Silvia Cohen (born 24 April 1959) is an Italian actress.

Life and career

Born in

Paris Paris () is the capital and most populous city of France, with an estimated population of 2,165,423 residents in 2019 in an area of more than 105 km² (41 sq mi), making it the 30th most densely populated city in the world in 2020. S ...

into a family of Jewish origins, at young age Cohen moved with her family to Milan, where she studied acting at the

Accademia dei Filodrammatici The Accademia dei Filodrammatici (literally "Academy of Drama Lovers"), is a drama school located in Milan, Italy and founded in 1796. It is the oldest theatre school in Italy. The theatre was designed by neoclassic architect Luigi Canonica, base ...

. She debuted on stage at just 18 years old in 1977, and made her film debut in 1983 in

Pasquale Festa Campanile Pasquale Festa Campanile (28 July 1927 – 25 February 1986) was an Italian screenwriter, film director and novelist, best known as a prominent exponent of the commedia all'italiana genre. Life and career Born at Melfi, in the province o ...

's comedy film '' Segni particolari: bellissimo''. In the early 1990s she started appearing in main roles, in art films and high-profile television productions. She was nominated twice at the

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 ...

awards, in 1996 as best supporting actress for '' Strane storie'' and in 1998 as best actress for '' Consigli per gli acquisti''.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Cohen, Silvia Italian film actresses Italian television actresses Italian stage actresses 1959 births Actresses from Paris Living people Ciak d'oro winners