Valeria Milillo (born 25 September 1966) is an Italian

actress An actor or actress is a person who portrays a Character (arts), character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek ...

Life and career

Born in

Milan Milan ( , , Lombard: ; it, Milano ) is a city in northern Italy, capital of Lombardy, and the second-most populous city proper in Italy after Rome. The city proper has a population of about 1.4 million, while its metropolitan city h ...

, Milillo 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 ...

in Milan, and attended stage courses in Rome, Paris, Berlin, Vienna, Zurich, and Munich. She made her film debut in 1987 in the

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's comedy film ''

Il commissario Lo Gatto ''Il commissario Lo Gatto'' () is a 1987 Italian comedy film directed by Dino Risi. It was shown as part of a retrospective on Italian comedy at the 67th Venice International Film Festival. Cast * Lino Banfi as Commissario Natale Lo Gatto * Mau ...

''. Active in films, television and on stage, in 2009 she was nominated in the best supporting actress category at the

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for

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's ''

Due partite '' The Ladies Get Their Say'' ( it, Due partite) is a 2009 Italian comedy-drama film directed by Enzo Monteleone. It is based on the Cristina Comencini's stage play with the same name. It was nominated to four Silver Ribbon Awards (for best prod ...

''.

Selected filmography

* ''

'' (1987) * '' Dinner with a Vampire'' (1988) * ''

Traces of an Amorous Life ''Traces of an Amorous Life'' ( it, Tracce di vita amorosa) is a 1990 Italian romance-drama film directed by Peter Del Monte. It entered the competition at the 47th Venice International Film Festival. Cast * Luciano Bartoli as the boss * Valeria ...

'' (1990) * ''

Red American ''Red American'' ( it, Americano rosso) is a 1991 Italian comedy-drama film. It was the directorial debut of Alessandro D'Alatri, who was awarded the David di Donatello Award for Best New Director for his work on the film. The film also won the G ...

'' (1991) * ''

The End Is Known ''The End Is Known'' ( it, La fine è nota, french: La fin est connue) is a 1992 Italian-French mystery film directed by Cristina Comencini. It is an adaptation of the novel with the same name by Geoffrey Holiday Hall, in which the setting is moved ...

'' (1992) * ''

The Second Time "The Second Time" is the first single from Kim Wilde's fourth studio album ''Teases & Dares'' (1984). It was re-titled "Go for It" for the North American market. The track was also Wilde's first release on the MCA record label. Her last few re ...

'' (1995) * ''

Notes of Love ''Notes of Love'' ( it, La parola amore esiste, french: Mots d'amour, also known as ''The Word Love Exists'' and ''Love Notes'') is a 1998 Italian-French romance film directed by Mimmo Calopresti. For her performance Valeria Bruni Tedeschi won the ...

'' (1998) * ''

Don't Make Any Plans for Tonight ''Don't Make Any Plans for Tonight'' ( it, Non prendere impegni stasera) is a 2006 Italian drama film written and directed by Gianluca Maria Tavarelli. It was screened in the Horizons section at the 63rd Venice International Film Festival, in whic ...

'' (2006) * ''

A Game for Girls ''A Game for Girls'' ( it, Un gioco da ragazze) is a 2008 Italian youth drama film directed by Matteo Rovere. It entered the competition at the 2008 Rome International Film Festival. Cast *Chiara Chiti as Elena Chiantini *Desirèe Noferini as Mi ...

'' (2008) * ''

The Ladies Get Their Say '' The Ladies Get Their Say'' ( it, Due partite) is a 2009 Italian comedy-drama film directed by Enzo Monteleone. It is based on the Cristina Comencini's stage play with the same name. It was nominated to four Silver Ribbon Awards (for best prod ...

'' (2009)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Milillo, Valeria Italian film actresses Italian television actresses Italian stage actresses 1966 births Actresses from Rome Living people 20th-century Italian actresses 21st-century Italian actresses Actresses from Milan