Elena Sofia Barucchieri (born 29 March 1962), known by the stage name Elena Sofia Ricci (pronounced [ˈɛːlena soˈfiːa ˈrittʃi]), is an Italian actress.
Active in film, theater and television, the actress has won major awards in their respective fields in Italy, including three David di Donatello, four Nastro d'Argento, a Globo d'oro and three Premi Flaiano. Throughout her career Ricci has worked under the direction of Paolo Sorrentino, Ferzan Özpetek, Giovanni Veronesi, Luciano Odorisio and worked in leading roles in the Italian television series Orgoglio, I Cesaroni and Che Dio ci aiuti.
Biography and career
Elena Sofia Barucchieri was born in Florence to Paolo Barucchieri, an educator, and Elena Ricci Poccetto, a production designer. She has a younger sister called Elisa (born 1967), who worked as an artistic director and dancer. After a few minor roles, Ricci emerged in 1984, with the Pupi Avati's film Impiegati, for which she won a Globo d'oro for Best New Actress.[1]
In 1988 she won a David di Donatello for Best Supporting Actress and a Silver Ribbon in the same category for her role in Carlo Verdone's Io e mia sorella.[2]
In 1990 Ricci was awarded with a David di Donatello for Best Actress and a Ciak D'Oro in the same category for her performance in Ne parliamo Lunedì.[2]
In 2010 she shared with Lunetta Savino a Silver Ribbon for Best supporting Actress for Mine vaganti, directed by Ferzan Özpetek.[3]
Elena Sofia Ricci is very active as a television actress, starring in many popular TV series. For her television activity she received several awards, including two Telegatti, the 2005 Fiore di Roccia,[4] and the 2006 Premio Afrodite as Best TV-Actress.[5]
In 2018, she won the Silver Ribbon for Best Actress for her role of Veronica Lario in Paolo Sorrentino's Loro, for which she won the David di Donatello for Best Actress the following year.
Personal life
Ricci has been married twice. Her first husband was Luca Damiani. She was then in a relationship with Pino Quartullo, with whom she had a daughter. She is currently married to musician Stefano Mainetti, and gave birth to her second daughter, Maria, in 2004.
Formerly an agnostic, she now identifies as Roman Catholic.[6]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Arrivano i gatti | Young woman | Cameo appearance |
| 1982 | Canto d'amore | Elena Uber | Feature film debut |
| 1983 | Zero in condotta | Manuela Spizzi | |
| 1985 | Bank Clerks | Annalisa | |
| Una domenica si | Elena | ||
| 1987 | The Last Minute | Marta Ferroni | |
| Io e mia sorella | Serena | ||
| 1988 | Sposi | Silvia | Anthology film |
| 1989 | Burro | Katarina | |
| 1990 | Ne parliamo Lunedì | Alma | |
| In the Name of the Sovereign People | Cristina Arquati | ||
| 1991 | Ma non per sempre | Selva | |
| 1992 | Non chiamarmi Omar | Hanna Lafevre | |
| 1993 | Stefano Quantestorie | Angela | |
| 1994 | Love Burns | Elena | |
| 1996 | Esercizi di stile | Various | Anthology film |
| 1997 | Donna di piacere | Rannusia | |
| 2001 | Commedia sexy | Anna | |
| Come si fa un Martini | Viola | ||
| 2003 | Il pranzo della domenica | Sofia Lo Iacono | |
| At the End of the Night | Elena | ||
| 2009 | Many Kisses Later | Michela | |
| 2010 | Loose Cannons | Aunt Luciana | |
| Parents and Children: Shake Well Before Using | Clara | ||
| 2011 | Tutta colpa della musica | Patrizia | |
| 2014 | Fasten Your Seatbelts | Viviana/ Dora | |
| 2015 | I Killed Napoléon | Olga | |
| 2018 | Il tuttofare | Titti Mandorlini | |
| Loro | Veronica Lario | ||
| 2021 | Superheroes | Elena | |
| 2024 | Diamonds | Herself | |
| 2025 | Another Simple Favor | Portia Versano |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984–1985 | Quei trentasei gradini | Carla | Miniseries; 6 episodes |
| 1987 | Little Roma | Claudia | Main role; 10 episodes |
| 1992 | Il segno del comando | Barbara Logan | Television film |
| 1996–1997 | Caro maestro | Elisa Terenzi | Main role; 13 episodes |
| 1998 | La forza dell'amore | Silvia | Miniseries; 3 episodes |
| 1999 | Jesus | Herodias | Television film |
| Mio figlio ha 70 anni | Angela | Television film | |
| 2000 | Il rumore dei ricordi | Linda | Television film |
| 2001 | Scherzi a parte | Herself | Italian variety show |
| 2003 | Un papà quasi perfetto | Elena Melli | Miniseries; 3 episodes |
| 2004–2006 | Orgoglio | Anna Obrofari | Lead role; 39 episodes |
| 2006 | Fratelli | Anna | Television film |
| Giovanni Falcone: L'uomo che sfidò Cosa Nostra | Francesca Morvillo | Miniseries; 2 episodes | |
