Simona Tabasco

Simona Tabasco (born 5 April 1994) is an Italian actress. Tabasco played the role of Lucia Greco in the second season of the HBO black comedy-drama series The White Lotus, which earned her a Primetime Emmy Award nomination. She also gained recognition for her supporting role in the Italian neo-noir film Perez. and as Elisa Russo in the Rai 1 medical drama Doc – Nelle tue mani (2020–present).

Early life Simona Tabasco was born in Naples on 5 April 1994. She is the daughter of an advertising graphic designer and an office worker. She has a twin brother named Marco.

Career In 2013, after shooting two short films at the Giffoni Film Festival, Tabasco was cast in the second season of the Italian teen drama series Fuoriclasse. Tabasco portrayed Aida Merlissi, a Muslim girl.

In 2014, she made her film debut in Edoardo De Angelis's Perez., which received critical acclaim. For her role as Tea, daughter of the protagonist Demetrio (portrayed by Luca Zingaretti), Tabasco was awarded the Premio Guglielmo Biraghi at the 2015 Nastro d'Argento awards.

Since 2020, Tabasco has starred in the Italian medical drama Doc – Nelle tue mani, playing Elisa Russo, a resident in internal medicine. Her performance as Lucia, a sex worker in Sicily, received praise. CNN's Brian Lowry wrote that it "feels like a breakout role". Nylon magazine deemed her the "lifeblood" of the show, writing, "Lucia's energy is so infectious, thanks to the frenzied, effortless performance from Tabasco". Tabasco won the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series along with the cast of The White Lotus. She also received an Emmy nomination in 2023 for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for her portrayal.

In February 2023, Tabasco was cast opposite Sydney Sweeney in the psychological horror film Immaculate.

In March 2023, Tabasco was included in Forbes magazine's annual 30 Under 30 list, which recognises the 30 most influential people in Europe under the age of 30.

In May 2024, she was attached to a prospective film titled Cloud One.

Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2014 Perez. Tea Perez 2016 I babysitter Sonia 2018 Bob & Marys Ursula 2020 The Ties Delivery girl 2024 Immaculate Sister Mary Liberato's SecretLucia Voice role Ma chi ti conosce Silvia

Television YearTitleRole Notes 2014–2015 Fuoriclasse Aida Merlissi 16 episodes 2015–2018 È arrivata la felicità Nunzia 48 episodes 2017–2023 The Bastards of Pizzofalcone Alex Di Nardo 20 episodes 2019 1994 Gabriella Episode: Season 3, Episode 8 2020–2024 Doc – Nelle tue mani Elisa Russo 33 episodes (Regular in season 1 and 2, plus a cameo in episode 3x06) 2021 Luna Park Nora 6 episodes 2022 The White Lotus Lucia Greco 7 episodes (Regular in season 2)

Music videos Year Title Artist Notes 2019 "Rose viola" Ghemon "Scusate se non piango" Daniele Silvestri "Vento del Sud" Tiromancino 2023 "Furore" Paola & Chiara

Awards and nominations + Year Award Category Work Result 2014 Galà del Cinema e della Fiction in Campania Best Cinema Actress Perez. 2015 Nastro d'Argento Premio Guglielmo Biraghi 2023 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series (shared with the ensemble cast) The White Lotus MTV Movie & TV Awards Best Duo (shared with Beatrice Grannò) Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series