Alessandra Casella

Alessandra Casella (born 16 August 1963) is an Italian actress, comedian and television presenter.

Life and career Born in Milan, Casella studied acting at the Accademia dei Filodrammatici and at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute. After making her professional debut in New York in 1981, she returned to Italy, where she worked on stage with the companies of Giulio Bosetti and Arnoldo Foà. She had her breakout thanks to her comic impersonation of the journalist Lilli Gruber, featured on the variety shows La TV delle ragazze (1988) and Ricomincio sul due (1990). In 1995, she returned to RAI, where she hosted several programs including La domenica sportiva and the Rai 1 talk show Seconda serata, and starred alongside Enrico Montesano in the comedy series Pazza famiglia.