Giovanna Mezzogiorno Wiki Biography
Giovanna Mezzogiorno (born November 9, 1974) is an Italian theatre and film actress. Mezzogiorno was born in Rome, November 9, 1974, a daughter of actors Vittorio Mezzogiorno and Cecilia Sacchi. She grew up watching her parents on set, conscious about acting. At first, she wanted to become a ballerina, and she studied dancing for 13 years.
| Full Name | Giovanna Mezzogiorno |
| Net Worth | $10 Million |
| Date Of Birth | November 9, 1974 |
| Place Of Birth | Rome, Lazio, Italy |
| Height | 5′ 6″ (1.68 m) |
| Profession | Actress, Producer |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Spouse | Alessio Federico Fugolo |
| Children | Two sons, Leone and Zeno |
| Parents | Vittorio Mezzogiorno and Cecilia Sacchi |
| IMDB | http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0583856 |
| Nominations | David di Donatello for Best Supporting Actress, European Film Audience Award for Best Actress, David di Donatello for Best Supporting Actress, European Film Audience Award for Best Actress |
| Movies | Vincere, Love in the Time of Cholera, Facing Windows, The Last Kiss, Don’t Tell, The Dinner, Palermo Shooting, Basilicata Coast to Coast, The Bride’s Journey, The Front Line, ReWined, Night Bus, A Respectable Man, Lezioni di volo, Asini, Love Returns, Stay with Me |
| Fact | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Welcomed her children, twin sons Zeno and Leone. (August 26, 2011). |
| 2 | Is fluent in French. |
| 3 | Her surname means “midday” in Italian. |
| 4 | Was engaged to Daniele Anzellotti. |
| 5 | Has two tattoos on the inner side of her ankles: a “V”, the initial letter of her father’s name, and the scorpion zodiac sign. |
| 6 | Lives in Rome, Milan and Paris. |
| 7 | Wanted to become a ballerina, so she studied dancing for 13 years. |
| 8 | She was Stefano Accorsi’s girlfriend until 2001. |
| 9 | Made her stage debut as Ophelia in Peter Brook’s “Qui est là” (1995). |
| 10 | Made her film debut in Il viaggio della sposa (1997), becoming Italy’s most promising younger actress. |
| 11 | She worked in Paris for two years at the Peter Brook Workshop (Le Centre International de Créations Théatrales). |
| 12 | Daughter of actors Vittorio Mezzogiorno and Cecilia Sacchi. |
Actress
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Come diventare grandi nonostante i genitori | 2016 | Mary | |
| La tentazione di essere felice | 2016 | Elena, figlia di Lorenzo | |
| I nostri ragazzi | 2014 | Clara | |
| Vinodentro | 2013 | Adele | |
| Basilicata Coast to Coast | 2010 | Tropea Limongi | |
| La prima linea | 2009 | Susanna Ronconi | |
| Vincere | 2009 | Ida Dalser | |
| Sono viva | 2008 | Stefania | |
| Palermo Shooting | 2008 | Flavia | |
| L’amore non basta | 2008 | Martina | |
| Les murs porteurs | 2007 | Manou | |
| Love in the Time of Cholera | 2007 | Fermina Urbino | |
| Notturno bus | 2007 | Leila | |
| Lezioni di volo | 2007 | Chiara Della Notte | |
| AD Project | 2006 | Video | Gaia |
| Don’t Tell | 2005 | Sabina | |
| Virginia, la monaca di Monza | 2004 | TV Movie | Virginia Maria de Leyva |
| Stai con me | 2004 | Chiara | |
| Au secours, j’ai 30 ans! | 2004 | Kathy | |
| L’amore ritorna | 2004 | Lena | |
| Entrusted | 2003 | TV Movie | Maria von Gall |
| Ilaria Alpi – Il più crudele dei giorni | 2003 | Ilaria Alpi | |
| Facing Windows | 2003 | Giovanna | |
| Malefemmene | 2001 | Francesca | |
| Nobel | 2001 | Eleonora | |
| Tutta la conoscenza del mondo | 2001 | Giovanna | |
| L’ultimo bacio | 2001 | Giulia | |
| Les misérables | 2000 | TV Mini-Series | Soeur Simplice |
| Asini | 1999 | Anna | |
| Un uomo perbene | 1999 | Silvia Tortora | |
| Più leggero non basta | 1998 | TV Movie | Elena |
| Del perduto amore | 1998 | Liliana | |
| Il viaggio della sposa | 1997 | Porzia Colonna |
Producer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Negli occhi | 2009 | Documentary producer |
Thanks
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Maradona | 2001 | special thanks |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cinema 3 | 2010 | TV Series | Herself |
| Le grand journal de Canal+ | 2010 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| TV Festival Du Cannes 2010 | 2010 | TV Movie | Herself |
| Negli occhi | 2009 | Documentary | Herself |
| Le iene | 2009 | TV Series | Herself |
| Shooting Palermo | 2008 | Documentary | Herself |
| Cartelera | 2008 | TV Series | Herself |
| HBO First Look | 2007 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| Making of ‘AD Project’ | 2006 | Video documentary short |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55 premios Sant Jordi | 2011 | TV Movie | Ida Dalser |
| Corazón de… | 2005 | TV Series | Herself |
Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | CinEuphoria | CinEuphoria Awards | Best Actress – International Competition | Vincere (2009) |
| 2011 | ICS Award | International Cinephile Society Awards | Best Actress | Vincere (2009) |
| 2011 | NSFC Award | National Society of Film Critics Awards, USA | Best Actress | Vincere (2009) |
| 2011 | Sant Jordi | Sant Jordi Awards | Best Foreign Actress (Mejor Actriz Extranjera) | Vincere (2009) |
