Francesca Neri (born 10 February 1964) is a retired Italian actress.

Career

Neri was born in

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, Italy. She has received the Silver Ribbon Award three times, for Best Actress for '' Pensavo fosse amore, invece era un calesse'' (1991), directed by

Massimo Troisi Massimo Troisi (; 19 February 1953 – 4 June 1994) was an Italian actor, cabaret performer, comedian, screenwriter and film director. He is best known for his works in the films '' I'm Starting back from Three'' (1981) and '' Il Postino: The ...

; Pedro Almadovar's ''

Carne trémula ''Live Flesh'' () is a 1997 erotic romantic thriller drama film written and directed by Pedro Almodóvar, based on the 1986 novel of the same name by English author Ruth Rendell. The film stars Javier Bardem, Francesca Neri, Liberto Rabal, ...

'' ''(Live Flesh)'' (1997), and for Best Supporting Actress for ''Giovanni's Father'' (2008). She has also received three nominations for the David di Donatello Award, for Best Actress in '' The Sweet Sounds of Life'' and ''

Io amo Andrea ''Io amo Andrea'' () is a 2000 Italian romantic comedy film directed by Francesco Nuti. Cast * Francesco Nuti as Dado * Francesca Neri as Andrea * Agathe de La Fontaine as Francesca * Marina Giulia Cavalli as Rossana * Novello Novelli N ...

'' (both 1999), and for Best Supporting Actress for ''

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'' (2003). Notable films include her three films in Spain: '' Live Flesh'' (1997, by

Pedro Almodóvar Pedro Almodóvar Caballero (; born 25 September 1949) is a Spanish film director, screenwriter and author. His films are distinguished by Melodrama (film genre), melodrama, irreverent humour, bold colour, glossy décor, quotations from popular c ...

), ''

¡Dispara! ''¡Dispara! '' (also known as ''Outrage!'') is a 1993 Spanish drama film directed by Carlos Saura, starring Francesca Neri and Antonio Banderas. The story is a revenge tragedy. Plot Marcos, a young reporter, goes to a circus to write a Sunday ...

'' (''Outrage'', 1993, by

Carlos Saura Carlos Saura Atarés (4 January 1932 – 10 February 2023) was a Spanish film director, photographer and writer. With Luis Buñuel and Pedro Almodóvar, he is considered to be among Spain's great filmmakers. He had a long and prolific career th ...

), both with her own voice speaking Spanish, and erotic drama film ''

Las edades de Lulú ''The Ages of Lulu'' () is a 1990 Spanish erotic drama film written and directed by Bigas Luna and starring Francesca Neri, Óscar Ladoire, María Barranco and Javier Bardem in his film debut. It is based on the novel of the same name by Almuden ...

'' (''The Ages of Lulu'', 1990, by

Bigas Luna José Juan Bigas Luna (19 March 1946 – 5 April 2013) was a Spanish film director, designer and artist. His films are typically characterised by a strong emphasis on the erotic film, erotic, often related to food, something for which he admitte ...

, where she's dubbed into Spanish). After years of acclaimed work in Europe, she took on roles in the United States, with her first major role being Allegra, wife of the Inspector Rinaldo Pazzi in the

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blockbuster ''

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'' in 2001. In 2002, she co-starred in ''

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'' alongside

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Personal life

In 1997 Neri was romantically linked to actor

Claudio Amendola Claudio Amendola (born 16 February 1963) is an Italian actor, film director and television presenter. He starred in the 1993 film '' The Escort'', which was entered into the 1993 Cannes Film Festival. Biography Born in Rome and the son of act ...

, and they were married in 2009. They had a son, Rocco, in 1999. She also has two stepdaughters from Amendola's previous marriage, including voice actress Alessia Amendola. Neri and Amendola were divorced in late 2022.

Selected filmography

References

External links

* 1964 births Italian film actresses Living people People from Trento Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia alumni Nastro d'Argento winners 20th-century Italian actresses 21st-century Italian actresses Actresses from Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol {{Italy-film-actor-stub