Vanessa Scalera
Italian actress (born 1977)
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Life and career
Born in Mesagne, Scalera is the daughter of two nurses.[1] She grew up in Latiano,[2][3] and in 1996 she moved with her family to Rome.[4] She studied acting at La Scaletta drama school, under Antonio Pierfederici.[2][4]
Scalera started her career on stage, working in 2000 in the comedy play L'amico di tutti, alongside Johnny Dorelli.[2] In 2001, she made her film debut in Our Tropical Island.[2] She had her breakout in 2019, thanks to the titular role in the Rai 1 crime series Imma Tataranni: Deputy Prosecutor.[2][4][5]
For her performance in the 2021 film A Girl Returned, Scalera received a David di Donatello nomination for best supporting actress, and a Globo d'oro nomination as best actress.[6][7]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Our Tropical Island | Waitress | Uncredited |
| 2008 | Il nostro messia | Pauline | |
| 2009 | Vincere | Nun | Cameo |
| 2012 | Dormant Beauty | PD Deputy | Cameo |
| 2014 | Prima di andar via | Elena | |
| 2015 | Under Electric Clouds | Nurse | Cameo |
| Mia Madre | Nurse | Cameo | |
| 2018 | A Woman's Name | Sonia Talenti | |
| 2019 | Il ladro di giorni | Anna | |
| 2021 | A Girl Returned | The Mother | |
| Diabolik | Flora | ||
| 2022 | Corro da te | Luciana | |
| I viaggiori | Dr. Sestrieri | ||
| 2023 | Palazzina Laf | Tiziana Lagioia | |
| 2024 | Dall'alto di una fredda torre | Elena | |
| Diamonds | Bianca Vega | ||
| 2026 | Il bene comune | Raffaella | |
| Il dio dell'amore | Ester |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | R.I.S. Roma: Delitti imperfetti | Angelo's mother | Episode: "Nella tranquillità delle vostre case" |
| Squadra antimafia | Francesca Diamante | 3 episodes | |
| 2012 | Distretto di Polizia | Tania Nazzari | Episode: "Impunibile" |
| 2015 | Lea | Lea Garofalo | Television film |
| 2019–2026 | Imma Tataranni: Deputy Prosecutor | Immacolata "Imma" Tataranni | Lead role |
| 2020–2022 | Romulus | Silvia | Main (season 1); guest (season 2) |
| 2022 | Filumena Marturano | Filumena Marturano | Television film |
| 2024 | This Is Not Hollywood | Cosima Serrano | Main role |
| 2025 | My Family | Lucia | Main role |
