonella
tvMai dire domenica
2002
movieUn altr'anno e poi cresco
2001 · Alessia
movieIf I Were You
2001 · Caterina
movieAmarsi può darsi
2001 · Rita
movieAsk Me If I'm Happy
2000 · Dalia
tvMai dire grande fratello
2000
tvZelig
1997 · Host
tvNever Say Goal
1990
tvSanremo Music Festival
1951 · Self - Special Guest, Self - Host