Barbara Ronchi
Italian actress (born 1982)
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Barbara Ronchi (born 22 June 1982) is an Italian television, stage and film actress.
Barbara Ronchi | |
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Ronchi at the 2024 Venice International Film Festival | |
| Born | 22 June 1982 (age 43) Rome, Italy |
| Occupation | Actress |
Life and career
Born in Rome, the daughter of a lithographer and a housewife,[1] Ronchi graduated in historical and archaeological sciences and studied acting at the Accademia Nazionale di Arte Drammatica Silvio D'Amico.[2][3][4] She started her career on stage, in which she worked with Fausto Paravidino, Carlo Cecchi and Valerio Binasco, among others.[3][4] She made her film debut in 2010, in the drama La città invisibile.[3]
Since 2019, Ronchi has portrayed Diana De Santis on the Italian mystery-drama Imma Tataranni: Deputy Prosecutor.[5]
In 2023, Ronchi won the David di Donatello for Best Actress for her performance as Francesca in the 2022 film September.[6] She portrayed Marianna Padovani Mortara in the 2023 film Kidnapped, for which she won the Nastro d'Argento for Best Actress,[7] and earned a nomination for a David di Donatello for Best Actress.[8] In 2023, she also received a nomination for Best Actress at the Czech Lion Awards for her role in Il Boemo.[9]
In 2024, Ronchi starred as Licia Licino in Familia, and was nominated for a David di Donatello for the role in April 2025.[10][11]
In 2025, Ronchi was appointed the jury member of the Progressive Cinema, Freestyle and Grand Public Competition sections at the 20th Rome Film Festival.[12]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | La città invisibile | Lucilla | |
| 2013 | Miele | Sandra | |
| 2016 | Sweet Dreams | Massimo's mother | |
| 2017 | Couch Potatoes | Annalisa | |
| Tito e gli alieni | Professor's wife (voice) | ||
| 2019 | Tomorrow's a New Day | Caterina | |
| I'm Not a Killer | Vittoria | ||
| Sole | Bianca | ||
| Tornare | Virginia | ||
| 2020 | Bad Tales | ||
| Padrenostro | Gina Le Rose | ||
| Everything's Gonna Be Alright | Fiorella | ||
| 2021 | Mondocane | Katia | |
| Io sono Babbo Natale | Laura | ||
| 2022 | September | Francesca | David di Donatello for Best Actress |
| Sulle nuvole | Francesca | ||
| Il Boemo | Caterina Gabrielli | ||
| Still Time | Alice | ||
| 2023 | Kidnapped | Marianna Padovani Mortara | Nastro d'Argento for Best Actress |
| Non riattaccare | Irene | ||
| Santocielo | Giovanna | ||
| 2024 | Dieci minuti | Bianca Bevilacqua | |
| The Children's Train | Derna | ||
| Diva Futura | Debora Attanasio | ||
| Feeling Better | Curiosone's Wife | ||
| Familia | Licia Licino |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | La Certosa di Parma | Cecchina | TV movie |
| 2016 | In arte Nino | TV movie | |
| 2018 | La linea verticale | Elisa | 8 episodes |
| Romanzo famigliare | Denise | ||
| 2019–present | Imma Tataranni: Deputy Prosecutor | Diana De Santis | Series regular |
| 2020 | Luna Nera | Antalia | 6 episodes |
| 2022 | Vostro onore | Sara Vichi | Miniseries |
Awards and nominations
| Award | Year | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David di Donatello | 2023 | Best Actress | September | Won | [6] |
| 2024 | Best Actress | Kidnapped | Nominated | [8] | |
| 2025 | Best Actress | Familia | Nominated | [10][11] | |
| Nastro d'Argento | 2022 | Best Comedy Actress | September | Nominated | [13] |
| 2023 | Best Actress | Kidnapped | Won | [7][14] | |
| 2025 | Best Comedy Actress | Diva Futura | Nominated | [15] | |
| Premio Nino Manfredi | Won | [16][17] |
