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Stefania Rocca
Actor
Born April 24, 1971 (53 years)
Stefania Rocca was born on April 24, 1971 in Turin. She is best known for her roles in the films Nirvana (1997), The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999) and Dracula (2002). Rocca also was the lead in Dario Argento's The Card Player. Among her most recent appearances, she was in Alessandro D'Alatri's comedy film Commediasexi where she played the main character, Pia Roncaldi. She starred as Hannah in the 1997 film Solomon.
Rocca was born on 24 April 1971 in Turin, the daughter of a Fiat chief of security and a stylist. Beginning in her adolescence Rocca studied piano, singing, and dancing at the Teatro Stabile di Torino. In the late 1980s she moved to Milan where she started working as a model; in Milan, she enrolled in a series of acting courses. In 1993, thanks to a scholarship, she joined the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia in Rome. She also studied at the Actors Studio in New York City.
Rocca is married to her long-time partner Carlo Capasa, whom she wed in a highly secretive ceremony in 2013. The couple has been together since 2005, and has two sons.
Rocca made her acting debut with a secondary role in Giulio Base's Policemen but her breakout role was the blue-haired Naima in the Gabriele Salvatores' cyberpunk film Nirvana (1997). After enrolling a course at the Actors Studio in New York, in 1998, Rocca had her first main role in the controversial erotic thriller Viol@, and for her performance she was nominated to the Nastro d'Argento for Best Actress. One year later, Rocca appeared in Anthony Minghella's The Talented Mr. Ripley as Jude Law's lover, then she appeared in other international productions, including Kenneth Branagh's Love's Labour's Lost, Mike Figgis' experimental Hotel and Tom Tykwer's Heaven.
In 2003, Rocca had her main commercial success in Italy, with Alessandro D'Alatri's comedy Casomai, which also gave her a nomination for Best Actress at the Nastro d'Argento and David di Donatello Awards. In 2005, she played a blind lesbian in the Academy Award-nominated drama The Beast in the Heart, and for her performance, she was nominated for the David di Donatello for Best Supporting Actress. Since the mid-2000s, Rocca has mainly appeared on television. She is also active on stage.
Rocca was born on 24 April 1971 in Turin, the daughter of a Fiat chief of security and a stylist. Beginning in her adolescence Rocca studied piano, singing, and dancing at the Teatro Stabile di Torino. In the late 1980s she moved to Milan where she started working as a model; in Milan, she enrolled in a series of acting courses. In 1993, thanks to a scholarship, she joined the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia in Rome. She also studied at the Actors Studio in New York City.
Rocca is married to her long-time partner Carlo Capasa, whom she wed in a highly secretive ceremony in 2013. The couple has been together since 2005, and has two sons.
Rocca made her acting debut with a secondary role in Giulio Base's Policemen but her breakout role was the blue-haired Naima in the Gabriele Salvatores' cyberpunk film Nirvana (1997). After enrolling a course at the Actors Studio in New York, in 1998, Rocca had her first main role in the controversial erotic thriller Viol@, and for her performance she was nominated to the Nastro d'Argento for Best Actress. One year later, Rocca appeared in Anthony Minghella's The Talented Mr. Ripley as Jude Law's lover, then she appeared in other international productions, including Kenneth Branagh's Love's Labour's Lost, Mike Figgis' experimental Hotel and Tom Tykwer's Heaven.
In 2003, Rocca had her main commercial success in Italy, with Alessandro D'Alatri's comedy Casomai, which also gave her a nomination for Best Actress at the Nastro d'Argento and David di Donatello Awards. In 2005, she played a blind lesbian in the Academy Award-nominated drama The Beast in the Heart, and for her performance, she was nominated for the David di Donatello for Best Supporting Actress. Since the mid-2000s, Rocca has mainly appeared on television. She is also active on stage.
