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Alba Rohrwacher
Italian actress (born 1979)
Italian actress (born 1979)
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Alba Rohrwacher |
| image | Alba Rohrwacher at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival 43.jpg |
| caption | Rohrwacher in 2025 |
| birth_name | Alba Caterina Rohrwacher |
| birth_date | |
| birth_place | Florence, Tuscany, Italy |
| alma_mater | Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia |
| occupation | Actress |
| years_active | 2004–present |
| relatives | Alice Rohrwacher (sister) |
| awards | David di Donatello |
| Best Actress | |
| 2009 Giovanna's Father | |
| Best Supporting Actress | |
| 2008 Days and Clouds Nastro d'Argento | |
| Best Actress | |
| 2011 The Solitude of Prime Numbers |
Best Actress 2009 Giovanna's Father Best Supporting Actress 2008 Days and Clouds Nastro d'Argento Best Actress 2011 The Solitude of Prime Numbers Alba Caterina Rohrwacher (, ; born 27 February 1979) is an Italian actress.
Early life
Alba Rohrwacher was born in Florence to a German father and an Italian mother.
From the age of 17 to 21 she studied medicine, intending to be a doctor. At the age of 21 she moved to Rome to study acting at the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia.
Her younger sister is director Alice Rohrwacher.
Career
Her first movie role was in 2004 in An Italian Romance. In 2008, she was awarded the David di Donatello for Best Supporting Actress. In 2009, she received a David di Donatello for Best Actress for her performance in Pupi Avati's Giovanna's Father. At the Berlin International Film Festival 2009 she was awarded the Shooting Stars Award.
Rohrwacher worked with her sister, director Alice Rohrwacher in the 2014 film The Wonders a semi-autobiographical film in which Alba played a role loosely based on the sisters' mother.
On 6 September 2014, Rohrwacher won the Volpi Cup for Best Actress at the 71st Venice International Film Festival in Hungry Hearts, a film by Italian director Saverio Costanzo. Under the presidency of Meryl Streep, she was member of the jury of the Berlinale 2016.
Rohrwacher worked with her sister a second time on the film Happy as Lazzaro which premiered at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival.
Rohrwacher provided the narration as Older Elena for the series My Brilliant Friend, an adaptation of Elena Ferrante's Neapolitan Novels. In season 4 of the series, Rohrwacher took over the role of Elena. She also appeared in Marc Cousins' 2022 documentary March on Rome. She played Alida Valli in the film Finally Dawn in 2023.
Personal life
Rohrwacher was in a relationship with Italian director Saverio Costanzo.
Selected filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | My Brother Is an Only Child | Violetta Benassi | |
| Days and Clouds | Alice | David di Donatello for Best Supporting ActressNominated—Golden Ciak for Best Supporting Actress | |
| 2008 | Good Morning Heartache | Lucia | Annecy Film Festival Award for Best Actress |
| Sulmonacinema Film Festival Award for Best Actress | |||
| Nominated—Nastro d'Argento for Best Actress | |||
| Quiet Chaos | Annalisa | ||
| Giovanna's Father | Giovanna | David di Donatello for Best ActressItalian Golden Globe Award for Best Actress RevelationNominated—Nastro d'Argento for Best ActressNominated—Italian Golden Globe Award for Best Actress | |
| 2009 | The Ladies Get Their Say | Giulia | |
| I Am Love | Elisabetta Recchi | ||
| The Man Who Will Come | Beniamina | Nominated—David di Donatello for Best Supporting Actress | |
| 2010 | Diarchy (Diarchia) | Jeune fille | |
| Come Undone | Anna | Golden Ciak for Best ActressPasinetti Award for Best ActressNominated—Nastro d'Argento for Best ActressNominated—Italian Golden Globe Award for Best Actress | |
| The Solitude of Prime Numbers | Alice (when adult) | Nastro d'Argento for Best ActressGolden Ciak for Best ActressNominated—David di Donatello for Best ActressNominated—Italian Golden Globe Award for Best Actress | |
| Sorelle Mai | the teacher | ||
| 2011 | Missione di pace | Maria Pettariello | |
| 2012 | Dormant Beauty | Maria | |
| ** | Irina | ||
| Garibaldi's Lovers | Diana | ||
| 2013 | A Street in Palermo | Clara | Pasinetti Award for Best Actress |
| 2014 | The Wonders | Angelica | Nominated—Golden Ciak for Best Supporting Actress |
| Hungry Hearts | Mina | Italian Golden Globe Award for Best ActressVolpi Cup for Best ActressPasinetti Award for Best ActressNominated—David di Donatello for Best ActressNominated—Nastro d'Argento for Best Actress (also for Sworn Virgin) | |
| 2015 | Sworn Virgin | Hana/Mark | |
| Tale of Tales | Circus Artist | ||
| Taj Mahal | Giovanna | ||
| Blood of My Blood | Maria Perletti | ||
| 2016 | Perfect Strangers | Bianca | |
| 2017 | La Mécanique de l'ombre | Sara | |
| The Place | Chiara | ||
| Ismael's Ghosts | Arielle/Faunia | ||
| 2018 | Angelo | Countess | |
| Daughter of Mine | Angelica | ||
| Happy as Lazzaro | Antonia | ||
| Lucia's Grace | Lucia | ||
| 2019 | The Staggering Girl | Vera | Short film |
| 2020 | Last Words | Dima | |
| Skies of Lebanon (Sous le ciel d'Alice) | Alice | Directed by Chloé Mazlo | |
| The Ties | Vanda | Nominated—David di Donatello for Best Actress | |
| 2021 | Three Floors | Monica | |
| The Lost Daughter | Woman | ||
| The Peacock's Paradise | Adelina | ||
| 2022 | Marcel! | Madre | Directed by Jasmine Trinca |
| Le pupille | Madre Superiora Fioralba | Short film | |
| 2023 | La chimera | Spartaco | |
| Out of Season | Alice | ||
| I Told You So | Caterina | ||
| Finally Dawn | Alida Valli | ||
| 2024 | Maria | Bruna | |
| 2025 | Three Goodbyes | Marta | |
| Jay Kelly | Alba | ||
| Filming |
References
References
- "Rassegna stampa Alba Rohrwacher {{!}} MYmovies".
- "The Reader".
- (17 August 2015). "Sofia Coppola Interviews the Sisters Behind Her Favorite New Film". The New York Times.
- (7 September 2014). "Roy Andersson film scoops Venice Golden Lion award". BBC News.
- Ba, Hawoly. (2016-02-02). "Berlinale 2016 : Clive Owen et Alba Rohrwacher dans le Jury de Meryl Streep".
- (14 August 2018). "Meet the Adorable Italian Stars in HBO's Elena Ferrante Adaptation, My Brilliant Friend".
- (7 October 2021). "Skies of Lebanon".
- Ravindran, Manori. (13 May 2022). "Alba Rohrwacher Searches for Beloved Lost Dog in 'Marcel!' Trailer, Rezo Films Swoops for France (EXCLUSIVE)".
- Vivarelli, Nick. (28 May 2025). "Marion Cotillard Set for Bertrand Mandico's Italian Cinema Homage 'Roma Elastica' to Be Shot at Cinecittà".
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