Paola Cortellesi

Acting

Paola Cortellesi

Born November 24, 1973 · Rome, Lazio, Italy (age 52)

Paola Cortellesi (born 24 November 1973) is an eclectic Italian actress, singer, voice actress, film director, and presenter. She began her career in television with the show Macao, presented by Alba Parietti, but eventually reached nationwide popularity as a comic actress in the TV show Mai dire Gol by the Gialappa's Band (2000), which, in particular, showcased her skills at parodying famous peop…

Known For

There's Still TomorrowThere's Still Tomorrow · 2023
There's Still Tomorrow
8.12023
MovieDramaComedy
In postwar Rome, a working-class woman dreams of a better future for herself and her daughter while facing abuse at the hands of her domineering husband. When a mysterious letter arrives, she discovers the courage to change the circumstances of her life.
Amarsi può darsiAmarsi può darsi · 2001
Amarsi può darsi
8.02001
MovieComedy
During their divorce trial, Davide and Giulia go back through episodes of their life together while they listen to a series of witnesses. Do they really want to go different ways?
Like a Cat on a HighwayLike a Cat on a Highway · 2017
Like a Cat on a Highway
6.52017
MovieFamilyComedy
The story of an encounter between a bourgeois man and a poor woman, because their teenage children fall in love.
Men Vs WomenMen Vs Women · 2010
Men Vs Women
5.82010
MovieComedyRomance
From married couples to platonic roommates to testy rivals with romantic chemistry, the never-ending battle of the sexes gets personal.
Wondrous BoccaccioWondrous Boccaccio · 2015
Wondrous Boccaccio
5.82015
MovieComedyHistory
It's 1348. The plague has brutally hit Florence. A group of then young people, seven women and three men, rebel against the feeling of death that is about to swallow them. They flee the city and find refuge in an abandoned villa in the Tuscan hills. Here, between moral doubts and the tasks needed to survive, they kill time by telling each other stories until they will decide to return. The stories are varied - tragic, bizarre, funny or erotic - but common and central to all of them is the female presence.
KidzKidz · 2020
Kidz
5.92020
MovieComedy
Sara and Nicola are married and in love. Their lives seem to be perfect: they have an angelic six-year-old daughter, thriving careers and a stable marriage. The birth of their second child, which disrupts the family balance, leads to tragicomic scenarios.
The Legend of the Christmas Witch: The OriginsThe Legend of the Christmas Witch: The Origins · 2021
The Legend of the Christmas Witch: The Origins
5.92021
MovieFamilyFantasy
18th century. Paola, a young, reckless street urchin inadvertently gets in the way of the plans of terrifying Baron De Michelis, a small and mean hunchback always escorted by his trusted (and abused) minion Marmotta, with an unquenchable thirst for power and an unmeasurable hate for witches. The intervention of the sweet and powerful Dolores, a good witch who has devoted her life to children, saves Paola from being burned at the stake. Through a magical apprenticeship, breakneck pursuits, incredible transformations and a whole lot of trouble, Paola will discover that fate has something really special in store for her… And so the legend begins.
Women Vs MenWomen Vs Men · 2011
Women Vs Men
5.52011
MovieComedy
Anna and Piero fighting routine of a long marriage, when Piero loses his memory, Anna reconstructs his way. For its part, the concierge Rocco and his friend Michele play in a group that emulates the Beatles and face opposition from their partners. Finally, Marcello and Paola are a divorced couple who, from time to time, pretend they are still together to avoid problems. They are victims of a relentless war of sexes.

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