Teresa Saponangelo

Teresa Saponangelo (born 22 October 1973) is an Italian film, television and stage actress. She has received numerous accolades including the David di Donatello Award, two Nastro d'Argento Awards of three nominations, and the Ubu Award.

Saponangelo's many film credits include Pájaros, Paolo Sorrentino's The Hand of God, for which she won the David di Donatello Award for Best Actress, the Nastro d'Argento Award for Best Actress, and the Pasinetti Award from the Venice Film Festival. She additionally won the Nastro d'Argento Award for Best Actress for Il buco in testa and received a nomination for In the Beginning There Was Underwear.

Life and career Teresa Saponangelo was born in Taranto, the daughter of a workman and a housewife, and lost her father at the age of two. In 1976 she moved to Naples, next to the Politeama Theater, with her mother and her brother. She graduated from Diploma di Musica (DAMS) at Roma Tre University, and appeared in a play titled Dentro la Cronaca dentro la storia by P. Amato.

After attending several dramatic societies, Saponangelo made her official stage debut in Giacomo Rizzo's Ce penza mammà. In 1994, she completed her studies at the Calabria School of Dramatic Arts in Reggio Calabria, at the suggestion of Giorgio Albertazzi, and under Philippe Gaulier at École Philippe Gaulier in France.

In 1994 she made her film debut in Il Verificatore by Stefano Incerti, and then appeared in films directed by Paolo and Vittorio Taviani, Sergio Rubini, Paolo Virzì, and Silvio Soldini, and on stage with directors Toni Servillo, Antonio Capuano, and Mario Martone, among others. the same year she won the Ubu Award for her performance as Dorina in the stage play Tartufo. Travelling Companion Friend at Café

August Vacation Irene Vitiello Isotta Caterina Sacred Silence Annamaria Pica

The Acrobats Giusy

The Vesuvians Teresa

The Grey Zone Patient

The Dust of Naples Teresa

Dolce far niente Rosa 1999 In the Beginning There Was Underwear Imma

2000 Tutto l'amore che c'è Maura

Two Friends Maria

La vita degli altri Luisa 2004 I Can See It in Your Eyes Chiara

2007 Ossidiana Maria Palligiano

Black and White Esmeralda Your Whole Life Ahead of You Movie actress Cameo appearance

La pecora nera Teresa

Come Undone Miriam

2011 Il paese delle spose infelici Natuccio's mother 2014 La stoffa dei sogni Maria Campese 2017 Gramigna Anna 2018 Il bene mio Rita 2019 Procelain Cristina 2021 The Hand of God Maria

Rowspan=2|2023 Born for You Teresa I limoni d'inverno Eleonora 2024 Birds Flying East Elisabetta

2025 Hungry Bird

Television