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Paola Tiziana Cruciani

Paola Tiziana Cruciani

Italian actress, comedian and playwright

Paola Tiziana Cruciani (born 29 May 1958) is an Italian actress, comedian and playwright.

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Life and career

Born in Rome, Cruciani studied acting at the "Laboratorio Teatrale", a theatre workshop directed by Gigi Proietti, graduating in 1981.[1] Between 1981 and 1984 she was a member of the comedy ensemble "La Zavorra", with whom she took part in several television variety shows.[2]

In 1984, Cruciani began working on stage as a playwright, actress and director, and in the same year made her film debut in Francesco Laudadio's Fatto su misura.[2] She was married for several years to film director Paolo Virzì, with whom she had a daughter, Ottavia.[2]

In 1999, she was nominated for a David di Donatello for Best Supporting Actress thanks to her performance in Virzì's Baci e abbracci.[3]

In 2020, she acted as Alberto Sordi's mother in the TV film Permette? Alberto Sordi.

References

  1. [1]
    Mario Sesti. La "scuola" italiana: storia, strutture, e immaginario di un altro cinema, 1988-1996. Marsilio, 1996. ISBN 8831764772.
  2. [2]
    Fabio Secchi Frau. "Paola Tiziana Cruciani. A scuola dalla Cruciani". Mymovies.it. Retrieved 29 March 2014.
  3. [3]
    "Per Piccioni 9 candidature ai premi David ' 99". La Repubblica. 27 April 1999. Retrieved 29 March 2014.


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