Bianca Guaccero ( Bitonto, 15 January 1981), is an Italian actress, singer and TV presenter. In February 2010, she resumed her notable role of ''Carolina Scapece'' in the

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mini-series ''Capri 3''. She had played the same part of the conniving Caroline in the first and second '' Capri'' series. In 2009, she was one of the cast of ''Il Bene e il Male'' ("The Good and the Bad") in which she portrayed a policewoman. In 2006, she had starred in the title role of '' Assunta Spina'', a television mini-series remake of the 1948 film.

Career

Guaccero was born in Bitonto, a

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in the

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, Italy. She began her career in Italian television in 1996 at the age of fifteen with the variety programme ''Sotto a Chi Tocca'', which also featured showgirl

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and comedian

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. In 1999, she made her acting debut in the film ''Terra Bruciata'', directed by

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, in which she played the part of Maria. Since then she has performed regularly in both television and the cinema, and has appeared twice on stage in theatrical productions. One of her most notable performances has been in the role of the malicious, conniving Carolina Scapece in the Rai Uno mini-series ''Capri'', ''Capri 2'' and ''Capri 3''. She also starred in the title role of ''Assunta Spina'', a mini-series remake of the 1948 film which starred

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-winning actress

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. In 2008, Guaccero co-hosted the 58th edition of the

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with

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and

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Filmography

Television

Films

Television

* ''Sotto a Chi Tocca'' (1996), variety programme * ''Ama Il Tuo Nemico 2'' (2001), mini-series * ''La Memoria e il Perdona'' (2001), mini-series - Caterina/Isabel * '' John XXIII: The Pope of Peace'' (2002), film * ''Mudu'' (2003), variety programme * ''Tutti i Sogni del Mondo'' (2003), mini-series - Daniela * ''Benedetti dal Signore-Missione Zara'' (2004), film - Zara * ''Mai Storie d'Amore in Cucina'' (2004), film - Evelina Bruni * ''La Tassinara'' (2004), mini-series - Vittoria * '' Imperium: Saint Peter'' (2005), film - Silvia * ''Assunta Spina'' (2006), mini-series - title role * '' Capri'' (2006), mini-series - Carolina Scapece * ''Tutte Donne Tranne Me'' (2007), variety programme * ''La Terza Verità'' (2007), mini-series - Lidia Roccella * ''Capri 2'' (2008), mini-series - Carolina Scapece * ''La Stella della Porta Accanto'' (2008), mini-series - Stella * ''58th Edition of The

'', (2008) - co-host * ''Il Bene e Il Male'' (2009), series - Grazia Micheli * ''Capri 3'', (2010), mini-series - Carolina Scapece

Theatre

* ''Il Sogno del Principe di Salina - L'Ultimo Gattopardo'' (2006) - Angelica * ''Poveri Ma Belli'' (2008–2009) - Giovanna

References

External links

Official website
(in Italian) *

(in Italian) {{DEFAULTSORT:Guaccero, Bianca 1981 births Living people People from Bitonto Italian stage actresses Italian film actresses Italian television actresses