Stefania Rocca
Stefania Rocca, born in 1971, is an experienced Italian actress who has drawn attention not just in Italian projects but in English-language ones as well. Her most prominent roles were in
Anthony Minghella's
The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999),
Kenneth Branagh's
Love's Labors Lost (1999), and Gabriele Salvatore's
Nirvana(1997). She was also seen in
Mike Figgis's
Hotel(2001). Stefania Rocca was awarded the Grolla d'Oro as best actress for her work in the film
Rosa E Cornelia by Giorgio Treves. Other films in which she has appeared include
Poliziotti (1995),
Inside/Out(1997),
Correre Centro (1997), and
Senso Unico (1999). Since making
Heaven, she has stepped before the cameras in two major two-part TV-movies:
Risurrezione by the Taviani brothers and Roger Young's
Dracula, which will also feature Kai Wiesinger, Muriel Baumeister, and
Hardy Krüger Jr. She has also appeared in television productions such as
The Bible,
Lourdes,
Ombre, and
Voci Notturne. On stage, Stefania Rocca has had roles in
Polygraphe by Robert Lepage,
Totem,
Angelo E Beatrice, and
Exyle.
Note: This profile was written in or before 2002.
Stefania Rocca Facts
Selected Filmography
| The Talented Mr. Ripley |
| Heaven |
| Divorce Italian Style |
| Solomon |
| Bakhita: From Slave to Saint |
| Operation Valkyrie |
| A Woman |
| Don't Tell |
| Love's Labour's Lost |
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