Italian actress (born 1968)
Maria Grazia Cucinotta
Born (1968-07-27 ) 27 July 1968 (age 56) Occupations Actress producer screenwriter model Years active 1990–present Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) Spouse
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Maria Grazia Cucinotta (Italian pronunciation: [maˈriːa ˈɡrattsja kutʃiˈnɔtta] ; born 27 July 1968) is an Italian actress who has featured in films and television series since 1990. She has also worked as a film producer, screenwriter and model. Internationally she is best known for her roles in Il Postino and as the Bond girl , credited as "Cigar Girl", in the James Bond film The World Is Not Enough .
Early life and career
Cucinotta at the 2009 Venice Film Festival
Cucinotta was born in Messina in Sicily , Italy.[ 2] She is well known in Italy as a movie and television actress. She guest starred in The Sopranos episode "Isabella " as the titular character. She also appeared on The Simpsons episode "The Italian Bob " voicing Sideshow Bob 's wife, Francesca.
Cucinotta won the America Award of the Italy-USA Foundation in 2010.[ 3]
In 2012, Cucinotta received a star on the Italian Walk of Fame in Toronto , Ontario, Canada.[ 4]
Maria Grazia Cucinotta is Roman Catholic and devoted to Saint Anthony of Padua .[ 5]
Filmography
Films
Television
Television appearances
Cucinotta at the 66th Venice International Film Festival (Sep 2009)
La Ragnatela (1991, TV Mini-Series)
Andy e Norman (1991)
Scherzi a parte (1992)
Alta società (1992, TV Mini-Series)
Padre papà [it ] (1996, TV Movie) – Luisa
La Signora della città (1996, TV Movie) – Rosa Minniti
L' Avvocato Porta (1997, TV Series) – Lucia (1999)
Solomon (1997, TV Mini-Series) – Abishag
Il Quarto re (1997, TV Movie) – Izhira
Wildside - Lawyer episode (1998) – Lawyer
In punta di cuore (1999, TV Movie) – Lucia
The Sopranos (1999, Episode: "Isabella ") – Isabella
Mary Magdalene [it ] (2000) – Mary Magdalene
Il Bello delle donne (2002, TV Series) – Rosy Fumo
Inferno Below (2003, TV Movie) – Santina
The Simpsons (2005, Episode: "The Italian Bob ") – Francesca (voice)
Pompei (2007, TV Mini-Series) – Lavinia
VIP (2008, TV Movie) – Nancy Scalera di Mondragone
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