Stefania Spampinato is an Italian actress. She is known for her role in ABC's ''

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'' and the ''Grey's Anatomy'' spinoff ''

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'' as Dr. Carina DeLuca, a Sicilian OB-GYN.

Life and career

Born in Catania (Sicily), Stefania Spampinato began studying dance at the age of six. After graduating with full marks from the Liceo Classico Mario Cutelli in Catania, she moved to

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to study dance, acting and singing, where she also graduated from the Academy of Arts. In 2006 she moved to

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, where her work as a dancer enabled her to travel the world. In 2011, Spampinato moved to

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, where she continued to study acting. After taking part in TV series such as

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and Satisfaction, Spampinato joined the cast of

in 2017 as Dr. Carina DeLuca, sister of Dr. Andrew DeLuca, and from 2020 continues to play the same role in the TV series

, the second spin-off from Grey's Anatomy. In 2019, she was chosen as the co-star of the comedy '' The Most Beautiful Day in the World'', interpreted and directed by

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Personal life

Spampinato married choreographer Tony Testa in 2013. The divorce was finalized in 2019.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Spampinato, Stefania Living people Italian film actresses Italian stage actresses Italian television actresses Italian voice actresses People from Catania Mass media people from Sicily 21st-century Italian actresses