Paola Tiziana Cruciani
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17 October 1958 Rome |
| Occupation | actress |
Paola Tiziana Cruciani (born 29 May 1958) is an Italian actress, comedian and playwright.
Life and career
Born in Rome, Cruciani studied acting at the "Laboratorio Teatrale", a theatre workshop directed by Gigi Proietti, graduating in 1981.[1] Between 1981 and 1984 she was a member of the comedy ensamble "La Zavorra", with whom she took part to several variety shows.[2] In 1984, Cruciani began working on stage as a playwright, actress and director, and the same year she made her film debut, in Francesco Laudadio's Fatto su misura.[2] She was married for several years to film director Paolo Virzì, with whom she had a daughter, Ottavia.[2] In 1999 she was nominated for David di Donatello for Best Actress thanks to her performance in Virzì's Baci e abbracci.[3]
References
- ↑ Mario Sesti. La "scuola" italiana: storia, strutture, e immaginario di un altro cinema, 1988-1996. Marsilio, 1996. ISBN 8831764772.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Fabio Secchi Frau. "Paola Tiziana Cruciani. A scuola dalla Cruciani". Mymovies.it. Retrieved 29 March 2014.
- ↑ "Per Piccioni 9 candidature ai premi David ' 99". La Repubblica. 1999-04-27. Retrieved 29 March 2014.