Sonia Aquino (born 10 July 1977 in

Avellino Avellino () is a city and ''comune'', capital of the province of Avellino in the Campania region of southern Italy. It is situated in a plain surrounded by mountains east of Naples and is an important hub on the road from Salerno to Benevento. ...

) is an Italian actress.

Biography

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and television actress, Aquino graduated from the ''National School of the Cinema'' (Scuola Nazionale di Cinema) in Rome and attended

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's ''Duse Studio''. She studied also performing arts at the theatre ''"Bellini"'' in Naples, taking part in some stages held by

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, and

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. She most notably appeared in the movie ''

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Filmography

Cinema

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'' (1997) *'' Il fratello minore'' (2000) – Role: Ragazza sexy *'' Amici Ahrarara'' (2001) – Role: Maura *'' L'italiano'' (2002) – Role: Luisa *''

'', by Stephen Hopkins (2004) – Role:

*'' Signora'' (2004) – Role: Sarah *'' Casa Eden'' (2004) *'' Viva Franconi'' (2006)

Television

*'' Deserto di fuoco'' Mini-series TV (1997) *'' Vivere'' – Role: Caterina *'' Il bambino di Betlemme'' (2002) – TV film *'' Imperium: Nerone'' Mini-series TV – Role: Messalina *''

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'' Mini-series TV (2005) – Role: Giulia *''

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'' – TV series (2005–2008) *'' Nati ieri'' – TV series (2006–2007) *'' Un dottore quasi perfetto'' TV film – Role: Francesca Nocetti *'' Incantesimo 9-10'' Soap Opera – Role: Rossella Natoli *'' Don Matteo 6'', TV series – Role: Vanessa *'' I Cesaroni 3'' – TV series (2009) *'' Sant'Agostino'' (2009) *''Storia di una famiglia per bene'' (2021) TV mini-series – Role: Angelica Straziota

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