Cristina Serafini (born 22 September 1978) is an Italian

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Early life

Cristina Serafini was born in

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, the only child of a journalist and a restaurant owner. She won a

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to attend the Scuola del Teatro Stabile di Torino (

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), founded by the

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director

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. She graduated in 2006. She speaks Italian, English, French and Spanish.

Career

Serafini has appeared in 29

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and

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since the early 2000s (decade), including: Il Divo (film), Colpo d'occhio, Il bene e il male, Il peccato e la vergogna and Valzer, which was screened at the 64th

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. Serafini made her film début in the 2006 film Sono tornato al nord. Serafini's first significant role came in Roberto Cuzzillo's Senza fine (2009) as a young homosexual - winning her critical and commercial recognition, as well as the Best Actress in a Leading Role Award at 2009 Chieti Film Festival directed by Roberto Faenza. In 2011 Serafini was selected for four lead roles. She played the role of

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's fiancée in Natale per due and received the Best Rising Italian Actress Award at Premio Internazionale Euro-Mediterraneo,

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. Serafini, who has been photographed by

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with American actor and director

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Filmography

* '' Sono tornato al nord,'' directed by Franco Diaferia (2006) * '' Un giorno da non dimenticare,'' directed by Giuseppe Dell'Aiera (2006) * '' Valzer,'' directed by Salvatore Maira (2007) * '' Colpi di sole,'' directed by Mariano Lamberti (200''7)'' * '' Chiedo alla polvere,'' directed by

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(2007) * '' Crociera Vianello,'' directed by

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(2008) * '' Colpo d'occhio,'' directed by

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(2008) * ''

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,'' directed by

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(2008) * '' Bigodini,'' directed by

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(2008-2009) * '' Il bene e il male,'' directed by

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(2009) * ''

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,'' directed by

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(2009) * ''

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,'' directed by Roberto Cuzzillo (2009) * ''

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,'' directed by Filippo Cavalca (2010) * '' Il peccato e la vergogna,'' directed by

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(2010) * '' Cercando Maria,'' directed by Franco Diafera (2010) * ''Workers,'' directed by Lorenzo Vignolo (2011) * '' Lacrime di San Lorenzo,'' directed by

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(2011) * '' I tredici,'' directed by Riccardo Mazzone (2011) * '' Limoncetta,'' directed by

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(2011) * '' Un Natale per due,'' directed by

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(2011) * '' September Eleven 1683,'' directed by

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(2011) * ''

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,'' directed by Mohamed Zineddaine (2011) * Niccolò Machiavelli il Principe della politica, directed by Lorenzo Raveggi (2012) * Un passo dal cielo II, directed by Riccardo Donna (2012) * Oggi a te…domani a me, directed by Marco Limberti (2012) *

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, directed by Monica Vullo (2013) *

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(2013) *

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, directed by

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(2014) *

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, directed by Grant A. Johnson (2014) *

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, directed by

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(2017) * The Poison Rose, directed by

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(2019) * Valley of Love, directed by Todor Chapkanov (2020) * ''

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'' as Angelina Marchetti, directed by Sally McDonald (2021)

Awards

* Best Actress in a Leading Role, Chieti Film Festival (2009) * Best Rising Italian Actress, Premio Internazionale Euro-Mediterraneo,

(2011)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Serafini, Cristina Italian actresses Living people 1978 births Actresses from Turin