
Paola Cortellesi
Biography
Paola Cortellesi (born 24 November 1973) is an eclectic Italian actress, singer, voice actress, film director, and presenter. She began her career in television with the show Macao, presented by Alba Parietti, but eventually reached nationwide popularity as a comic actress in the TV show Mai dire Gol by the Gialappa's Band (2000), which, in particular, showcased her skills at parodying famous people, a genre where she collected some of her most appreciated performances (the latest one being her parody of Milan's mayor Letizia Moratti in the 2010-2011 edition of the popular TV show Zelig).
Other major performances of Cortellesi on television include the 2004 edition of the San Remo Music Festival and the leading role in the TV movie Maria Montessori: Una vita per i bambini, a biography of Maria Montessori, for which Cortellesi received the "Maximo Award" at the Roma Fiction Fest. Her career in cinema includes several appreciated performances in comedies and comic movies, including a leading role in Tu la conosci Claudia?, a very popular production starring the comic trio Aldo, Giovanni e Giacomo. In 2008, she was nominated for the David di Donatello award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in the movie Piano, solo by Riccardo Milani. In 2011 she won the David di Donatello for Best Actress for her leading role in Escort in Love.
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Known For
Acting History
2025
LIBERO sempre comunque mai as Self
2025Petra - Il Silenzio dei Chiostri as Petra Delicato
2024Carlo Mazzacurati - A Certain Idea of Cinema as Self
2023There's Still Tomorrow as Delia
2023Directors Talks as Self
2023GialappaShow
2023Call My Agent: Italy
2022Marcel! as Telesales presenter
2022I cassamortari as Se stessa (non accreditata)
2022Luigi Proietti detto Gigi as Self
2021The Legend of the Christmas Witch: The Origins as Paola
2021We Are Cinema as Self (archive footage)
2021Vitti d'arte, Vitti d'amore as Sé stassa
2021Dinner Club as Paola Cortellesi
2021Like a Cat on a Highway 2 as Monica
2020Petra as l'ispettrice Petra Delicato
2020Nilde Iotti, il tempo delle donne as Herself
2020Petra - Giorno da Cani as Petra Delicato
2020Petra - Riti di Morte as Petra Delicado
2020Kidz as Sara
2019Don't Stop Me Now as Giovanna
2019Detective per caso as Ispettore Maria Bellamore
2018The Legend of the Christmas Witch as Paola
2017Like a Cat on a Highway as Monica
2017Mom or Dad? as Valeria
2016Something New as Lucia
2016Laura & Paola
2015Callas as Maria Callas
2015Animeland: Racconti tra manga, anime e cosplay as Herself
2015The Last Will Be the Last as Luciana Colacci
2015Wondrous Boccaccio as Badessa Usimbalda
2014Do You See Me? as Serena Bruno
2014Sotto una buona stella as Luisa Tombolini
2014A Boss in the Living Room as Cristina D'Avola/Carmela Cimmaruta
2011Some Say No as Irma
2011Escort in Love as Alice
2011Women Vs Men as Chiara
2010Longlasting Youth as Nora
2010Men Vs Women as Chiara
2010La fisica dell'acqua as Giulia
2009The Ladies Get Their Say as Sofia
2008Tutti pazzi per amore as Angelica, la voce del paradiso
2008Non perdiamoci di vista
2007Piano, Solo as Baba
2007Don't Make Any Plans for Tonight as Cinzia
2007Maria Montessori: una vita per i bambini as Maria Montessori
2006Fiorello & Baldini Visti da dietro
2005The last will be the last
2004Have You Met Claudia? as Claudia
2004Christmas at Deejay's House: A Christmas Carol as Silvana
2004Nessundorma
2003Il posto dell'anima as Nina
2003Bell'amico as Damiana
2003Past Perfect as Claudia
2002On the Tiger's Back as Antonella
2002Mai dire domenica
2001Un altr'anno e poi cresco as Alessia
2001If I Were You as Caterina
2001Amarsi può darsi as Rita
2000Ask Me If I'm Happy as Dalia
2000Mai dire grande fratello
1997Zelig as Host
1990Mai dire gol
1951Sanremo Music Festival as Self - Special Guest
1951Sanremo Music Festival as Self - Host
—Petra - Gli Onori di Casa as Petra Delicato







