Sabrina Impacciatore (; born 29 March 1968) is an Italian actress. She is known internationally for her roles as Valentina on season two of the HBO black comedy drama series The White Lotus (2022), which earned her a Primetime Emmy Award nomination, and as Esmeralda Grand in The Paper. Impacciatore opened the 2026 Winter Olympics opening ceremony alongside international stars such as Mariah Carey and Andrea Bocelli.
Life and career Born in Rome to a father from Abruzzo and a mother from Sardinia, Impacciatore studied acting at the Actors Studio in New York and enrolled in several other acting courses in Rome.Giorgio Dell'Arti, Massimo Parrini. Catalogo dei viventi. Marsilio, 2009. . She debuted as a teenager star, in roles of comedian and singer, in the Gianni Boncompagni's television shows Non è la RAI and Macao. She also appeared as an impersonator in several variety shows. While studying acting, she self-funded her studies working as a cleaning lady, vacuuming and preparing staging sets.
Impacciatore made her film debut in 1999, in Francesco Maselli's Il compagno.
She spoke about the challenges she faced in obtaining leading roles; especially in Sergio Castellitto's 2004 film Non ti muovere, of which she was convinced she had the leading role that ultimately went to Penelope Cruz.
In 2007, she was nominated for a David di Donatello for Best Supporting Actress her performance in Paolo Virzì's 2006 film Napoleon and Me, and one year later she received a second nomination for the same award for Wilma Labate's 2007 film Miss F.
In 2022, Impacciatore starred as Valentina in the second season of the HBO anthology series The White Lotus. She and the rest of the cast won the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in 2023. She also received an Emmy Award nomination in 2023 for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for her portrayal (75th Emmy Awards), ultimately losing to co-star Jennifer Coolidge.
In early 2024, Impacciatore portrayed a fictionalized version of herself in season two of Call My Agent - Italia. In April 2024, it was announced that she had been cast as a lead in the upcoming American comedy series The Paper. In 2025, Impacciatore portrayed Elena Romano in the film G20, and Dr. Susanna Pulice in In the Hand of Dante. She participated in the 2026 Winter Olympics opening ceremony, held in Milan's San Siro stadium.
Brand ambassador
She was among the performers of the 2026 Winter Olympics opening ceremony along stars like Mariah Carey, Andrea Bocelli, Cecilia Bartoli and Ghali.
In 2026, she served as a testimonial/brand ambassador alongside actor Michael Fassbender for the Italian fragrance house Acqua di Parma, appearing in “The Art of Living Italian” campaign celebrating the 110th anniversary of the brand’s Colonia fragrance.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2001 The Last Kiss Livia Unfair Competition Matilde 2003 People of Rome Maria Instructing the Heart Paola 2004 The Passion of the Christ St. Veronica 2005 Manual of Love Luciana 2006 Napoleon and Me Diamantina Papucci 2007 Miss F Magda 2061: An Exceptional Year Mara Pronesti 2010 Kiss Me Again Livia 18 Years Later Mirella 2013 Amiche da morire Crocetta 2014 Pane e burlesque Mimì la Petite 2015 Ever Been to the Moon? Mara 2018 There's No Place Like Home Sara 2021 Anni da cane Rita 7 Women and a Murder Agostina 2022 Turning Red Lily Italian dub Across the River and into the Trees Agostina Ragazzaccio Cinzia 2025 G20 Elena Romano In the Hand of Dante Dr. Susanna Pulice 2026 Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass Ludovica Completed
Television Year Title Role Notes 1997 Disokkupati Caterina Main cast 1997 - 2004 Ciro, il figlio di Target Lara Croft Parody 2002 Le ragioni del cuore Rosamaria Ciccone 6 episodes 2008 Donne assassine Veronica Season 1, episode 8 2018 The Immature: The Series Serena Serafini Main cast 2021 Inspector Coliandro Thea Zahra Season 8, episode 2 2022 The White Lotus Valentina Main cast (season 2) 2024 Call My Agent - Italia Herself Season 2, episode 6 2024 Belve Herself Interview (season 12) 2025–present The Paper Esmeralda Grand Main cast
Music videos Year Title Artist Role 2008 "Drammaturgia" Le Vibrazioni 2009 "Io che amo solo te" Fiorella Mannoia 2019 "Baciami ancora" Jovanotti Livia "Scusate se non piango" Daniele Silvestri
Theatre Year Title Role Notes 1988 Noi, Ripellino e lo Zar Lead role; Director: Gianfranco Evangelista 1991 Garage Lead role; Director: A. Belforte 1993 Il boss di Bogotà Director: Carlo Alighiero 1993 Finalmente soli Director: Carlo Alighiero 1994 Carne di struzzo Main cast; Director: Adriano Vianello; Teatro Tordinona, Rome 1996 Il mio boss ovvero Il boss di Bogotà Director: Carlo Alighiero Forever Blues Director: Maurizio Panici 1998 Telefonami in teatro Director: Nora Venturini 1999 Il cappello di carta Main cast; Director: Nora Venturini 2012 È stato cosìThe woman Lead role; Director: Valerio Binasco
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