Alba Rohrwacher
Italian actress (born 1979)
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Alba Caterina Rohrwacher (Italian: [ˈalba rorˈvaːker] ⓘ, German: [ˈʁoːɐ̯vaxɐ]; born 27 February 1979) is an Italian actress.
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| Born | Alba Caterina Rohrwacher 27 February 1979 |
| Alma mater | Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Relatives | Alice Rohrwacher (sister) |
| Awards | David di Donatello Best Actress 2009 Giovanna's Father Best Supporting Actress 2008 Days and Clouds Nastro d'Argento Best Actress 2011 The Solitude of Prime Numbers |
Early life
Alba Rohrwacher was born in Florence to a German father and an Italian mother.[1]
From the age of 17 to 21 she studied medicine, intending to be a doctor.[2] At the age of 21 she moved to Rome to study acting at the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia.
Her younger sister is director Alice Rohrwacher.
Career
Her first movie role was in 2004 in An Italian Romance. In 2008, she was awarded the David di Donatello for Best Supporting Actress. In 2009, she received a David di Donatello for Best Actress for her performance in Pupi Avati's Giovanna's Father. At the Berlin International Film Festival 2009 she was awarded the Shooting Stars Award.
Rohrwacher worked with her sister, director Alice Rohrwacher in the 2014 film The Wonders a semi-autobiographical film in which Alba played a role loosely based on the sisters' mother.[3]
On 6 September 2014, Rohrwacher won the Volpi Cup for Best Actress at the 71st Venice International Film Festival in Hungry Hearts, a film by Italian director Saverio Costanzo.[4]
Rohrwacher worked with her sister a second time on the film Happy as Lazzaro which premiered at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival.
Rohrwacher provided the narration as Older Elena for the series My Brilliant Friend, an adaptation of Elena Ferrante's Neapolitan Novels. In season 4 of the series, Rohrwacher took over the role of Elena. She also appeared in Marc Cousins' 2022 documentary March on Rome. She played Alida Valli in the film Finally Dawn in 2023.
Other activities
Rohrwacher served on the juries of the 68th Venice International Film Festival, chaired by Darren Aronofsky (2011);[5] the 66th Berlin International Film Festival, chaired by Meryl Streep (2016);[6] the 8th Fashion Film Festival Milano, chaired by Pierpaolo Piccioli (2022);[7] and the 78th Cannes Film Festival, chaired by Juliette Binoche (2025).[8]
In 2020, Rohrwacher joined an advertising campaign for Italian jewelry brand Pomellato.[9]
Personal life
As of August 2018[update] Rohrwacher was in a relationship with Italian director Saverio Costanzo.[10]
Filmography
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Film
| Year | Title | Role(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | My Mother's Smile | A Nun | |
| 2004 | An Italian Romance | Fausta | |
| 2005 | Kiss Me Lorena | Elizabeth | |
| Melissa P. | Clelia | ||
| 2006 | The Wedding Director | Assistant | Cameo appearance |
| 4-4-2 | Laura | Segment: "Mister's Woman" | |
| 2007 | My Brother Is an Only Child | Violetta Benassi | |
| Piano, solo | Marta | ||
| Days and Clouds | Alice | ||
| In Your Hands | Carla | ||
| 2008 | Good Morning Heartache | Lucia | |
| Quiet Chaos | Annalisa | ||
| Non c'è più niente da fare | Letizia | ||
| Giovanna's Father | Giovanna Casali | ||
| 2009 | The Ladies Get Their Say | Giulia | |
| I Am Love | Elisabetta Recchi | ||
| The Man Who Will Come | Beniamina | ||
| 2010 | Diarchia | Jeune fille | Short film |
| Come Undone | Anna | ||
| The Solitude of Prime Numbers | Alice Della Rocca | ||
| Sorelle mai | The Teacher | ||
| 2011 | Tormenti: Film disegnato | Eleonora Ciancarelli | Voice role |
| 2012 | Dormant Beauty | Maria Beffardi | |
| Garibaldi's Lovers | Diana | ||
| Glück | Irina | ||
| 2013 | A Street in Palermo | Clara | |
| Con il fiato sospeso | Stella | ||
| 2014 | The Wonders | Angelica | |
| Hungry Hearts | Mina | ||
| 2015 | Sworn Virgin | Hana / Mark | |
| Tale of Tales | Circus Artist Mother | ||
| Blood of My Blood | Maria Perletti | ||
| Taj Mahal | Giovanna | ||
| Viva la sposa | Sofia | ||
