Alba Caterina Rohrwacher (Italian: [ˈalba rorˈvaːker], German: [ˈʁoːɐ̯vaxɐ]; born 27 February 1979) is an Italian actress.
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Born | Alba Caterina Rohrwacher (1979-02-27) 27 February 1979 (age 43) Florence, Tuscany, Italy |
Alma mater | Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2004–present |
Relatives | Alice Rohrwacher (sister) |
Awards | David di Donatello Best Actress 2009 Giovanna's Father Best Supporting Actress 2008 Days and Clouds Nastro d'Argento Best Actress 2011 The Solitude of Prime Numbers |
Alba Rohrwacher was born in Florence, the daughter of a German father and an Italian mother.[1]
From the age of 17 to 21 she studied medicine, intending to be a doctor.[2] At the age of 21 she moved to Rome to study acting at the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia.
Her younger sister is director Alice Rohrwacher.
Her first movie role was in 2004 in L'amore ritrovato. In 2008, she was awarded the David di Donatello for Best Supporting Actress. In 2009, she received a David di Donatello for Best Actress for her performance in Pupi Avati's Giovanna's Father. At the Berlin International Film Festival 2009 she was awarded the Shooting Stars Award.
Rohrwacher worked with her sister, director Alice Rohrwacher in the 2014 film The Wonders a semi-autobiographical film in which Alba played a role loosely based on the sisters' mother.[3]
On 6 September 2014, Rohrwacher won the Volpi Cup for Best Actress at the 71st Venice International Film Festival in Hungry Hearts, a film by Italian director Saverio Costanzo.[4] Under the presidency of Meryl Streep, she was member of the jury of the Berlinale 2016.[5]
Rohrwacher worked with her sister a second time on the film Happy as Lazzaro which premiered at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival.
Rohrwacher provided the narration for the series My Brilliant Friend, an adaptation of Elena Ferrante's Neapolitan Novels.
Rohrwacher is in a relationship with Italian director Saverio Costanzo.[6]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2007 | My Brother Is an Only Child | Violetta Benassi | |
Days and Clouds | Alice | David di Donatello for Best Supporting Actress Nominated—Golden Ciak for Best Supporting Actress | |
2008 | Riprendimi | Lucia | Annecy Film Festival Award for Best Actress Sulmonacinema Film Festival Award for Best Actress Nominated—Nastro d'Argento for Best Actress |
Caos calmo (Quiet Chaos) | Annalisa | ||
Giovanna's Father | Giovanna | David di Donatello for Best Actress Italian Golden Globe Award for Best Actress Revelation Nominated—Nastro d'Argento for Best Actress Nominated—Italian Golden Globe Award for Best Actress | |
2009 | The Ladies Get Their Say | Giulia | |
I Am Love | Elisabetta Recchi | ||
The Man Who Will Come | Beniamina | Nominated—David di Donatello for Best Supporting Actress | |
2010 | Diarchy (Diarchia) | Jeune fille | |
Come Undone | Anna | Golden Ciak for Best Actress Pasinetti Award for Best Actress Nominated—Nastro d'Argento for Best Actress Nominated—Italian Golden Globe Award for Best Actress | |
The Solitude of Prime Numbers | Alice (when adult) | Nastro d'Argento for Best Actress Golden Ciak for Best Actress Nominated—David di Donatello for Best Actress Nominated—Italian Golden Globe Award for Best Actress | |
Sorelle Mai | the teacher | ||
2011 | Missione di pace | Maria Pettariello | |
2012 | Dormant Beauty | Maria | |
Bliss [de] | Irina | ||
Garibaldi's Lovers | Diana | ||
2013 | Via Castellana Bandiera | Clara | Pasinetti Award for Best Actress |
2014 | The Wonders | Angelica | Nominated—Golden Ciak for Best Supporting Actress |
Hungry Hearts | Mina | Italian Golden Globe Award for Best Actress Volpi Cup for Best Actress Pasinetti Award for Best Actress Nominated—David di Donatello for Best Actress Nominated—Nastro d'Argento for Best Actress (also for Sworn Virgin) | |
2015 | Sworn Virgin (2015 film) | Hana/Mark | |
Tale of Tales | Circus Artist | ||
Taj Mahal | Giovanna | ||
Blood of My Blood | Maria Perletti | ||
2016 | Perfect Strangers | Bianca | |
2017 | La mécanique de l'ombre | Sara | |
The Place | Chiara | ||
2018 | Daughter of Mine | Angelica | |
Happy as Lazzaro | Antonia | ||
Troppa grazia | Lucia | ||
2019 | The Staggering Girl | Vera | Short film |
2020 | Last Words | Dima | |
Sous le ciel d'Alice | Alice | ||
The Ties | Vanda | Nominated—David di Donatello for Best Actress | |
2021 | Three Floors | Monica | |
The Lost Daughter | Woman |
David di Donatello Award for Best Supporting Actress | |
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