Simona Tabasco
Tabasco in 2022
Born (1994-04-05) 5 April 1994 (age 29)
Naples, Italy
Alma materCentro Sperimentale di Cinematografia
OccupationActress
Years active2013–present

Simona Tabasco (born 5 April 1994) is an Italian actress. Tabasco is best known for her role as Lucia Greco on season two of the HBO black comedy-drama series The White Lotus (2021), which earned her a Primetime Emmy Award nomination. She also gained recognition for her supporting role in the Italian neo-noir film Perez. (2014) 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.[1] Tabasco is the daughter of an advertising graphic designer and an office worker. She has a twin brother named Marco.[2]

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.[2] Broadcast on Rai 1 in March 2014,[3] Tabasco portrayed Aida Merlissi, a Muslim girl.[2] Filming for Fuoriclasse interrupted her studies at the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia in Rome, ultimately leading to her expulsion due to repeated absences.[4]

In 2014, she made her film debut in Edoardo De Angelis's Perez., which received critical acclaim.[5] 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.[6]

Since 2020, Tabasco has starred in the Italian medical drama Doc – Nelle tue mani, playing Elisa Russo, a resident in internal medicine.[2]

In 2022, Tabasco made her international debut in the second season of the HBO anthology series The White Lotus.[7][8][9][10] Her performance as Lucia, a sex worker in Sicily,[11] received praise.[12] CNN's Brian Lowry wrote that it "feels like a breakout role".[13] Nylon magazine deemed her the "lifeblood" of the show, writing, "Lucia's energy is so infectious, thanks to the frenzied, effortless performance from Tabasco".[14] 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.[15] She also received an Emmy nomination in 2023 for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for her portrayal.[16]

In February 2023, Tabasco was cast opposite Sydney Sweeney in the psychological horror film Immaculate.[17]

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.[18]

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 TBA Post-production
2024 Ma chi ti conosce Silvia[19] Filming

Television

Year Title Role 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–present Doc – Nelle tue mani Elisa Russo 32 episodes
2021 Luna Park Nora 6 episodes
2022 The White Lotus Lucia Greco 7 episodes

Music videos

Year Title Artist Notes Ref.
2019 "Rose viola" Ghemon
"Scusate se non piango" Daniele Silvestri
"Vento del Sud" Tiromancino
2023 "Furore" Paola & Chiara [20]

Awards and nominations

Accolades received by Simona Tabasco
Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2014 Galà del Cinema e della Fiction in Campania Best Cinema Actress Perez. Won [21]
2015 Nastro d'Argento Premio Guglielmo Biraghi Won [6]
Premio Wella per l'immagine Won [6]
Venice Film Festival Premio L'Oréal Paris per il cinema Nominated [22]
2023 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series (shared with the ensemble cast) The White Lotus Won [23]
MTV Movie & TV Awards Best Duo (shared with Beatrice Grannò) Nominated [24]
Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series Nominated [25]

References

  1. ^ Carloni, Alessandra (March–April 2015). "Simona Tabasco: Io e Tea" (PDF). I'M Magazine (in Italian). Naples. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 December 2022. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d Cecchi, Roberta (19 November 2020). "Simona Tabasco, chi è l'attrice che interpreta Elisa nella fiction Doc - Nelle Tue Mani". Cosmopolitan (Italy) (in Italian). Archived from the original on 28 November 2020. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
  3. ^ "Fuoriclasse". la Repubblica (in Italian). Archived from the original on 4 December 2022. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
  4. ^ Mazzitelli, Isabella (11 November 2015). "Simona Tabasco: "Mai con l'uomo di un'altra"". Vanity Fair Italia (in Italian). Archived from the original on 25 May 2022. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
  5. ^ MYmovies.it. "Perez". MYmovies.it (in Italian). Archived from the original on 31 August 2014. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
  6. ^ a b c "Tutti i premiati dei Nastri 2015". Taxidrivers.it (in Italian). 27 June 2015. Archived from the original on 4 October 2015. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
  7. ^ McHenry, Jackson (6 November 2022). "Simona Tabasco Is 'Threatening the Equilibrium' of The White Lotus". Vulture. Archived from the original on 7 November 2022. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
  8. ^ Sanchez, Chelsey (21 November 2022). "The White Lotus's Simona Tabasco Is Peeling Away Lucia's Armor". Harper's Bazaar. Archived from the original on 21 November 2022. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
  9. ^ Losgar, Maxwell (21 November 2022). "Simona Tabasco Pushed Through COVID to Study Her 'White Lotus' Character Lucia, and It Paid Off Big Time". Cosmopolitan. Archived from the original on 21 November 2022. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
  10. ^ Wally, Maxine (21 November 2022). "Simona Tabasco and Beatrice Grannò on Playing The White Lotus's Fieriest Duo". W. Archived from the original on 21 November 2022. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
  11. ^ Lawson, Richard (24 October 2022). "The White Lotus Season 2 Puts Sex at the Center". Vanity Fair. Archived from the original on 26 October 2022. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
  12. ^ Lloyd, Robert (28 October 2022). "'The White Lotus' returns for Season 2, slowed down and sexed up". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 28 October 2022. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
  13. ^ Lowry, Brian (28 October 2022). "'The White Lotus' relocates to Sicily and delivers another five-star experience". CNN. Archived from the original on 30 October 2022. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
  14. ^ June, Sophia (1 December 2022). "Simona Tabasco Is the Lifeblood of The White Lotus". Nylon. Archived from the original on 2 December 2022. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
  15. ^ McPherson, Christopher (27 February 2023). "'Everything Everywhere All at Once' Breaks Records at 29th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards". Collider. Archived from the original on 28 February 2023. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  16. ^ France, Lisa Respers (12 July 2023). "'Succession' and 'The Last of Us' lead Emmy nominations". CNN. Archived from the original on 13 September 2023. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
  17. ^ Cordero, Rosy (17 February 2023). "Simona Tabasco Joins Sydney Sweeney In Psychological Horror Film 'Immaculate'". Deadline. Archived from the original on 26 February 2023. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
  18. ^ "Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe List 2023". Forbes. Archived from the original on 7 March 2023. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  19. ^ "La Rocca sforzesca diventa il set per il film "Ma chi ti conosce"" (in Italian). Comune di Imola. 19 October 2023. Archived from the original on 5 December 2023. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
  20. ^ Aricò, Giacomo (9 February 2023). "Paola & Chiara nel video di Furore scelgono come guest star Simona Tabasco di The White Lotus". Vogue Italia (in Italian). Archived from the original on 9 February 2023. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
  21. ^ "I vincitori del Galà del Cinema e della Fiction Campania - CinemaItaliano.info" (in Italian). Archived from the original on 1 December 2022. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
  22. ^ "Venezia 2015, Premio L'Oréal Paris per il cinema: chi vincerà? - Io Donna". IO Donna (in Italian). 26 August 2015. Archived from the original on 28 August 2015. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
  23. ^ Pedersen, Erik (26 February 2023). "SAG Awards: 'Everything Everywhere All At Once' Wins Top Film Prize; Michelle Yeoh & Brendan Fraser Take Lead Acting Honors; 'White Lotus' A Double Winner – Full List". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 28 February 2023. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  24. ^ "Winners for 2023 MTV Movie & TV Awards". MTV. 2023. Archived from the original on 28 June 2023. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
  25. ^ Moreau, Jordan; Schneider, Michael (12 July 2023). "Emmys 2023: The Complete Nominations List". Variety. Archived from the original on 12 July 2023. Retrieved 13 July 2023.

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