Valentina Bellè

Valentina Bellè
Bellè in 2018
Born (1992-04-16) 16 April 1992 (age 32)
Verona, Italy
OccupationActress
Years active2010–present

Valentina Bellè (born 16 April 1992) is an Italian actress.

Biography

Born in Verona from an Italian father and a German mother, as a child she showed interest in art and studied acting.[1] After finishing high school, Valentina worked as a model, taking part in fashion shows and photo shoots.[2][3]

In 2012, at the age of 19, she spent four months in New York City and attended the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute to undertake acting classes.[4] In 2013, Bellè tried to enter the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia in Rome, where she was refused. From there, she left for London to learn English and at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, but received a call from the CSC from Rome: one of the girls accepted at the Centro Sperimentale had refused the seat, so Valentina took her place.[3]

Upon graduation from the CSC, she received her first and most important television role as Lucrezia Tornabuoni in the TV series Medici: Masters of Florence. She became well-known on the silver screen for her performances in movies like Wondrous Boccaccio and Rainbow: A Private Affair, both directed by the Taviani brothers.[1][5]

In 2018, she took part on the TV series Genius, where she played the role of Jacqueline Roque, last wife of Pablo Picasso, portrayed by Antonio Banderas.[6]

Filmography

Films

Year Title Role(s) Notes
2014 La buca Arianna
La vita oscena Kissing girl Cameo appearance
2015 Wondrous Boccaccio Emilia's sister
2017 Il permesso - 48 ore fuori Rossana Isimbardi
Rainbow: A Private Affair Fulvia
Amori che non sanno stare al mondo Nina
2018 Fabrizio De André: Spirito libero Dori Ghezzi
2019 Dolceroma Jaccaranda Ponti
Into the Labyrinth Samantha Andretti
2021 Baggio: The Divine Ponytail Andreina
Love Gets a Room Ada
2022 Miranda's Mind Miranda Alanmade Short film
2023 Ferrari Cecilia Manzini
2024 The Life Apart Maria Macola

Television

Year Title Role(s) Notes
2015 Caccia al Re - La narcotici Arianna Carrocci Main role (season 2); 6 episodes
Grand Hotel Adele Alibrandi Miniseries
2016 Medici Lucrezia Tornabuoni Main role (season 1); 8 episodes
2017 Sirene Yara Lead role; 8 episodes
2018 Genius Jacqueline Roque 2 episodes
2019 Catch-22 Clara Recurring role; 3 episodes
2019–present Volevo fare la rockstar Olivia Lead role
2022 Romulus Ersilia Main role (season 2); 8 episodes
2023 The Good Mothers Giuseppina Pesce Main role; 4 episodes

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2017 Fabrique du Cinéma Awards Best Actress Rainbow: A Private Affair Won [7][8]
2023 Nastri d'Argento Grandi Serie Best Supporting Actress The Good Mothers Won [9]

References

  1. ^ a b "Valentina Bellè biografia". ComingSoon.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2021-09-02.
  2. ^ Latilla, Antonella (2017-10-31). "Valentina Bellè: età, altezza, fidanzato e vita privata dell'attrice". Gossip e Tv (in Italian). Retrieved 2021-09-02.
  3. ^ a b "Valentina Bellè si racconta: il coraggio di essere normale | Rolling Stone Italia" (in Italian). 2017-04-17. Retrieved 2021-09-02.
  4. ^ Mazzoleni, Clara (17 April 2017). "Valentina Bellè si racconta: "A New York ho rubato il coraggio di essere normale"". Rolling Stone (in Italian). Luciano Bernardini De Pace Editore S.r.l. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
  5. ^ Intervista a Valentina Bellè - Formia Film Festival 2015, retrieved 2021-09-02
  6. ^ Tamberlich, Nicoletta (11 May 2018). "Picasso, il genio con il volto di Antonio Banderas". Ansa.it. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
  7. ^ Garufi, Sergio (11 December 2017). "Fabrique du Cinema Awards, all the nominations. December 15th the awards ceremony". MIA: International Audiovisual Market.
  8. ^ Morini, Valeria (18 December 2017). "Fabrique Awards, tutti i premi: vincono Gatta Cenerentola, Valentina Bellè e Simone Liberati". Fanpage.it (in Italian).
  9. ^ Naselli, Antonio (17 June 2023). "NASTRI d'ARGENTO GRANDI SERIE 2023_NASTRI SPECIALI e STASERA LA PREMIAZIONE". Nastri d'Argento (in Italian).