Simona Caparrini (born 5 January 1972) is an Italian actress. She is known for: To Rome with Love, directed by Woody Allen, where she plays Aunt Joan, the uptight member of Roman high society; Romeo & Juliet, directed by Carlo Carlei; and the Warner Bros. production The Man from U.N.C.L.E., directed by Guy Ritchie.
Early life Caparrini, originally from Tuscany, graduated at the Theatre of Genova's Drama Academy, completing a three-year program. After her degree, she moved to New York City to study acting at the Union Square Theatre with the American actor George DiCenzo.
Career Caparrini's film debut was The Invisible Wall, directed by Italian director, Marco Risi. She was eventually chosen by Alberto Sordi, to play Wilma, opposite Sordi himself, in his film . She gained some fame with this role and promoted the movie in various cities along with Sordi.
Caparrini had a cameo role in The Postman (1994), playing Elsa Morante; then she played Ursula in the feature film Banditi (1995). She later starred in the feature film Il cielo è sempre più blu (1996) directed by Antonello Grimaldi.
Caparrini has acted in a number of Italian, French and Spanish TV series. Among them are: Ein Haus in der Toscana (1993) for German TV; Compañeros (1998) for Spanish TV; Marie Fransson (2000) for French TV; Orgoglio (2004), for which she received critical praise, portraying Elvira Graziani; the TV movie (2008); the dramatic TV series Il mostro di Firenze (2009), based on a true story The Monster of Florence, where she played Daniela Stefanacci; Io e mio figlio – Nuove storie per il commissario Vivaldi (2010), TV series directed by Luciano Odorisio, and (2012), directed by .
In 2000, Caparrini gained more visibility appearing in the film Io Amo Andrea (2000), where she plays Irene directed by Francesco Nuti; and in 2001, she was in Suor Sorriso, remake of the cult movie The Singing Nun, where she plays Clara, directed by Roger Deutsch; then eventually came the period piece Il Quaderno della spesa (2003), directed by Tonino Cervi; the comedy Nessun messaggio in segreteria (2005), directed by Luca Miniero and Paolo Genovese, opposite Carlo delle Piane and Pierfrancesco Favino; the French sci-fi 8th Wonderland (2008), directed by Nicholas Alberny and Jean Mach; Immaturi (2010), directed by Paolo Genovese, where she plays Katia, a stubborn sex addict permanently in group therapy; and Interno Giorno (2011), directed by Tommaso Rosseliini, where she plays Martina, the movie star's talent agent.
In 2012, Caparrini in Italy and abroad, was chosen by Woody Allen to play Aunt Joan in his feature film To Rome with Love. In 2013, she had a cameo in the feature film Romeo and Juliet, as a noble woman friend of the Capulets. She co-starred in the 2015 spy film The Man from U.N.C.L.E., directed by Guy Ritchie.
Selected filmography
Year Title Role Director 1991The Invisible WallCarla, journalistMarco Risi1993Ein Haus in der ToscanaSimonaGabi Kuback 1994Nestore l'ultima corsaWilmaAlberto Sordi1995The PostmanElsa MoranteMichael Radford1995BanditiUrsulaStefano Mignucci1996Bits and PiecesGiuliaAntonello Grimaldi1996Linda ed il brigadiereTina, landladyGianfranco Lanzotti 1998CompañerosElenaJosé Ramón Ayerra 1999Un posto al soleElisabetta D’AndreaCristiano Celeste 2000Io amo AndreaIrene Francesco Nuti The AccountantMaria Glenn GersMarie FranssonClaireChristiane Spiero Suor SorrisoClaraRoger Deutsch Casa FamigliaMariaRiccardo Donna 2001Compagni di scuolaAnna, surgeonTiziana Aristarco 2003Il Quaderno della SpesaElenaTonino Cervi Andata e RitornoVanessaAlessandro Paci2004OrgoglioElvira GrazianiGiorgio Serafini 2005Nessun messaggio in segreteriaAnna, doorkeeperPaolo Genovese and Luca MinieroHo sposato un calciatoreGinaStefano Sollima 2006CapriMinistro GastoriGiorgio MolteniDon MatteoClelia BassiElisabetta Marchetti20088th WonderlandRossella Brizzi, Italian TV GuestNicolas Alberny and Jean MachIl Commissario RexSerena, Montanary's secretaryMarco Serafini2009Il mostro di FirenzeDaniela StefanacciAntonello Grimaldi2010Doctor ClownGiuliaMaurizio NichettiIo e mio figlio – Nuove storie per il commissario VivaldiCristina VallauroLuciano Odorisio2011The ImmatureKatiaPaolo Genovese Interno GiornoMartinaTommaso RosselliniLa ragazza americanaCarlaVittorio Sindoni Una buona stagionelawyer LucidiGianni Lepre 2012To Rome with Loveaunt JoanWoody Allen2013Romeo and JulietFemale guestCarlo Carlei2013Stai lontana da meGiulia, moglie sottomessaAlessio Maria Federici2015The Man from U.N.C.L.E.ContessaGuy Ritchie
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