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Maria Grazia Cucinotta (; born 27 July 1968) is an
Cucinotta was born in Messina in
2006 Archived official website
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Italian
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actress who has featured in films and television series since 1990. She has also worked as a film producer, screenwriter and model. Internationally she is best known for her roles in '' Il Postino'' and as the Bond girl
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, credited as "Cigar Girl", in the James Bond
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film '' The World Is Not Enough''.
Early life and career
Cucinotta was born in Messina in Sicily
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, Italy. She is well known in Italy as a movie and television actress. She guest starred in ''The Sopranos
''The Sopranos'' is an American crime drama television series created by David Chase. The story revolves around Tony Soprano (James Gandolfini), a New Jersey-based Italian-American mobster, portraying his difficulties as he tries to balance ...
'' episode " Isabella" as the titular character. She also appeared on ''The Simpsons
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'' episode " The Italian Bob" voicing Sideshow Bob's wife, Francesca.
Cucinotta won the ''America Award'' of the Italy-USA Foundation in 2010.
In 2012, Cucinotta received a star on the Italian Walk of Fame
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in Toronto
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, Ontario, Canada.
Maria Grazia Cucinotta is Roman Catholic and devoted to Saint Anthony of Padua
Anthony of Padua ( it, Antonio di Padova) or Anthony of Lisbon ( pt, António/Antônio de Lisboa; born Fernando Martins de Bulhões; 15 August 1195 – 13 June 1231) was a Portuguese Catholic priest and friar of the Franciscan Order. He was bo ...
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Filmography
Films
Television
Television appearances
References
External links
2006 Archived official website
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