Tecla Marianna Insolia (born 13 January 2004) is an Italian actress and singer. She is best known for her role as Modesta Spataro in the 2025 six-part television drama The Art of Joy (), adapted from the 1998 novel of the same name by Goliarda Sapienza.
Early life and education Tecla Marianna Insolia was born on January 13, 2004, in Varese, Lombardy, Italy. She later moved to Piombino, Tuscany, where, at the age of five, she began singing lessons with Gianni Gepi at the Woodstock Academy School of Music. At the age of ten, she began performing regularly, developing an interest in both singing and acting. She trained with the cultural association Le Muse, founded by Gianna Martorella, where she received guidance from several entertainment professionals, including conductor Beppe Vessicchio, singer Giò Di Tonno, and actor Gianmarco Tognazzi.
Career Insolia began her television career by participating in various Italian programs, including Pequeños Gigantes (2016) and L'allieva (2018).
On March 15, 2019, she won the second edition of RAI's talent show Sanremo Young, which secured her a spot in the Sanremo Music Festival 2020. She competed in the "Newcomers" category with the song "8 marzo", finishing second to Leo Gassmann. At the festival, she received the Enzo Jannacci Award for Best Performance and the Lucio Dalla Press, Radio, Television, & Web Award.
In 2020, she starred in the Rai 1 thriller series Vite in fuga and portrayed singer Nada in the television biopic La bambina che non voleva cantare. On 22 July 2021, she released the single "Ti amo ma" in collaboration with Italian rapper Alfa. In 2022, she appeared in the Rai series 5 minuti prima, directed by Duccio Chiarini, and released the single "Oro", co-written with singer Noemi.
In 2024, she played the lead role in the series The Art of Joy, directed by Valeria Golino, and had a supporting role in Familia, a film by Francesco Costabile. For these performances, she received two nominations at the 2025 David di Donatello Awards, winning Best Actress for The Art of Joy. She was also awarded the Italian Breakthrough prize.
Discography Singles Single Year Peak chart positions Album ITA"8 marzo"201989 rowspan="5" "L'urlo di Munch"2021—"Ti amo ma"(featuring Alfa)—"Faccio un casino"(featuring Alfa)—"Oro"2022— "—" denotes an item that did not chart in that country.
Filmography Film YearTitleRoleNotes2021Addio al nubilatoGiulia De Martino2024FamiliaGiuliaSupporting roleL'alberoBiancaMain role2025 PrimaveraCeciliaMain roleAmataNunziaSupporting role2026HoppersMabel Tanaka (voice)Italian dub Idda
Television YearTitleRoleNotes2018L'allievaYoung girlSeason 2, Episode 82020Vite in fugaMatilde Marasco/Ilaria CaruanaMain role; 12 episodes2021La bambina che non voleva cantareNadaMain role; Documentary/DramaTutta colpa della fata MorganaMariaSupporting role; Romance/Comedy20225 minuti primaNinaMain role; 8 episodes2025The Art of JoyModesta SpataroMain role; 6 episodes
Awards and nominations Award Year Category Work Result Ref.Festival di Sanremo2020 Lucio Dalla Jury Award"8 marzo" Best Performance AwardDavid di Donatello2025 David Rivelazioni italiane Herself Best ActressL'arte della gioia Best Supporting Actress Familia Nastri d'argento - Grandi Serie2025 Best Actress (Lead) L'arte della gioia
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