| 2006–2014 | I Cesaroni | Lucia Liguori | Lead role; 115 episodes |
| 2007 | Tutti i rumori del mondo | Elena Casati | Television film |
| 2008 | Caravaggio | Costanza Colonna | Miniseries; 2 episodes |
| Amiche mie | Francesca | Recurring role; 6 episodes | |
| 2010 | Gli ultimi del Paradiso | Carmen | Television film |
| Agata e Ulisse | Agata | Television film | |
| 2011; 2020 | Don Matteo | Sister Angela | Episodes: "Don Matteo sotto accusa"; "Non rubare" |
| 2011–2023 | Che Dio ci aiuti | Lead role (seasons 1–6), recurring (season 7); 119 episodes | |
| 2014 | Le due leggi | Adriana Zanardi | Miniseries; 2 episodes |
| 2020 | Vivi e lascia vivere | Laura Ruggero | Lead role; 12 episodes |
| Rita Levi-Montalcini | Rita Levi-Montalcini | Television film | |
| 2022 | The Ignorant Angels | Countess Mirtilla | Episode: "Episode 7" |
| 2023–present | Fiori sopra l'inferno – I casi di Teresa Battaglia | Teresa Battaglia | Lead role |
Theatography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | La scuola delle mogli, | Agnese | Supporting role; Direction by Marco Mattolini |
| 1985 | Il bugiardo | The young lady | Supporting role; Direction by Alvaro Piccardi |
| 1994 | Macbeth | Lady Macbeth | Lead role; Direction by Giancarlo Sepe |
| 1997 | Estate e fumo | Directed by Armando Pugliese | |
| 1999 | Come tu mi vuoi | Elma/Lucia | Main role; Directed by Armando Pugliese |
| 2003 | Il rumore dei ricordi | Linda | Lead role; Direction by Giuseppe Patroni Griffi |
| 2015 | I Blues | Three women | Lead roles; Direction by Armando Pugliese |
| 2017 | Mammamiabella! | Direction | |
| 2018–2020 | Vetri rotti | Sylvia Gellburg | Lead role; Direction by Armando Pugliese |
| 2021–2023 | La dolce ala della giovinezza | Alexandra del Lago | Lead role; Direction by Pier Luigi Pizzi |
| 2022–2023 | Fedra | Fedra | Lead role; Also director |
Awards and nominations
| Award | Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ciak d'oro | 1988 | Best Supporting Actress | Io e mia sorella | Won | |
| 1990 | Burro | Nominated | |||
| Best Actress | Ne parliamo Lunedì | Won | |||
| 2010 | Genitori & figli - Agitare bene prima dell'uso | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Actress | Loose Cannons | Won | |||
| 2016 | CinéCiak d’Oro Classic | Herself | Won | ||
| David di Donatello | 1988 | Best Supporting Actress | Io e mia sorella | Won | |
| 1990 | Best Actress | Ne parliamo Lunedì | Won | ||
| 2010 | Best Supporting Actress | Loose Cannons | Nominated | ||
| 2019 | Best Actress | Loro | Won | ||
| Giffoni Film Festival | 2019 | Experience Award | Herself | Won | |
| Globo d'oro | 1985 | Best breakthrough actress | Impiegati | Won | |
| 1996 | Best Actress | Esercizi di stile | Nominated | ||
| Nastro d'Argento | 1988 | Best Supporting Actress | Io e mia sorella | Won | |
| 1991 | Best Actress | Ne parliamo lunedì | Nominated | ||
| 2010 | Nastro d'Argento for Best Supporting Actress | Loose Cannons | Won | ||
| 2018 | Best Actress | Loro | Won | ||
| 2022 | Jury Special Mention - Documentary | Grido per un nuovo Rinascimento | Won | ||
| 2023 | Nastro d'argento Speciale | Herself | Won | ||
| Premio Flaiano | 1989 | Best Female Acting Performance – Cinema | I giovani del cinema italiano | Won | |
| 2000 | Best Female Acting Performance – Television | Il rumore dei ricordi | Won | ||
| 2018 | Best Female Acting Performance – Theatre | Vetri rotti | Won | ||
| Roma Fiction Festival | 2013 | Best Female Actress in a Television Series – Comedy | Che Dio ci aiuti | Won | |
| Best Character Performance | Won | ||||
| Venice Film Festival | 2010 | Kinéo Award for Best Supporting Actress | Genitori & figli - Agitare bene prima dell'uso | Nominated | |
| Mine vaganti | Nominated | ||||
| 2014 | Allacciate le cinture | Won |
References
- 1.Simone Isola. Pupi Avati. Sovera Edizioni, 2007.
- 2.[2.2]Enrico Lancia (1998). I premi del cinema. Gremese Editore, 1998. ISBN 88-7742-221-1.
- 3."Nastri d'argento – premi 2010". RAI. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
- 4."Emilio Rossi, Sofia Ricci, Valter La Tona i premiati con il "Fiore di Roccia 2005"". Corriere Della Sera. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
- 5."Premio Afrodite per Cristina Comencini". Cinecittà News. 21 March 2006. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
- 6.Bertuccioli, Beatrice (12 January 2023). "Lascio suor Angela, ma ho trovato la fede". Quotidiano.net (in Italian). Retrieved 12 January 2023.