Valentina Bellè (born 16 April 1992) is an Italian actress.
Valentina Bellè | |
|---|---|
 Bellè in 2018 | |
| Born | 16 April 1992 Verona, Italy |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2010–present |
Biography
editBorn 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
editFilms
edit| 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 | |
| 2024 | The Life Apart | Maria Macola |
Television
edit| 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
edit| 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
edit- ^ a b "Valentina Bellè biografia". ComingSoon.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2021-09-02.
- ^ Latilla, Antonella (2017-10-31). "Valentina Bellè: età, altezza, fidanzato e vita privata dell'attrice". Gossip e Tv (in Italian). Retrieved 2021-09-02.
- ^ a b "Valentina Bellè si racconta: il coraggio di essere normale | Rolling Stone Italia" (in Italian). 2017-04-17. Retrieved 2021-09-02.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Intervista a Valentina Bellè - Formia Film Festival 2015, retrieved 2021-09-02
- ^ Tamberlich, Nicoletta (11 May 2018). "Picasso, il genio con il volto di Antonio Banderas". Ansa.it. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
- ^ Garufi, Sergio (11 December 2017). "Fabrique du Cinema Awards, all the nominations. December 15th the awards ceremony". MIA: International Audiovisual Market.
- ^ Morini, Valeria (18 December 2017). "Fabrique Awards, tutti i premi: vincono Gatta Cenerentola, Valentina Bellè e Simone Liberati". Fanpage.it (in Italian).
- ^ Naselli, Antonio (17 June 2023). "NASTRI d'ARGENTO GRANDI SERIE 2023_NASTRI SPECIALI e STASERA LA PREMIAZIONE". Nastri d'Argento (in Italian).