Sabrina Impacciatore (; born 29 March 1968) is an Italian actress. She is known internationally for her role as Valentina on season two of the

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series ''

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'' (2022), which earned her a

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nomination.

Life and career

Born in a popular area in

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to a father from

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and a mother from

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, Impacciatore studied acting at the

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and enrolled several other acting courses in Rome.Giorgio Dell'Arti, Massimo Parrini. ''Catalogo dei viventi''. Marsilio, 2009. . She debuted as a teenager star, in roles of comedian and singer, in the

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's television shows '' Non è la RAI'' and ''Macao''. She also appeared as an impersonator in several variety shows. While studying acting, she self-funded her studies working as

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. Impacciatore made her film debut in 1999, in

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's ''Il compagno''. She spoke about the challenges she faced in obtaining leading roles; especially in Sergio Castellitto's 2004 film '' Non ti muovere'', where she was convinced to have the leading role that at the end went to

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. In 2007, she was nominated for a

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her performance in

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's 2006 film ''

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'', and one year later she received a second nomination for the same award for

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's 2007 film '' Miss F''. In 2022, Impacciatore starred as Valentina in the second season of the

anthology series ''

''. She and the rest of the cast won the

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in 2023. She also received an

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nomination in 2023 for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for her portrayal (75th Emmy Awards), ultimately losing to co-star

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. In early 2024, Impacciatore portrayed a fictionalized version of herself in season two of '' Call My Agent - Italia''. In April 2024, it was announced that she had been cast as a lead in the upcoming American comedy series '' The Paper''. Impacciatore portrayed Elena Romano in the 2025 film ''

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'', and will next appear in '' In the Hand of Dante''.

Filmography

Film

Television

Music videos

Theatre

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Impacciatore, Sabrina Italian film actresses Italian television actresses Italian stage actresses 21st-century Italian actresses 1968 births Actresses from Rome Living people Italian women comedians Italian television personalities Actors Studio alumni Comedians from Rome