Alba Rohrwacher
Rohrwacher in 2013
Born
Alba Caterina Rohrwacher

(1979-02-27) 27 February 1979 (age 44)
Florence, Tuscany, Italy
Alma materCentro Sperimentale di Cinematografia
OccupationActress
Years active2004–present
RelativesAlice Rohrwacher (sister)
AwardsDavid 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

Alba Caterina Rohrwacher (Italian: [ˈalba rorˈvaːker], German: [ˈʁoːɐ̯vaxɐ]; born 27 February 1979) is an Italian actress.

Early life

Alba Rohrwacher was born in Florence to a German father and an Italian mother.[1]

From the age of 17 to 21 she studied medicine, intending to be a doctor.[2] 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 L'amore ritrovato. 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.[3]

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.[4] Under the presidency of Meryl Streep, she was member of the jury of the Berlinale 2016.[5]

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 for the series My Brilliant Friend, an adaptation of Elena Ferrante's Neapolitan Novels, and Marc Cousins' 2022 documentary March on Rome.

Personal life

As of August 2018 Rohrwacher was in a relationship with Italian director Saverio Costanzo.[6]

Selected filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2007 My Brother Is an Only Child Violetta Benassi
Days and Clouds Alice David di Donatello for Best Supporting Actress
Nominated—Golden Ciak for Best Supporting Actress
2008 Riprendimi Lucia Annecy Film Festival Award for Best Actress
Sulmonacinema Film Festival Award for Best Actress
Nominated—Nastro d'Argento for Best Actress
Caos calmo (Quiet Chaos) Annalisa
Giovanna's Father Giovanna David di Donatello for Best Actress
Italian Golden Globe Award for Best Actress Revelation
Nominated—Nastro d'Argento for Best Actress
Nominated—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 Actress
Pasinetti Award for Best Actress
Nominated—Nastro d'Argento for Best Actress
Nominated—Italian Golden Globe Award for Best Actress
The Solitude of Prime Numbers Alice (when adult) Nastro d'Argento for Best Actress
Golden Ciak for Best Actress
Nominated—David di Donatello for Best Actress
Nominated—Italian Golden Globe Award for Best Actress
Sorelle Mai the teacher
2011 Missione di pace Maria Pettariello
2012 Dormant Beauty Maria
Bliss [de] Irina
Garibaldi's Lovers Diana
2013 Via Castellana Bandiera 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 Actress
Volpi Cup for Best Actress
Pasinetti Award for Best Actress
Nominated—David di Donatello for Best Actress
Nominated—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 Daughter of Mine Angelica
Happy as Lazzaro Antonia
Troppa grazia 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[7]
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[8]
Le pupille Madre Superiora Fioralba Short film
2023 La chimera Frida
Out of Season Hélène
TBA Maria Filming

References

  1. ^ "Rassegna stampa Alba Rohrwacher | MYmovies". www.mymovies.it. Archived from the original on 29 January 2021. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
  2. ^ Martin, Penny. "The Reader". Archived from the original on 1 May 2019. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
  3. ^ Coppola, Sofia (17 August 2015). "Sofia Coppola Interviews the Sisters Behind Her Favorite New Film". The New York Times. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
  4. ^ "Roy Andersson film scoops Venice Golden Lion award". BBC News. 7 September 2014. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
  5. ^ Ba, Hawoly (2 February 2016). "Berlinale 2016 : Clive Owen et Alba Rohrwacher dans le Jury de Meryl Streep". Orange Cinéma (in French). Retrieved 23 January 2021.
  6. ^ Horowitz, Jason (14 August 2018). "Meet the Adorable Italian Stars in HBO's Elena Ferrante Adaptation, My Brilliant Friend". Retrieved 1 May 2019.
  7. ^ "Skies of Lebanon". FilmInk. 7 October 2021. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
  8. ^ Ravindran, Manori (13 May 2022). "Alba Rohrwacher Searches for Beloved Lost Dog in 'Marcel!' Trailer, Rezo Films Swoops for France (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 27 May 2023.

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