Known For
Filmography
| 2023 | The Spring of My Life · as La Manager |
| 2022 | |
| 2022 | Cabala (TV Series) · as Mamma Di Marta |
| 2021 | Vita da Carlo (TV Series) · as Sofia |
| 2021 | Dietro la notte · as Marta |
| 2021 | Tutta colpa di Freud - La serie (TV Series) · as Chiara Leonardi |
| 2020 | Cops - Una banda di poliziotti · as Margherita Nardelli |
| 2019 | Made in Italy (TV Series) · as Krizia |
| 2019 | Mentre ero via (TV Series) · as Caterina |
| 2018 | 1938 - Diversi · as Cast |
| 2018 | Sono tornato · as Katia Bellini |
| 2017 | Wedding in Rome · as Gioia D’arcadia |
| 2017 | From Father to Daughter (TV Series) · as Franca Franza |
| 2017 | Mom or Dad? · as Sonia |
| 2016 | |
| 2016 | Non si ruba a casa dei ladri · as Daniela Russo |
| 2016 | |
| 2014 | Do You See Me? · as Maria |
| 2014 | A Fairy-Tale Wedding · as Luciana |
| 2013 | The Third Half · as Teresa |
| 2013 | Adriano Olivetti: La forza di un sogno · as Karen Bates |
| 2013 | Adriano Olivetti (TV Series) · as Karen Bates |
| 2013 | Other Times (TV Series) · as Duchessa |
| 2012 | Little Lady · as Malvina Farelli |
| 2012 | The Family (TV Series) · as Chiara |
| 2012 | Mai Per Amore (TV Series) · as Laura |
| 2011 | The Invader · as Agnès De Yael |
| 2011 | L'amore fa male · as Germana |
| 2010 | A Woman · as Natalie |
| 2009 | Bakhita · as Aurora Marin |
| 2008 | Tutti pazzi per amore (TV Series) · as Laura Del Fiore |
| 2007 | Go Go Tales · as Debby |
| 2007 | Voce del verbo amore · as Francesca |
| 2007 | The Candidate · as Laura Dedieu |
| 2006 | Commediasexi · as Pia |
| 2006 | Mafalda of Savoy · as Mafalda Di Savoia |
| 2006 | La cura del gorilla · as Vera |
| 2005 | Mary · as Brenda Sax |
| 2005 | Don't Tell · as Emilia |
| 2005 | La febbre · as Hostess |
| 2005 | D'Artagnan and the Three Musketeers · as Anne D'autriche |
| 2005 | The 4 Musketeers (TV Series) · as Anne D'autriche |
| 2005 | Aspects of Love · as Giulietta Trapani |
| 2004 | Operation Valkyrie · as Margarethe V. Oven |
| 2004 | Love Is Eternal While It Lasts · as Carlotta |
| 2003 | The Card Player · as Anna Mari |
| 2003 | Kiss Me First · as Adele |
| 2003 | Five Moons Plaza · as Fernanda |
| 2003 | La vita come viene · as Giorgia |
| 2002 | Dracula (TV Series) · as Mina |
| 2002 | Casomai · as Stefania |
| 2002 | Heaven · as Regina |
| 2001 | Resurrection · as Katjuscha |
| 2001 | Hotel · as Sophie |
| 2000 | Rosa and Cornelia · as Rosa |
| 2000 | Lourdes · as Nathalie Guillaumet |
| 2000 | Love's Labour's Lost · as Jacquanetta |
| 1999 | The Talented Mr. Ripley · as Silvana |
| 1999 | Jesus · as Mary Of Bethany |
| 1999 | Jesus (TV Series) · as Mary Of Bethany |
| 1999 | Ombre · as Elena |
| 1999 | In the Beginning There Was Underwear · as Teresa |
| 1999 | Senso unico · as Cast |
| 1998 | Viol@ · as Marta / Viola |
| 1998 | Solomon · as Anna |
| 1997 | Solomon (TV Series) · as Hannah |
| 1997 | Inside/Out · as Grace Patterson |
| 1997 | Nirvana · as Naima |
| 1995 | Voci notturne (TV Series) · as Carla |
| 1995 | |
| 1995 | |
| 1995 | Poliziotti · as Valeria |
| 1995 | Palermo-Milan One Way · as Agent Maria Pia Di Meo |
| 1994 | Italian Restaurant (TV Series) |
| 1991 | I ragazzi del muretto (TV Series) · as Barbara |