Pilar Fogliati (born María Del Pilar Fogliati; 28 December 1992) is an Italian actress and filmmaker.

Life and career

Born in

Alessandria Alessandria (; pms, Lissandria ) is a city and ''comune'' in Piedmont, Italy, and the capital of the Province of Alessandria. The city is sited on the alluvial plain between the Tanaro and the Bormida rivers, about east of Turin. Alessandria ...

from Roman parents who were there to spend the Christmas holidays, Fogliati grew up in

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and formed at an amateur drama school before graduating from the

Silvio d’Amico Academy of Dramatic Arts Accademia Nazionale d'Arte Drammatica Silvio D'Amico (translation: Silvio d'Amico National Academy of Dramatic Arts) is a national drama school in Rome, Italy. Founded in 1936 by the theatrical theorist, critic, and writer Silvio D'Amico, the ac ...

. After several stage roles, she made her film debut in 2016, in

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's '' Forever Young''. Also active on television, she was the lead actress in the

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medical drama ''Cuori'' and in the

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comedy series ''

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''. In 2022, Fogliati made her directorial and screenwriting debut with '' Romantic Girls'', an anthology comedy film in which she played four different characters; for her performance she got a

Nastro d'Argento The Nastro d'Argento, also known by its translated name Silver Ribbon, is an Italian film award awarded each year since 1946 by the Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists (Italian: ''Sindacato Nazionale Giornalisti Cinematografici Italiani ...

for best actress in a comedy film and a

Globo d'Oro The Globo d'oro (internationally known as Italian Golden Globe) is an Italian annual film award. It was established in 1960 and it has as jury the Rome Foreign Press Association. The first awards ceremony took place in 1960 and was won by the film ...

for best actress.

Filmography

Films

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Fogliati, Pilar 1992 births Living people People from Alessandria Italian film actresses Italian stage actresses Italian television actresses Italian film directors 21st-century Italian actresses Accademia Nazionale di Arte Drammatica Silvio D'Amico alumni Nastro d'Argento winners