Anita Caprioli (born 11 December 1973) is an Italian theatre and film actress.

Biography

Born in

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, the daughter of a stage actress, Caprioli made her stage debut in London in 1995 with Andrea Brooks, in an adaptation of

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's ''

The Mistress of the Inn ''The Mistress of the Inn'' ( it, La locandiera ), also translated as ''The Innkeeper Woman'' or ''Mirandolina'' (after the play's main character), is a 1753 three-act comedy by the Italian playwright Carlo Goldoni about a coquette. The play has ...

'', and in the following year she starred in

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's ''Il Berretto a Sonagli''.Giorgio Dell'Arti, Massimo Parrini. ''Catalogo dei viventi''. Marsilio, 2009. . In 1997 she took part to her first movie, '' We All Fall Down'', by

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, followed by '' La donna del treno'', directed by

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. In 2008 she earned a nomination to

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for Best Supporting Actress for ''

Non pensarci ''Non pensarci'' is a 2007 Italian-language Comedy directed by Gianni Zanasi. The film follows Stefano Nardini a post-punk guitarist stuck in a strange career limbo. Cast *Valerio Mastandrea: Stefano Nardini *Anita Caprioli: Michela Nardini *Gi ...

''. In 2012 she was nominated to the

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for Best Supporting Actress thanks to her performance in ''

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''.

Filmography

*'' We All Fall Down'' (1997) *''

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'' (1997) *''Donne in bianco'' (1998) *'' 20 - Venti'' (''Twenty'', 1999) *''Senza movente'' (1999) *''L'uomo della fortuna'' (2000) *''

Denti '' Denti'' (''Teeth'') is a 2000 Italian comedy-drama film directed by Gabriele Salvatores. It is based on the novel with the same name written by Domenico Starnone. It entered the competition at the 57th Venice International Film Festival. Plot A ...

'' (2000) *''

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'' (2001) *''

Santa Maradona ''Santa Maradona'' is a 2001 Italian comedy film directed by Marco Ponti. Cast *Stefano Accorsi as Andrea * Anita Caprioli as Dolores *Libero De Rienzo Libero De Rienzo (February 24, 1977 – July 15, 2021) was an Italian film actor, direc ...

'' (2001) *''Sei come sei'' (2002) *''Il sorriso di Diana'' (2002) *'' It Can't Be All Our Fault'' (2003) *''Cime tempestose'' (2004) *'' Manual of Love'' (2005) *''Cielo e terra'' (2005) *'' Mario's War'' (2005) *'' Onde'' (2005) *'' One Out of Two'' (2006) *''

The Demons of St. Petersberg ''The Demons of St. Petersberg'' ( it, I demoni di San Pietroburgo) is a 2008 Italian drama film directed by Giuliano Montaldo. Cast * Miki Manojlović: Dostoevsky * Carolina Crescentini: Anna * Roberto Herlitzka: Pavlovic * Anita Caprioli: A ...

'' (2007) *''

'' (2008) *'' Si può fare'' (2008) *'' Good Morning Aman'' (2009) *''

Meu País ''My Country'' ( pt, Meu País) is a 2011 Brazilian drama film co-written and directed by and starring Rodrigo Santoro, Cauã Reymond, Débora Falabella, Anita Caprioli and Paulo José. Plot Marcos is a successful and married businessman in ...

'' (2011) *''Interno giorno'' (2011) *''

'' (2011) *''

The Immature ''The Immature'' ( it, Immaturi) is a 2011 Cinema of Italy, Italian comedy film directed by Paolo Genovese. The film was a commercial success, grossing over 19 million dollars at the Italian box office. It was nominated for three David di Donatell ...

'' (2011) *''

Kryptonite! ''Kryptonite!'' ( it, La kryptonite nella borsa) is a 2011 Italian comedy film directed by Ivan Cotroneo. Cast * Valeria Golino as Rosaria * Cristiana Capotondi as Titina * Luca Zingaretti as Antonio * Antonia Truppo as Valeria * Libero De Ri ...

'' (2012) *'' The Immature: The Trip'' (2012) *''

First Snowfall ''First Snowfall'' ( it, La prima neve) is a 2013 Italian drama film directed by Andrea Segre. The film premiered in competition at the 70th Venice International Film Festival.Ilaria Rebecchi (September 6, 2013).La prima neve: paternità e montagn ...

'' (2013) *'' The Predators'' (2020)

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* * 1973 births Living people People from Vercelli Italian actresses {{Italy-stage-actor-stub