| 2016 | Perfect Strangers | Bianca | |
| Il sogno di Francesco | Clare of Assisi | ||
| La Mécanique de l'ombre | Sara | ||
| 2017 | Ismael's Ghosts | Arielle / Faunia | |
| The Place | Sister Chiara | ||
| 2018 | Anthropocene: The Human Epoch | Narrator | Documentary |
| Daughter of Mine | Angelica | ||
| Happy as Lazzaro | Antonia | ||
| Lucia's Grace | Lucia Ravi | ||
| 2019 | The Staggering Girl | Vera | Short film |
| Hellhole | Alba | ||
| If Only | Benedetta | ||
| 2020 | Sous le ciel d'Alice[11] | Alice Kamar | |
| Last Words | Dima | ||
| The Ties | Vanda | ||
| 2021 | Three Floors | Monica | |
| Il paradiso del pavone | Adelina | ||
| The Lost Daughter | Female Hiker | Cameo appearance | |
| 2022 | Marcel![12] | The Mother | |
| Le pupille | Sister Fioralba | Short film | |
| 2023 | La chimera | Spartaco | |
| Out of Season | Alice | ||
| Mi fanno male i capelli | Monica | ||
| Finally Dawn | Alida Valli | ||
| A Brighter Tomorrow | Herself | Cameo appearance | |
| I Told You So | Caterina | ||
| 2024 | Maria | Bruna Lupoli | |
| 2025 | Three Goodbyes | Marta | |
| Jay Kelly | Alba | ||
| TBA | Une autre histoire † | Simona | Post-production |
| Un bon petit soldat † | Carla | Post-production | |
| The Three Incestuous Sisters † | TBA | Filming |
Television
| Year | Title | Role(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Don Matteo | Doctor | Episode: "Dietro il sipario" |
| 2007 | Maria Montessori – Una vita per i bambini | Anna | Television movie |
| 2015–2016 | In Treatment | Lavinia | Recurring role (season 2) |
| 2018 | Il miracolo | Sandra Roversi | Main role |
| 2018–2024 | My Brilliant Friend | Elena Greco / Narrator | Main role |
Awards and nominations
| Award | Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annecy Italian Film Festival | 2008 | Best Actress | Good Morning Heartache | Won |
| Bari International Film Festival | 2018 | Mariangela MelatonAward for Best Actress | Daughter of Mine | Won |
| Ciak d'oro | 2008 | Revelation of the Year | Days and Clouds | Won |
| Best Supporting Actress | Nominated | |||
| 2010 | Best Actress | Come Undone | Won | |
| 2011 | The Solitude of Prime Numbers | Won | ||
| 2015 | Best Supporting Actress | The Wonders | Nominated | |
| Cinematografo Award | 2023 | Best Performance | Mi fanno male i capelli | Won |
| David di Donatello | 2008 | Best Supporting Actress | Days and Clouds | Won |
| 2009 | Best Actress | Giovanna's Father | Won | |
| 2010 | Best Supporting Actress | The Man Who Will Come | Nominated | |
| 2011 | Best Actress | The Solitude of Prime Numbers | Nominated | |
| 2015 | Hungry Hearts | Nominated | ||
| 2019 | Lucia's Grace | Nominated | ||
| 2021 | The Ties | Nominated | ||
| Best Supporting Actress | If Only | Nominated | ||
| 2024 | La chimera | Nominated | ||
| FRED Film Radio | 2021 | FRED Award | Herself | Won |
| Globo d'oro | 2009 | Best Actress | Giovanna's Father | Nominated |
| Best Breakthrough Actress | Won | |||
| 2010 | Best Actress | Come Undone | Nominated | |
| 2011 | The Solitude of Prime Numbers | Nominated | ||
| 2015 | Hungry Hearts | Won | ||
| 2018 | Daughter of Mine | Nominated | ||
| La pellicola d'oro | 2021 | Best Actress | The Ties | Won |
| Nastro d'Argento | 2008 | Best Actress | Good Morning Heartache | Nominated |
| 2009 | Giovanna's Father | Nominated | ||
| Best Supporting Actress | The Ladies Get Their Say | Nominated | ||
| 2010 | Best Actress | Come Undone | Nominated | |
| 2011 | The Solitude of Prime Numbers | Won | ||
| 2015 | Sworn Virgin | Nominated | ||
| 2016 | Special Award | Perfect Strangers | Won | |
| 2018 | Best Actress | Daughter of Mine | Nominated | |
| 2020 | Best Supporting Actress | If Only | Nominated | |
| Nastro d'Argento – Grandi Serie | 2025 | TV Protagonist of the Year | My Brilliant Friend | Won |
| Rome Film Festival | 2009 | "10eLotto" Award | Herself | Won |
| Sulmona Cinema Film Festival | 2009 | Best Actress | Good Morning Heartache | Won |
| Venice Film Festival | 2010 | Pasinetti Award | The Solitude of Prime Numbers | Won |
| 2013 | A Street in Palermo | Won | ||
| 2014 | Volpi Cup for Best Actress | Hungry Hearts | Won | |
| Pasinetti Award | Won |
