Valentina Bellè

Valentina Bellè (born 16 April 1992) is an Italian actress.

Valentina Bellè
Bellè in 2018
Born	(1992-04-16) 16 April 1992 (age 32) Verona, Italy
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2010–present

Biography

Born in Verona from an Italian father and a German mother, as a child she showed interest in art and studied acting.^[1] After finishing high school, Valentina worked as a model, taking part in fashion shows and photo shoots.^[2][3]

In 2012, at the age of 19, she spent four months in New York City and attended the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute to undertake acting classes.^[4] In 2013, Bellè tried to enter the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia in Rome, where she was refused. From there, she left for London to learn English and at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, but received a call from the CSC from Rome: one of the girls accepted at the Centro Sperimentale had refused the seat, so Valentina took her place.^[3]

Upon graduation from the CSC, she received her first and most important television role as Lucrezia Tornabuoni in the TV series Medici: Masters of Florence. She became well-known on the silver screen for her performances in movies like Wondrous Boccaccio and Rainbow: A Private Affair, both directed by the Taviani brothers.^[1][5]

In 2018, she took part on the TV series Genius, where she played the role of Jacqueline Roque, last wife of Pablo Picasso, portrayed by Antonio Banderas.^[6]

Filmography

Films

Year	Title	Role(s)	Notes
2014	La buca	Arianna
	La vita oscena	Kissing girl	Cameo appearance
2015	Wondrous Boccaccio	Emilia's sister
2017	Il permesso - 48 ore fuori	Rossana Isimbardi
	Rainbow: A Private Affair	Fulvia
	Amori che non sanno stare al mondo	Nina
2018	Fabrizio De André: Spirito libero	Dori Ghezzi
2019	Dolceroma	Jaccaranda Ponti
	Into the Labyrinth	Samantha Andretti
2021	Baggio: The Divine Ponytail	Andreina
	Love Gets a Room	Ada
2022	Miranda's Mind	Miranda Alanmade	Short film
2023	Ferrari	Cecilia Manzini

Television

Year	Title	Role(s)	Notes
2015	Caccia al Re - La narcotici	Arianna Carrocci	Main role (season 2); 6 episodes
	Grand Hotel	Adele Alibrandi	Miniseries
2016	Medici	Lucrezia Tornabuoni	Main role (season 1); 8 episodes
2017	Sirene	Yara	Lead role; 8 episodes
2018	Genius	Jacqueline Roque	2 episodes
2019	Catch-22	Clara	Recurring role; 3 episodes
2019–present	Volevo fare la rockstar	Olivia	Lead role
2022	Romulus	Ersilia	Main role (season 2); 8 episodes
2023	The Good Mothers	Giuseppina Pesce	Main role; 4 episodes

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Work	Result	Ref.
2017	Fabrique du Cinéma Awards	Best Actress	Rainbow: A Private Affair	Won	[7][8]
2023	Nastri d'Argento Grandi Serie	Best Supporting Actress	The Good Mothers	Won	[9]

References

1. "Valentina Bellè biografia". ComingSoon.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2021-09-02.
2. Latilla, Antonella (2017-10-31). "Valentina Bellè: età, altezza, fidanzato e vita privata dell'attrice". Gossip e Tv (in Italian). Retrieved 2021-09-02.
3. "Valentina Bellè si racconta: il coraggio di essere normale | Rolling Stone Italia" (in Italian). 2017-04-17. Retrieved 2021-09-02.
4. Mazzoleni, Clara (17 April 2017). "Valentina Bellè si racconta: "A New York ho rubato il coraggio di essere normale"". Rolling Stone (in Italian). Luciano Bernardini De Pace Editore S.r.l. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
5. Intervista a Valentina Bellè - Formia Film Festival 2015, retrieved 2021-09-02
6. Tamberlich, Nicoletta (11 May 2018). "Picasso, il genio con il volto di Antonio Banderas". Ansa.it. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
7. Garufi, Sergio (11 December 2017). "Fabrique du Cinema Awards, all the nominations. December 15th the awards ceremony". MIA: International Audiovisual Market.
8. Morini, Valeria (18 December 2017). "Fabrique Awards, tutti i premi: vincono Gatta Cenerentola, Valentina Bellè e Simone Liberati". Fanpage.it (in Italian).
9. Naselli, Antonio (17 June 2023). "NASTRI d'ARGENTO GRANDI SERIE 2023_NASTRI SPECIALI e STASERA LA PREMIAZIONE". Nastri d'Argento (in Italian).

External links

• Valentina Bellè at IMDb