Cristiana Dell'Anna

Italian actress (born 1985)

Cristiana Dell'Anna

Born	24 August 1985 (1985-08-24) (age 38)^[1] Naples, Italy
Alma mater	Guildhall School of Music and Drama
Occupation	Actress

Cristiana Dell'Anna (born 24 August 1985) is an Italian television, stage and film actress.

Life and career

Born in Naples, the daughter of a doctor and a teacher,^[1] Dell'Anna grew up between Castel Volturno and Giugliano in Campania.^[2] She studied at the Drama Studio London and the Guildhall School of Music and Drama.^[2]

After some minor roles, Dell'Anna had her breakout in 2012, when she played the twins Micaela e Manuela Cirillo in the Rai 3 soap opera Un posto al sole.^[1]^[3] In 2015 she landed her best known role, Patrizia Santore in the crime series Gomorrah.^[1]^[3]^[4]

For her performance in Mario Martone's The King of Laughter, she got a David di Donatello nomination for Best Supporting Actress.^[5]^[6]

She plays the lead role of Mother Cabrini in the 2024 film Cabrini, getting more exposure to English-speaking audiences.

Selected filmography

Un posto al sole (TV series, 2012-2016)
Gomorrah (TV series, 2016-2019)
Mr. Happiness (2017)
The Hand of God (2021)
The King of Laughter (2021)
Flowing [it] (2022)
Toscana (2022)
Mixed by Erry (2023)
Cabrini (2024)

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Resta, Lucia (9 May 2021). "Cristiana Dell'Anna da dura e spietata boss in Gomorra a dolcissima cantante (e moglie)". Elle (in Italian). Retrieved 11 September 2023.
^ ^a ^b Locatelli, Silvia (7 September 2021). "Cristiana Dell'Anna a Venezia 2021 porta, racconta, incarna la bellezza della fragilità". Elle (in Italian). Retrieved 11 September 2023.
^ ^a ^b "Cristiana Dell'Anna". Mymovies.it (in Italian). Retrieved 11 September 2023.
^ Aulisio, Maria Chiara (20 April 2019). "I ricordi di Cristiana Dell'Anna: «Dal camice bianco al set di Gomorra»". Il Mattino (in Italian). Retrieved 11 September 2023.
^ "Cristiana, da Santa Fiora al David di Donatello". MaremmaOggi (in Italian). 8 April 2022. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
^ Finos, Arianna (4 April 2022). "David di Donatello, Sorrentino e Mainetti guidano la corsa: 16 candidature ciascuno". la Repubblica (in Italian). Retrieved 11 September 2023.