Selene Caramazza (born 10 February 1993) is an Italian actress best known for her role as Leonarda Scotellaro in the Amazon Prime Video series The Bad Guy (2022–present).
Biography Caramazza was born in Palermo and grew up in Favara. She enrolled in university to study law in Palermo, but transferred at the end of her first year to study acting in Rome. Before becoming an actress, she originally wanted to be a director. In 2017, she made her film debut as Agnese in Pure Hearts, a role which earned her critical acclaim.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2017 Pure Hearts Agnese 2019 Bar Joseph Selene 2020 Lucia 2021 Corpo e aria Gaia Short film 2022 The Bone Breakers Luisa 2023 Silvia 2024 Beautiful Rebel Carla 2025 Alessia Tired of Killing: Autobiography of an Assassin Angela A Brief Affair Actress in TV series
Television Year Title Role Notes 2015 Sonia 2 episodes Squadra antimafia - Palermo oggi Sara 7 episodes 2016 Don Matteo Katia 1 episode 2017 Claudia 2 episodes Provaci ancora prof! Nancy Paone 1 episode 2018 Cacciatore: The Hunter Young Giada 6 episodes Giusi Television film 2019 Inspector Montalbano Alessandra/Anita 1 episode 2020 The Sea Beyond Valentina Colosimo 1 episode Chiara Television film 2022 Olivia Butera 8 episodes The Bad Guy Leonarda Scotellaro Main role; 6 episodes 2022–2023 Christian Benedetta 7 episodes
Awards and nominations Award Year Category Nominated work Result Cerase Film Festival 2024 Television Personality of the Year The Bad Guy, The Sea Beyond Fabrique du Cinéma Awards 2017 Best Actress Pure Hearts Nastri d'Argento Grandi Serie 2023 Best Supporting Actress The Bad Guy Claudio Nobis Foundation Award Seville European Film Festival 2017 Best Actress Pure Hearts Venice International Film Festival 2022 Rolling Stone Emerging Talents Award
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