Daniela Farinacci (also credited as Daniella Farinaci) is an Australian actress of Italian descent, who has many television, film and theatre credits.
Farinacci is perhaps best known for her role in the Australian movie Lantana as Paula, alongside Vince Colosimo. She also appeared in supporting roles in Little Fish and Look Both Ways.
Farinacci is known for a starring role in the 2006 television mini-series The Society Murders as Maritza Wales, based on a real-life crime. She also has a starring role in the police television drama series, East West 101 as Helen Callas.
Her theatre roles include Juliet in Romeo & Juliet and Helena in A Midsummer Night's Dream and many more Melbourne theatre productions.Facilitator's Biographies: Daniela Farinacci . Bay Side Film Festival. 2006.
Farinacci was announced as part of the cast for the second season of Total Control, she also reprised her role for the third and final series. She was also announced as part of the cast for Channel 9’s Human Error.
Filmography
Film Year Title Role Notes2001LantanaPaula D'AmatoFCCA Award for Best Supporting Actor – FemaleIF Award for Best Actress2002Baggage ClaimKimShort2004Josh JarmanMaxineBrothersRoseShort2005Look Both WaysJuliaLittle FishDonna2009My Year Without SexClinic Doctor2010LouMrs. MarchettiMatching JackAngeLonesdale2015Hope CityImmigration OfficerShort2016Close Observations of a Single SubjectThe HandlerShortLionTutor2018The WidowLuisa BenvenutoShort
Television Year Title Role Notes 2000 Blue Heelers Carol Gibson TV series, episode: "Dance Crazy"2001 Like Mother Like Son: The Strange Story of Sante and Kenny Kimes Sante's Maid TV film Halifax f.p. Det. Koslinski TV series, episode: "Playing God"2002Blue Heelers Megan Crane TV series, episode: "Wednesday's Child" The Secret Life of Us Francesca TV series, season 2, recurring role 2002-03 MDA Dr. Wendy Rossi TV series, recurring role2005 BlackJack: Ace Point Game Jenny Hasler TV film Heartbreak Tour Sergeant Wentworth TV film2006 Society Murders Maritza Wales TV film Penicillin: The Magic Bullet Margaret Jennings TV film 2007 City Homicide Marion Palmer TV series, episode: "Baby Love" 2007-11 East West 101 Detective Helen Callas TV series, main role 2008 Rush Rita TV series, episode: "1.10" 2009 Carla Cametti PD Teresa Cametti TV series, main role2012 Jack Irish: Black Tide Glenda Painter TV filmLowdown Kara – 1st AD TV series, episode: "Rex, Lies & Videotape" Dangerous Remedy Mariah TV film2015Redfern Now: Promise Me Defence Lawyer TV film Glitch Maria Massola Main role2016 Tom Wills Sarah Barbor TV documentary Little Acorns Daniela TV series 2019 Welfare Despina Karagiannis TV series, episode: "PTSD" 2021 Fisk Gina TV series, 1 episode 2022-23 Black Snow Katherine Bianchi TV series, 5 episodes 2023-present NCIS: Sydney Foreign Minister Quinn TV series, 2 episodes 2021-24 Total Control Phillipa Bailey TV series, 8 episodes 2024 Human Error Chief Kirsten Leigh TV series, 6 episodes
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