Valentina Lodovini (born 14 May 1978) is an Italian film and television actress.

Life and career

Born in

Umbertide Umbertide () is a town and ''comune'' (township) of Italy, in the province of Perugia and in northwestern Umbria, at the confluence of the Reggia river and the Tiber. It is 30 km (19 mi) North of Perugia and 20 km (12 mi) South ...

, Lodovini grew up in

Sansepolcro Sansepolcro, formerly Borgo Santo Sepolcro, is a town and ''comune'' founded in the 11th century, located in the Italian Province of Arezzo in the eastern part of the region of Tuscany. Situated on the upper reaches of the Tiber river, the town ...

and attended the School of Dramatic Arts in

Perugia Perugia (, , ; lat, Perusia) is the capital city of Umbria in central Italy, crossed by the River Tiber, and of the province of Perugia. The city is located about north of Rome and southeast of Florence. It covers a high hilltop and part o ...

, then moved in Rome to continue her studies at the

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 ...

. After some secondary roles, Lodovini emerged in 2007 with

Carlo Mazzacurati Carlo Mazzacurati (2 March 1956 – 22 January 2014) was an Italian film director and screenwriter born in Padua. He started his cinema career in 1980. His better known films include ''Il Toro'' (1994) and ''La lingua del santo'' (2000). H ...

's drama film '' La giusta distanza'', for which she was nominated for

David di Donatello The David di Donatello Awards, named after Donatello's ''David'', a symbolic statue of the Italian Renaissance, are film awards given out each year by the ''Accademia del Cinema Italiano'' (The Academy of Italian Cinema). There are 26 award cat ...

for

Best Actress Best Actress is the name of an award which is presented by various film, television and theatre organisations, festivals, and people's awards to leading actresses in a film, television series, television film or play. The first Best Actress awar ...

. In 2011 Lodovini won the

for Best Supporting Actress for the role of Maria in '' Benvenuti al Sud''. She reprised the role in the film sequel ''

Benvenuti al Nord ''Benvenuti al Nord'' (eng: "Welcome to the North") is a 2012 Italian comedy film directed by Luca Miniero. It is the sequel of the high-grossing film '' Benvenuti al Sud''. It also obtained a great commercial success, gaining more than 27 million ...

''.

Selected filmography

* ''

Ovunque sei ''Ovunque sei'' is a 2004 Italian romance-drama film directed by Michele Placido. It entered the competition at the 61st Venice International Film Festival, where it was booed by the audience and received bad reviews. It won the Nastro d'Argento ...

'' (2004) * '' Our Country'' (2006) * ''

Donna Roma ''Donna Roma'' is a four-part mini-series thriller from director James Schäuffelen who plays in Italy or Germany. The first broadcast took place on 1 March 2007 on ZDF. Plot The Commissioner Friederike Heise explains her case with analytical a ...

'' (2007) * ''

Pornorama ''Pornorama'' is a 2007 German comedy film A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending (black comed ...

'' (2007) * '' The Right Distance'' (2007) * ''

Riprendimi ''Good Morning Heartache'' ( it, Riprendimi) is an Italian comedy-drama film of 2008 written by Giovanna Mori and Anna Negri and is directed by the latter. The film is a pseudo-documentary and a low-budget film that was shot in Rome. Cast * A ...

'' (2008) * ''

The Past Is a Foreign Land ''The Past Is a Foreign Land'' ( it, Il passato è una terra straniera) is a 2008 Italian neo-noir film directed by Daniele Vicari. It is based on the novel with the same name written by Gianrico Carofiglio, who also collaborated to the screenplay. ...

'' (2008) * ''

Coco Chanel Gabrielle Bonheur "Coco" Chanel ( , ; 19 August 1883 – 10 January 1971) was a French fashion designer and businesswoman. The founder and namesake of the Chanel brand, she was credited in the post-World War I era with popularizing a sporty, c ...

'' (2008) * '' Generation 1000 Euros'' (2009) * ''

Fort Apache Napoli ''Fort Apache Napoli'' ( it, Fortapàsc) is a 2009 Italian biographical film directed by Marco Risi about the fight against the Camorra and subsequent assassination of journalist Giancarlo Siani, played by Libero De Rienzo. Plot The film tells ...

'' (2009) * '' The Woman of My Dreams'' (2010) * '' Benvenuti al Sud'' (2010) * ''

Things from Another World Things or The Things may refer to: Music * ''Things'' (album), by Uri Caine and Paolo Fresu, 2006 * "Things" (Bobby Darin song), 1962; covered by Ronnie Dove, 1975 * "Things", a song by Joe Walsh from '' There Goes the Neighborhood'', 1981 * "Thi ...

'' (2011) * ''

'' (2012) * ''

A Liberal Passion ''A Liberal Passion'' ( it, Passione sinistra) is a 2013 Italian comedy film co-written and directed by Marco Ponti. It is loosely based on the novel ''Passione sinistra'' by Chiara Gamberale. For her performance Eva Riccobono was nominated for Na ...

'' (2013) * '' The Price of Crime'' (2014) * ''

A Woman as a Friend ''A Woman as a Friend'' ( it, Una donna per amica) is a 2014 romantic comedy film written and directed by Giovanni Veronesi and starring Fabio De Luigi and Laetitia Casta. Plot Cast *Fabio De Luigi as Francesco *Laetitia Casta as Claudia ...

'' (2014) * '' Good for Nothing'' (2014) * ''

What a Beautiful Surprise ''What a Beautiful Surprise'' ( it, Ma che bella sorpresa) is a 2015 Italian comedy film written and directed by Alessandro Genovesi and starring Claudio Bisio. It grossed $5,626,528 at the Italian box office. Plot Guido, a Milanese who has re ...

'' (2015) * ''

When Mom Is Away ''When Mom Is Away'' ( it, 10 giorni senza mamma, lit=10 days without mom) is a 2019 Italian comedy film directed by Alessandro Genovesi. A Christmas-themed sequel entitled '' When Mom Is Away... With the Family'' was released in December 2020. ...

'' (2019) * '' When Mom Is Away... With the Family'' (2020) * '' Love & Gelato'' (2022)

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* * * * 1978 births Living people People from Umbertide Italian film actresses Italian television actresses 21st-century Italian actresses Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia alumni David di Donatello winners {{Italy-actor-stub