Barbara Livi (born 5 May 1973) is an Italian actress of cinema, television, and theatre. She is best known for her role of Martina Morante in the 5th sequel of the long-running drama series ''

Incantesimo Incantesimo (English translation: "Enchantment") is a long-running Italian drama series, originally broadcast on the RAI network from 1998 to 2008. It is mainly set in a hospital called ''Clinica Life'' in Rome, Italy, and revolves around the liv ...

'', which was televised on

Rai Uno Rai 1 () is an Italian free-to-air television channel owned and operated by state-owned public broadcaster RAI – Radiotelevisione italiana. It is the company's flagship television channel, and is known for broadcasting mainstream and general ...

Early life

Livi was born in

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, Italy on 5 May 1973.

Career

In 1997 she appeared in the film ''Stressati'' directed by

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. Her most notable performance was in the role of Martina Morante in 2002, in the fifth season of the television drama Incantesimo, which first aired in 1997, and as of 2008 was still running. She also acted in the series ''Un Medico in Famiglia'' in which she played the part of Eloisa Gherarducci. In spring 2009, she had a role in the television film ''L'uomo che cavalcava nel buio'', which starred

Terence Hill Terence Hill (born Mario Girotti; 29 March 1939) is an Italian actor, film director, screenwriter and producer. He began his career as a child actor and gained international fame for starring roles in action and comedy films, many with longtim ...

. In winter 2009, she had a role in ''Un caso di coscienza 4''; in autumn 2010, she performed in ''Paura di amare'', a Rai Uno television miniseries. The following year, she had a role in another Rai Uno television miniseries ''La donna che ritorna''. Livi also features in many commercials and has worked as a fashion model for designer

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