Barbara Ronchi
Barbara Ronchi | |
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 Ronchi at the 2024 Venice International Film Festival | |
| Born | 22 June 1982 (age 43) Rome, Italy |
| Occupation | Actress |
Barbara Ronchi (born 22 June 1982) is an Italian television, stage and film actress.
Life and career
[edit]Born in Rome, the daughter of a lithographer and a housewife,[1] Ronchi graduated in historical and archaeological sciences and studied acting at the Accademia Nazionale di Arte Drammatica Silvio D'Amico.[2][3][4] She started her career on stage, in which she worked with Fausto Paravidino, Carlo Cecchi and Valerio Binasco, among others.[3][4] She made her film debut in 2010, in the drama La città invisibile.[3]
Since 2019, Ronchi has portrayed Diana De Santis on the Italian mystery-drama Imma Tataranni: Deputy Prosecutor.[5]
In 2023, Ronchi won the David di Donatello for Best Actress for her performance as Francesca in the 2022 film September.[6] She portrayed Marianna Padovani Mortara in the 2023 film Kidnapped, for which she won the Nastro d'Argento for Best Actress,[7] and earned a nomination for a David di Donatello for Best Actress.[8] In 2023, she also received a nomination for Best Actress at the Czech Lion Awards for her role in Il Boemo.[9]
In 2024, Ronchi starred as Licia Licino in Familia, and was nominated for a David di Donatello for the role in April 2025.[10][11]
In 2025, Ronchi was appointed the jury member of the Progressive Cinema, Freestyle and Grand Public Competition sections at the 20th Rome Film Festival.[12]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | La città invisibile | Lucilla | |
| 2013 | Miele | Sandra | |
| 2016 | Sweet Dreams | Massimo's mother | |
| 2017 | Couch Potatoes | Annalisa | |
| Tito e gli alieni | Professor's wife (voice) | ||
| 2019 | Tomorrow's a New Day | Caterina | |
| I'm Not a Killer | Vittoria | ||
| Sole | Bianca | ||
| Tornare | Virginia | ||
| 2020 | Bad Tales | ||
| Padrenostro | Gina Le Rose | ||
| Everything's Gonna Be Alright | Fiorella | ||
| 2021 | Mondocane | Katia | |
| Io sono Babbo Natale | Laura | ||
| 2022 | September | Francesca | David di Donatello for Best Actress |
| Sulle nuvole | Francesca | ||
| Il Boemo | Caterina Gabrielli | ||
| Still Time | Alice | ||
| 2023 | Kidnapped | Marianna Padovani Mortara | Nastro d'Argento for Best Actress |
| Non riattaccare | Irene | ||
| Santocielo | Giovanna | ||
| 2024 | Dieci minuti | Bianca Bevilacqua | |
| The Children's Train | Derna | ||
| Diva Futura | Debora Attanasio | ||
| Feeling Better | Curiosone's Wife | ||
| Familia | Licia Licino |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | La Certosa di Parma | Cecchina | TV movie |
| 2016 | In arte Nino | TV movie | |
| 2018 | La linea verticale | Elisa | 8 episodes |
| Romanzo famigliare | Denise | ||
| 2019–present | Imma Tataranni: Deputy Prosecutor | Diana De Santis | Series regular |
| 2020 | Luna Nera | Antalia | 6 episodes |
| 2022 | Vostro onore | Sara Vichi | Miniseries |
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Award | Year | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David di Donatello | 2023 | Best Actress | September | Won | [6] |
| 2024 | Best Actress | Kidnapped | Nominated | [8] | |
| 2025 | Best Actress | Familia | Nominated | [10][11] | |
| Nastro d'Argento | 2022 | Best Comedy Actress | September | Nominated | [13] |
| 2023 | Best Actress | Kidnapped | Won | [7][14] | |
| 2025 | Best Comedy Actress | Diva Futura | Nominated | [15] | |
| Premio Nino Manfredi | Won | [16][17] |
References
[edit]- ^ Cappelli, Valerio (4 March 2023). "Barbara Ronchi, l'outsider dei David di Donatello: «Sono goffa, è la mia rivincita»". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- ^ Fumarola, Silvia (21 February 2022). "Barbara Ronchi in 'Vostro onore': "Il cuore non sa rispettare la legge degli uomini"". La Repubblica (in Italian). Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- ^ a b c Secchi Frau, Fabio. "Barbara Ronchi: Archeologia di un'arte drammatica". MYmovies.it (in Italian). Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- ^ a b Baschirotto, Sara (26 August 2019). "Barbara Ronchi: dall'archeologia al cinema, con passione". Gilt Magazine (in Italian). Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- ^ "Imma Tataranni: Between Duty and Desire". Il Mattino. 23 February 2025. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
- ^ a b Caprara, Fulvia (10 May 2023). "David di Donatello, svettano le otto montagne: vince il film con Marinelli e Borghi tratto da Cognetti, Bellocchio miglior regista". La Stampa (in Italian). Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- ^ a b "Nastri d'Argento 2023, miglior film e regia a Bellocchio. I vincitori". Sky TG24 (in Italian). 20 June 2023. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- ^ a b Roxborough, Scott (3 May 2024). "Matteo Garrone's 'Io Capitano' Wins Italian Film Awards". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
- ^ Hloušková, Lenka (4 March 2023). "Il Boemo ovládl České lvy. Bodovali i Martha Issová, Marsell Bendig a Klára Melíšková". Novinky.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- ^ a b Goodfellow, Melanie (7 April 2025). "'Parthenope' & 'The Great Ambition' Lead Italian David Di Donatello Nominations – Full List". Deadline. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
- ^ a b Roxborough, Scott (7 April 2025). "Paolo Sorrentino's 'Parthenope,' Political Drama 'The Great Ambition' Lead David Di Donatello Noms". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
- ^ "The juries of the 2025 Rome Film Fest". Cinema Foundation for Rome. 29 July 2025. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
- ^ "Nastri D'argento 2022, dai film agli attori tutte le candidature". Sky TG24. 3 June 2022. Retrieved 28 August 2025 – via tg24.sky.it.
- ^ "Nastri D'Argento: Bellocchio sbanca con "Rapito", 7 premi tra cui miglior film". 20 June 2023. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
- ^ "Nastri d'Argento 2025, tutte le candidature". www.cinematografo.it.
- ^ Conte, Francesca (12 June 2025). "BARBARA RONCHI, PREMIO 'NINO MANFREDI' 2025".
- ^ Conte, Francesca (16 June 2025). "NASTRI D'ARGENTO 2025, TUTTI I VINCITORI".
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