Giovanna Mezzogiorno

Giovanna Mezzogiorno (; born 9 November 1974) is an Italian actress.

Early life Mezzogiorno was born in Rome, 9 November 1974, a daughter of actors Vittorio Mezzogiorno and Cecilia Sacchi. She grew up watching her parents on set. At first, she wanted to become a ballerina, and studied dancing for 13 years. After her father's death when she was 19, Mezzogiorno moved to Paris, where she attended the stages by Ariane Mnouchkine and worked for two years at the Peter Brook Workshop. In January 2011, she was rewarded with the National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actress 2010 for her role in Vincere.

In 2017, Mezzogiorno appeared in the role of Adriana in the film called Napoli velata (Naples in Veils).

Personal life On the set of the film Lighter is not Enough (1998) she met Stefano Accorsi, who became her long-time partner. On the set of Vincere she met the driver Alessio Fugolo, whom she married in 2009 in Griante in a civil ceremony. She has two sons, Leone and Zeno, born 26 August 2011.

Filmography Film

Television

Awards and nominations