| Birth date | 27 August 1986 (age 40) |
|---|---|
| Birth place | Rome, Italy |
| Occupation | Actress |
Greta Scarano (born 27 August 1986) is an Italian television, stage, film actress, and director.
Career
Born in Rome, Scarano made her professional debut in the TV series RIS Delitti imperfetti. Between 2008 and 2009, she played Sabrina Guarini in the Rai 3 soap opera Un Posto al Sole. Between 2012 and 2015, she played the Inspector Francesca Leoni in the Canale 5 crime series Squadra antimafia – Palermo oggi.[1][2]
For her performance in the film Without Pity, Scarano won the Guglielmo Biraghi Award at the 70th Silver Ribbon Awards in 2015.[3] In 2016, she was awarded the Nastro d'Argento for Best Supporting Actress and the Ciak d'oro as discovery of the year for Stefano Sollima's Suburra.[4][5] In 2025, she made her feature directorial debut with Siblings, which got her a Nastro d'Argento for best new director.[6][7]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Qualche nuvola | Cinzia | |
| 2014 | Without Pity | Tania | |
| 2015 | Suburra | Viola | |
| 2016 | La verità sta in cielo | Sabrina Minardi | |
| 2017 | I Can Quit Whenever I Want: Masterclass | Paola Coletti | |
| I Can Quit Whenever I Want: Ad Honorem | |||
| Diva! | Valentina Cortese | ||
| 2019 | The App | Ofelia | |
| 2021 | Superheroes | Pilar | |
| 2022 | The Perfect Dinner | Consuelo Banega | |
| 2023 | Nuovo Olimpo | Giulia | |
| 2025 | Siblings | – | Directorial debut |
| Damned If You Do, Damned If You Don't | Sofia |
Television
| Year | Title | Role(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007–2008 | Un posto al sole | Sabrina Guarini | Recurring role (season 12) |
| 2008 | RIS Delitti imperfetti | Giada Maccese | Episode: "Delitto in facoltà" |
| Don Matteo | Elena | Episode: "Una dura prova per Don Matteo" | |
| 2008–2010 | Romanzo criminale | Angelina | Main role |
| 2009 | Distretto di Polizia | Livia Lamartire | Episode: "Guarda me" |
| 2011 | I liceali | Susanna Gargione | Main role (season 3) |
| 2011–2012 | R.I.S. Roma – Delitti imperfetti | Giordana Ravelli | Recurring role (season 2); guest (season 3) |
| 2012–2015 | Squadra antimafia | Francesca Leoni | Main role (seasons 4-7) |
| 2013 | L'ultimo papa re | Teresa Ferri | Television film |
| 2014 | In Treatment | Elisa | Recurring role |
| 2018 | La linea verticale | Elena | Main role |
| 2019 | The Name of the Rose | Anna / Margherita | Main role |
| 2021 | Speravo de morì prima | Ilary Blasi | Main role |
| Inspector Montalbano | Antonia Nicoletti | Episode: "Il metodo Catalanotti" | |
| Chiamami ancora amore | Anna Fanti | Lead role | |
| 2022 | Circeo | Teresa Capogrossi | Main role |
References
- ^ Angela Cinicolo (27 June 2012). "Greta Scarano: Qualche nuvola al cinema e un sole splendente nella vita". International Business Times. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
- ^ Simona Coppa (13 October 2015). "Greta Scarano: «Senza rischio che gusto c'è?»". Grazia. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
- ^ Enrico Dal Buono (29 June 2015). "Greta Scarano: intervista all'attrice ai Nastri d'Argento di Taormina". Marie Claire. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
- ^ Alessandra Vitali (8 June 2016). "Ciak d'Oro, continua il successo di Perfetti sconosciuti e Jeeg Robot". La Repubblica. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
- ^ Stefania Ulivi (16 July 2016). "Greta Scarano e le altre, la carica delle attrici under 30 più contese". Corriere della Sera. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
- ^ Del Zanno, Chiara (9 April 2025). "Greta Scarano, ci vuole orecchio (per la regia)" (in it-IT). Rolling Stone Italia. Retrieved 20 July 2025.
- ^ "Nastri d'Argento, 5 premi per Francesca Comencini. Tutti i vincitori" (in Italian). Sky TG24. 17 June 2025. Retrieved 20 July 2025.