Cristiana Dell'Anna

Cristiana Dell'Anna (born 24 August 1985) is an Italian television, stage and film actress.

Cristiana Dell'Anna
Born	24 August 1985 (1985-08-24) (age 39)[1] Naples, Italy
Alma mater	Guildhall School of Music and Drama
Occupation	Actress

Life and career

Born in Naples, the daughter of a doctor and a teacher,^[1] Dell'Anna grew up between Castel Volturno and Giugliano in Campania.^[2] She studied at the Drama Studio London and the Guildhall School of Music and Drama.^[2]

After some minor roles, Dell'Anna had her breakout in 2012, when she played the twins Micaela e Manuela Cirillo in the Rai 3 soap opera Un posto al sole.^[1][3] In 2015 she landed her best known role, Patrizia Santore in the crime series Gomorrah.^[1][3][4]

For her performance in Mario Martone's The King of Laughter, she got a David di Donatello nomination for Best Supporting Actress.^[5][6]

She plays the lead role of Mother Cabrini in the 2024 film Cabrini, getting more exposure to English-speaking audiences.

Selected filmography

• Un posto al sole (TV series, 2012-2016)
• Gomorrah (TV series, 2016-2019)
• Mr. Happiness (2017)
• The Hand of God (2021)
• The King of Laughter (2021)
• Flowing (2022)
• Toscana (2022)
• Mixed by Erry (2023)
• Cabrini (2024)
• The Panic (TBA)