| 2011 | Critics Award | SESC Film Festival, Brazil | Best Foreign Actress (Melhor Atriz Estrangeira) | Vincere (2009) |
| 2009 | Silver Hugo | Chicago International Film Festival | Best Actress | Vincere (2009) |
| 2009 | Best Actress | Damascus Film Festival | Vincere (2009) | |
| 2009 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, Italy | Best Actress (Migliore Attrice) | Vincere (2009) |
| 2009 | Silver Ribbon | Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists | Best Actress (Migliore Attrice Protagonista) | Vincere (2009) |
| 2005 | Golden Graal | Golden Graals | Best Comedic Actress (Migliore Attrice di Commedia) | Au secours, j’ai 30 ans! (2004) |
| 2005 | Silver Ribbon | Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists | Best Supporting Actress (Migliore Attrice Non Protagonista) | L’amore ritorna (2004) |
| 2005 | Volpi Cup | Venice Film Festival | Best Actress | La bestia nel cuore (2005) |
| 2004 | Golden Kinnaree Award | Bangkok International Film Festival | Best Actress | La finestra di fronte (2003) |
| 2003 | David | David di Donatello Awards | Best Actress (Migliore Attrice Protagonista) | La finestra di fronte (2003) |
| 2003 | Audience Award | Flaiano Film Festival | Best Actress | La finestra di fronte (2003) |
| 2003 | Golden Ciak | Golden Ciak Awards | Best Actress (Migliore Attrice Protagonista) | La finestra di fronte (2003) |
| 2003 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, Italy | Best Actress (Migliore Attrice) | La finestra di fronte (2003) |
| 2003 | Silver Ribbon | Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists | Best Actress (Migliore Attrice Protagonista) | Ilaria Alpi – Il più crudele dei giorni (2003) |
| 2003 | Best Actress | Karlovy Vary International Film Festival | La finestra di fronte (2003) | |
| 2001 | Best Actress | Flaiano Film Festival | L’ultimo bacio (2001) | |
| 1999 | Golden Ciak | Golden Ciak Awards | Best Actress (Migliore Attrice Protagonista) | Del perduto amore (1998) |
| 1999 | Silver Ribbon | Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists | Best Actress (Migliore Attrice Protagonista) | Del perduto amore (1998) |
| 1999 | Golden Capital | Sannio FilmFest | Best Actress | Del perduto amore (1998) |
| 1998 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, Italy | Best Breakthrough Actress (Migliore Attrice Rivelazione) | Il viaggio della sposa (1997) |
| 1998 | Pasinetti Award | Venice Film Festival | Best Actress | Del perduto amore (1998) |
| 1997 | Plate | Golden Goblets, Italy | Best Newcomer (Migliore Interprete Rivelazione) | Il viaggio della sposa (1997) |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Golden Graal | Golden Graals | Best Comedic Actress (Migliore Attrice di Commedia) | Basilicata Coast to Coast (2010) |
| 2010 | David | David di Donatello Awards | Best Actress (Migliore Attrice Protagonista) | Vincere (2009) |
| 2010 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, Italy | Best Actress (Migliore Attrice) | La prima linea (2009) |
| 2010 | Golden Graal | Golden Graals | Best Dramatic Actress (Migliore Attrice Drammatica) | Vincere (2009) |
| 2010 | VVFP Award | Village Voice Film Poll | Best Actress | Vincere (2009) |
| 2009 | Golden Capital | Sannio FilmFest | Best Actress | Vincere (2009) |
| 2008 | Golden Graal | Golden Graals | Best Comedic Actress (Migliore Attrice di Commedia) | Lezioni di volo (2007) |
| 2007 | David | David di Donatello Awards | Best Actress (Migliore Attrice Protagonista) | Lezioni di volo (2007) |
| 2007 | Silver Ribbon | Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists | Best Actress (Migliore Attrice Protagonista) | Lezioni di volo (2007) |
| 2006 | David | David di Donatello Awards | Best Actress (Migliore Attrice Protagonista) | La bestia nel cuore (2005) |
| 2006 | Golden Graal | Golden Graals | Best Dramatic Actress (Migliore Attrice Drammatica) | La bestia nel cuore (2005) |
| 2006 | Silver Ribbon | Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists | Best Actress (Migliore Attrice Protagonista) | La bestia nel cuore (2005) |
| 2006 | IOMA | Italian Online Movie Awards (IOMA) | Best Actress (Miglior attrice protagonista) | La bestia nel cuore (2005) |
| 2005 | David | David di Donatello Awards | Best Supporting Actress (Migliore Attrice non Protagonista) | L’amore ritorna (2004) |
| 2005 | Golden Graal | Golden Graals | Best Dramatic Actress (Migliore Attrice Drammatica) | Stai con me (2004) |
| 2003 | Audience Award | European Film Awards | Best European Actress | La finestra di fronte (2003) |
| 2001 | David | David di Donatello Awards | Best Actress (Migliore Attrice Protagonista) | L’ultimo bacio (2001) |
| 2001 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, Italy | Best Actress (Migliore Attrice) | L’ultimo bacio (2001) |
| 2001 | Silver Ribbon | Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists | Best Actress (Migliore Attrice Protagonista) | L’ultimo bacio (2001) |
| 1999 | David | David di Donatello Awards | Best Actress (Migliore Attrice Protagonista) | Del perduto amore (1998) |
| 1998 | Silver Ribbon | Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists | Best Actress (Migliore Attrice Protagonista) | Il viaggio della sposa (1997) |