Jump to content

Teresa Saponangelo

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Teresa Saponangelo
Saponangelo at the 78th Venice International Film Festival in 2021
Born (1973-10-22) 22 October 1973 (age 51)
Taranto, Apulia, Italy
OccupationActress

Teresa Saponangelo (born 22 October 1973) is an Italian film, television and stage actress.

Life and career

[edit]

Born in Taranto, Saponangelo is the daughter of a workman and a housewife. Her father died when she was two years old, and in 1976 she moved to Naples with her mother and her brother.[1][2][3]

After attending several dramatic societies, Saponangelo made her official stage debut in Giacomo Rizzo's Ce penza mammà.[1][2] After not being admitted to the acting schools of Piccolo Teatro and Accademia Nazionale, Saponangelo studied at the Palmi Drama School in Reggio Calabria, at the suggestion of Giorgio Albertazzi.[1]

In 1994 she made her film debut in Il Verificatore by Stefano Incerti, and then appeared in films directed by Paolo and Vittorio Taviani, Sergio Rubini, Paolo Virzì, and Silvio Soldini, and on stage with directors Toni Servillo, Antonio Capuano, and Mario Martone, among others.[1][2][3] In 2000 she was nominated for Nastro d'Argento's Best Actress thanks to her performance in Anna Negri's In the Beginning There Was Underwear;[4] the same year she won the Ubu Award for her performance as Dorina in the stage play Tartufo.[3]

Filmography

[edit]

Films

[edit]
Year Title Role(s) Notes
1995 Il verificatore Valeria
Travelling Companion Friend at Café Cameo appearance
1996 August Vacation Irene Vitiello
Isotta Caterina
Sacred Silence Annamaria Pica
1997 The Acrobats Giusy
The Vesuvians Teresa Segment: "Il diavolo in bottiglia"
The Grey Zone Patient Cameo appearance
1998 The Dust of Naples Teresa
Dolce far niente Rosa
1999 In the Beginning There Was Underwear Imma
2000 Tutto l'amore che c'è Maura
2002 Two Friends Maria
La vita degli altri Luisa
2004 I Can See It in Your Eyes Chiara
2007 Ossidiana Maria Palligiano
2008 Black and White Esmeralda
Your Whole Life Ahead of You Movie actress Cameo appearance
2010 La pecora nera Teresa
Come Undone Miriam
2011 Il paese delle spose infelici Natuccio's mother
2014 La stoffa dei sogni Maria Campese
2017 Gramigna Anna
2018 Il bene mio Rita
2019 Procelain Cristina
2021 The Hand of God Maria
2023 Born for You Teresa

Television

[edit]
Year Title Role(s) Notes
2004 Luisa Sanfelice Assunta Television film
2006 Attacco allo Stato Maria Amore Television film
2008 La squadra Alessia Marciano Episode: "Panni sporchi"
2008–2011 La nuova squadra Main role
2011–2013 Rossella Paolina Andrei Main role
2014–2015 Squadra antimafia – Palermo oggi Carmela Ragno 5 episodes
2015 La dama velata Maddalena Staineri Main role
2016 Il sindaco pescatore Carla Television movie
2017 Sirene Stefania Maldini Main role
Purché finisca bene Paola Episode: "Bastano un paio di baffi"
2020 Vivi e lascia vivere Daniela Sonnino Main role
2022 Vincenzo Malinconico, avvocato d'insuccesso Nives Recurring role

References

[edit]
  1. ^ a b c d Ilaria Urbani (14 June 2009). "Attrice per forza". La Repubblica. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
  2. ^ a b c Edoardo Becattini. "Teresa Saponangelo Una pugliese figlia del teatro napoletano". MyMovies. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
  3. ^ a b c Rodolfo Di Giammarco (21 October 2004). "Teresa, l' attrice di Moretti Vietato essere antipatiche". La Repubblica. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
  4. ^ "Cinema: Nastri d'argento l'elenco delle candidature". Adnkronos. 3 June 2000. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
[edit]