Irene Ferri (born 29 March 1972) is an

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actress and television presenter. Born in

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, Ferri studied acting at

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in New York, with

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as tutor, and later at

Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia The Centro sperimentale di cinematografia (Experimental Film Centre or Italian National film school) was established in 1935 in Italy and aims to promote the art and technique of cinematography and film. The centre is the oldest film school in ...

. She debuted as a film actress in 1995 in

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's ''Cronaca di un amore violato''; in the same period she starred in several commercials and was the television hostess of the

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s ''A Tutto Disney'' and ''Solletico''. She played main roles in several TV-series such as '' Questa casa non è un albergo'', '' Sospetti'', ''

Le ragioni del cuore ''Le ragioni del cuore'' ("''The reasons of the heart''") is a 2002 Italian romantic comedy mini series directed by Luca Manfredi, Anna Di Francisca and Alberto Simone. It was broadcast on Rai Uno. It consists of six episodes, each having a budget ...

'', and supporting roles in TV-series such as ''

Tutti pazzi per amore ''Tutti Pazzi Per Amore'' is an Italian television series that aired on Rai 1 from December 7, 2008 to January 1, 2012, consisting of three seasons. The show is set in Rome and follows the love story between a single father, Paolo Giorgi, and a ...

'' and in films including ''Fascisti su Marte'' and ''

Il giorno in più ''One Day More'' ( it, Il giorno in più) is a 2011 Italian comedy film directed by Massimo Venier. The film is adapted from the novel of the same name written by Fabio Volo, star of the film alongside Isabella Ragonese. However, the film plot is q ...

''.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ferri, Irene Italian film actresses 1972 births Actresses from Rome Italian television actresses Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia alumni Actors Studio alumni Italian television presenters Living people 20th-century Italian actresses 21st-century Italian actresses Italian women television presenters