Cecilia Dazzi

Cecilia Dazzi (born 17 October 1969) is an Italian actress, television personality and songwriter.

Cecilia Dazzi
Dazzi appears for the UNHCR in 2022.
Born	(1969-10-17) 17 October 1969 (age 55) Rome, Italy
Occupation	Actress

Early life

Born in Rome, she is the daughter of film producer Tommaso Dazzi.^[1][2][3]

Career

She made her film debut in 1987, in Ettore Scola's The Family.^[1] After working as an assistant of Carmelo Bene, in 1989 she went to New York City to pursue acting courses under Herbert Bergof.^[2][4] Her breakout came with the TV-series I ragazzi del muretto.^[4] In 1999 she won the David di Donatello for best supporting actress thanks to her performance in Cristina Comencini's Matrimoni.^[2][4] In 2002 she won the Flaiano Prize for her performance in I Am Emma.^[5]

Dazzi is also a songwriter, and she composed several of Niccolò Fabi's hits, including 'Capelli', winner of Mia Martini critics award.^[3][4] She also patented and developed a special pillow suitable for women with heavy breasts or suffering from mastitis.^[4]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1986	Molly O	Michelle
1987	The Family	Beatrice
1989	Smeraldina liberata	Smeraldina
1993	Tra due risvegli	Giulia
1993	La città dei sogni	Lilly
1994	Miracolo italiano	Vanessa
1995	Pierced by a Ray of Sun	Deborah
1996	Albergo Roma	Milenina
1996	A Cold, Cold Winter	Rosanna
1997	Once We Were Strangers	City Hall Witness
1997	La classe non è acqua	Prof.ssa Salvini
1998	Marriages	Sandra
2000	Twenty	Eva
2000	The Witch Doctors	Cecile
2001	Caruso, Zero for Conduct	Olga
2002	I Am Emma	Emma
2002	Bell'amico	Cecilia
2004	Movimenti	Cate
2004	Ogni volta che te ne vai	Pamela
2004	Wimbledon	Billi Clementi
2006	The Caiman	Luisa
2007	Flood	Anna
2007	Voce del verbo amore	Gioia
2007	The Water Mask	Mirandolina
2008	Scusa ma ti chiamo amore	Simona
2009	Feisbum	Mamma Andrea
2010	Sorry If I Want to Marry You	Simona
2010	Sharm el Sheikh - Un'estate indimenticabile	Franca Romano
2011	The Rite	Nurse
2011	Questo mondo è per te	Laura
2011	We Have a Pope	Mamma
2013	White as Milk, Red as Blood	Angela
2016	L'amore rubato	Maestra
2019	The Two Popes	Nun

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1988	Piazza Navona	Martina	Episode: "Fernanda"
1991–1993	I ragazzi del muretto	Debora	28 episodes
1994	Jacob	Billah	Television film
1996	Dio vede e provvede	Suor Luminosa	Episode: "La lucciola"
1998	Il Mattino	Giulia	6 episodes
1999	Ama il tuo nemico	Cecilia	Television film
2000	Un colpo al cuore	Elisa Valenzi	Television film
2002	Operazione Kebab	Ispettore Eva Gabelli	Television film
2003	My House in Umbria	Rosa Crevelli	Television film
2004	O la va, o la spacca	Mariella	7 episodes
2006, 2009	L'ispettore Coliandro	Alessia Pira	2 episodes
2007	Caccia segreta	Elena Digiacomo	Television film
2007	Boris	Ana Canestri	Episode: "Quando un uomo sente la fine"
2007	La squadra	Elena Barone	2 episodes
2008	Amiche mie	Grazia	18 episodes
2014	Il tredicesimo apostolo	Francesca	Episode: "L'uomo nero"
2014	Beauty and the Beast	Albertine	Episode: "Tale 1"
2015	Saturday Night Fathers	Penelope	Episode: "Educazione sessuale"
2016	Bulletproof Heart	Giada	4 episodes
2017	La porta rossa	Eleonora Pavesi	12 episodes
2017	L'isola di Pietro	Ines Fadda	5 episodes
2019	La Reina del Sur	Stella	2 episodes

References

1. Gianni Canova (28 February 2024). Enciclopedia del cinema. Garzanti, 2009. ISBN 978-8811505167.
2. Enrico Lancia, Roberto Poppi (28 February 2024). Dizionario del cinema italiano - Le Attrici. Gremese Editore, 2003. ISBN 978-8884402141.
3. Eddy Anselmi (28 February 2024). Festival di Sanremo: almanacco illustrato della canzone italiana. Panini Comics, 2009. ISBN 978-8863462296.
4. Giorgio Dell'Arti, Massimo Parrini. Catalogo dei viventi. Marsilio, 2009. ISBN 978-88-317-9599-9.
5. "Un palco per debuttanti, anteprime e inediti". La Nuova Sardegna. 16 November 2002.

External links

• Cecilia Dazzi at IMDb