Antonella Attili (born 3 April 1963) is an Italian film, theater and television actress.

Career

After performing in avant-garde theater, Attili made her film acting debut in 1988's critically acclaimed ''

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,'' directed by

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. Among other awards the film won the

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at the

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and the Oscar for best foreign film in 1989. In 1990 she once again worked with Tornatore for the film '' Everybody's Fine.'' In 1993 she appeared in '' The Long Silence,''

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's only Italian film. In 1994 she worked on

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's '' Declarations of Love'', where she appeared among the protagonists alongside

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's 1999 film ''Prima del tramonto'' (Before Sunset) earned her a nomination for the Italian

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film award, for best supporting actress. Attili regularly appears on the Italian television talk show '' Propaganda Live'' with a segment called "Antonella Atiili's Monologue", where she gives her views about various social, political and cultural topics.

Personal life

Attili is an ambassador for children's rights charity Terres des Hommes, and supports environmental causes, receiving the Sentinel of Creation Award from environmental group Greenaccord in 2022. In her free time she often visits the cinema and theater.

Selected filmography

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Attili, Antonella 1963 births Living people Italian film actresses Italian television actresses Actresses from Rome 20th-century Italian actresses 21st-century Italian actresses