Born in Rome to a Neapolitan father and a Calabrian mother, she entered cinema at thirteen with a small role in Vittorio De Sica’s Una breve vacanza and made her official stage debut at sixteen under Giorgio Strehler in The Cherry Orchard. Early collaborations with director Gabriele Lavia brought her acclaimed portrayals of strong women such as Jocasta, Lady Macbeth, Ophelia and Miss Julie, while…
