Pilar Fogliati

Pilar Fogliati
Fogliati in 2022
Born
María Del Pilar Fogliati

28 December 1992 (1992-12-28) (age 32)
Alessandria, Piedmont, Italy
Occupations
  • Actress
  • writer
  • director

Pilar Fogliati (Italian pronunciation: [piˈlar foʎˈʎaːti] ⓘ; born María Del Pilar Fogliati; 28 December 1992) is an Italian actress and filmmaker.

Life and career

Born in Alessandria to Roman parents who were there spending the Christmas holidays,[1] Fogliati grew up in Mentana, near Rome,[2] and formed at an amateur drama school before graduating from the Silvio d’Amico Academy of Dramatic Arts.[3] After several stage roles, she made her film debut in 2016, in Fausto Brizzi's Forever Young.[3] Also active on television, she was the lead actress in the Rai 1 medical drama Cuori and in the Netflix comedy series I Hate Christmas.[4][5]

In 2022, Fogliati made her directorial and screenwriting debut with Romantic Girls, an anthology comedy film in which she played four different characters;[1] for her performance she won a Nastro d'Argento for best actress in a comedy film and a Globo d'Oro for best actress.[6][7] In 2024, she won a second Nastro d'Argento for best actress in a comedy film for Romeo Is Juliet.[8]

Filmography

Films

Year Title Role(s) Notes
2016 Forever Young Marika
2020 The Time of Indifference Guest Uncredited
2022 Corro da te Alessia
2023 Romantic Girls Michela / Eugenia / Tazia / Uvetta Also writer and director
2024 Romeo Is Juliet Vittoria Also writer
IF Blossom (voice) Italian dub
Inside Out 2 Anxiety (voice)
Confidenza Emma
Finché notte non ci separi Eleonora

Television

Year Title Role(s) Notes
2015 Il bosco Elisabetta "Betta" Miraglia Main role
2016 Fuoco amico TF45 - Eroe per amore Giulia De Santis Main role
2017–2021 Un passo dal cielo Emma Giorgi Main role (seasons 4-5), recurring (season 6)
2019 ExtraVergine Samira Main role
2020 Purché finisca bene Ines Episode: "Mai scherzare con le stelle!"
2021–present Cuori Delia Brunello Main role
2022–2023 I Hate Christmas Gianna Lead role

References

  1. ^ a b Cotroneo, Ivan (2 October 2023). "Pilar Fogliati, la secchiona che ha riscritto Joyce: "Ma voglio solo far ridere"". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). Retrieved 31 October 2023.
  2. ^ Distefano, Natalia (14 April 2019). "Pilar Fogliati: "Io, star (per caso) del web. La mia vendetta virtuale"". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). Retrieved 31 October 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Pilar Fogliati: 'Tutto è iniziato con una punizione'. E Virzì la scartò". Tiscali Spettacoli (in Italian). 20 October 2023. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
  4. ^ Gradi, Stefano (14 October 2023). "Pilar Fogliati in "Cuori" è la cardiologa Delia Brunello". TV Sorrisi e Canzoni (in Italian). Retrieved 31 October 2023.
  5. ^ Ugolini, Chiara (7 December 2022). "'Odio il Natale', Pilar Fogliati guida la carica delle serie tv natalizie". la Repubblica (in Italian). Retrieved 31 October 2023.
  6. ^ "Nastri d'argento, vince Pilar Fogliati". Il Piccolo (in Italian). 20 June 2023. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
  7. ^ "Globo d'Oro 2023, i vincitori". Rai Cultura (in Italian). 5 July 2023. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
  8. ^ di Nonno, Eleonora (27 June 2024). "Nastri d'Argento 2024, vincitori e premi: trionfa Io Capitano di Matteo Garrone, a Cortellesi film dell'anno". Fanpage.it (in Italian). Retrieved 25 October 2024.