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Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Nancy_Brilli > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Nancy_Brilli.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nancy_Brilli > Source revision: 1333634334 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|Italian actress (born 1964)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2016}} {{Infobox person | name = Nancy Brilli | image = Nancy Brilli 01.jpg | birth_name = Nicoletta Brilli | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1964|4|10}} | birth_place = [Rome](/source/Rome), Italy | death_date = | death_place = | occupation = Actress }} '''Nancy Brilli''' ({{IPA|it|ˈnɛnsi ˈbrilli}}; born 10 April 1964 as '''Nicoletta Brilli''') is an Italian film, television and stage actress. == Career == Born in Rome, of partial [Ukrainian](/source/Ukrainians) origin,[https://www.vanityfair.it/people/italia/17/02/15/nancy-brilli-rifatta-operazioni-cancro-foto-facebook-gossip Nancy Brilli: «Le uniche operazioni che ho subito»] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210501173951/https://www.vanityfair.it/people/italia/17/02/15/nancy-brilli-rifatta-operazioni-cancro-foto-facebook-gossip |date=1 May 2021 }} vanityfair.it {{inlang|it}}. Nancy Brilli was introduced in cinema by [Pasquale Squitieri](/source/Pasquale_Squitieri), making her debut in a role of note in ''[Claretta](/source/Claretta)'' (1984).{{cite book|editor-last1=Lancia|editor-first1=Enrico|editor-last2=Poppi|editor-first2=Roberto|title=Le attrici: dal 1930 ai giorni nostri|series=Dizionario del cinema italiano|language=it|location=Rome|publisher=Gremese|year=2003|isbn=88-8440-214-X}} In 1990 she won a [David di Donatello](/source/David_di_Donatello) [for Best Supporting Actress](/source/David_di_Donatello_for_Best_Supporting_Actress) and a [Silver Ribbon](/source/Silver_Ribbon) [in the same category](/source/Nastro_d'Argento_Best_supporting_Actress) for the role of Sophie in ''[Little Misunderstandings](/source/Little_Misunderstandings)''.{{cite book|last=Lancia|first=Enrico|title=I premi del cinema|others=Preface by Claudio G. Fava|language=Italian|location=Rome|publisher=Gremese|year=1998|isbn=88-7742-221-1}} == Personal life == Nancy Brilli was married for two years to actor [Massimo Ghini](/source/Massimo_Ghini) and later, again for two years, to director [Luca Manfredi](/source/Luca_Manfredi), son of actor and director [Nino Manfredi](/source/Nino_Manfredi). Previously she had a relationship with the songwriter [Ivano Fossati](/source/Ivano_Fossati).{{cite news|title=Nancy Brilli: Ritorno di fiamma con Ivano Fossati?|url=http://www.adnkronos.com/Archivio/AdnAgenzia/1994/12/17/Spettacolo/NANCY-BRILLI-RITORNO-DI-FIAMMA-CON-IVANO-FOSSATI_164500.php|language=it|access-date=3 February 2012|newspaper=Adnkronos|date=17 December 1994|archive-date=14 November 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181114010750/http://www1.adnkronos.com/Archivio/AdnAgenzia/1994/12/17/Spettacolo/NANCY-BRILLI-RITORNO-DI-FIAMMA-CON-IVANO-FOSSATI_164500.php|url-status=live}} In 1994 she discovered she suffered from [endometriosis](/source/endometriosis){{Cite news|url=http://ellegi.myblog.it/archive/2009/03/20/nancy-brilli-confessa-%E2%80%9Cho-creduto-di-morire%E2%80%9D.html|title=Nancy Brilli confessa: "Ho creduto di morire"|language=it|work=Ladies and Gentlemen|date=20 March 2009|access-date=1 April 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090322223140/http://ellegi.myblog.it/archive/2009/03/20/nancy-brilli-confessa-%E2%80%9Cho-creduto-di-morire%E2%80%9D.html|archive-date=22 March 2009|url-status=dead}} and underwent the removal of an [ovarian cancer](/source/ovarian_cancer).{{cite news|title=Operata di tumore ora Nancy Brilli vuole un bambimo|url=http://ricerca.repubblica.it/repubblica/archivio/repubblica/1994/11/09/operata-di-tumore-ora-nancy-brilli-vuole.html|language=it|access-date=3 February 2012|newspaper=la Repubblica|date=9 November 1994|archive-date=4 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304003225/http://ricerca.repubblica.it/repubblica/archivio/repubblica/1994/11/09/operata-di-tumore-ora-nancy-brilli-vuole.html|url-status=live}} She is a niece of the racing driver [Gastone Brilli-Peri](/source/Gastone_Brilli-Peri).''[Sette](/source/Sette_(magazine))'', 4 August 2017 {{inlang|it}}. == Filmography == === Film === {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" ! scope="col"|Year ! scope="col"|Title ! scope="col"|Role(s) ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes |- | 1984 | ''[Claretta](/source/Claretta)'' | {{nowrap|Young Miriam}} Petacci | |- | rowspan="2"|1986 | ''[Demons 2](/source/Demons_2)'' | Hannah | |- | ''[Body Count](/source/Body_Count_(1986_film))'' | Tracy | |- | 1987 | ''[Under the Chinese Restaurant](/source/Under_the_Chinese_Restaurant)'' | Ursula | |- | 1988 | ''[Compagni di scuola](/source/Compagni_di_scuola)'' | Federica Polidori | |- | 1989 | ''[Little Misunderstandings](/source/Little_Misunderstandings)'' | Sophie | |- | 1990 | ''[Italia-Germania 4-3](/source/Italia-Germania_4-3)'' | Giulia | |- | 1992 | ''[Who Wants to Kill Sara?](/source/Who_Wants_to_Kill_Sara%3F)'' | Sara Lancetti | |- | 1996 | ''Bruno aspetta in macchina'' | Margherita | |- | rowspan="2"|1997 | ''[Lady and the Tramp](/source/Lady_and_the_Tramp)'' | Peg (voice) | {{nowrap|Italian voice-over}} (1997 re-dubbed version) |- | ''[Grazie di tutto](/source/%3Ait%3AGrazie_di_tutto_(film))'' | Francesca Pacifico | |- | 1998 | ''[Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie](/source/Rudolph_the_Red-Nosed_Reindeer%3A_The_Movie)'' | Stormella (voice) | Italian voice-over |- | 1999 | ''Meglio tardi che mai'' | Chiara Brandini | |- | 2000 | ''[Chicken Run](/source/Chicken_Run)'' | Ginger (voice) | Italian voice-over |- | rowspan="2"|2002 | ''[Febbre da cavallo – La mandrakata](/source/Febbre_da_cavallo_%E2%80%93_La_mandrakata)'' | Aurelia Santarelli | |- | ''Il compagno americano'' | Lilian Grey | |- | 2007 | ''[Natale in crociera](/source/Natale_in_crociera)'' | Francesca Zanchi | |- | 2008 | ''[Un'estate al mare](/source/Un'estate_al_mare)'' | Luciana Morabito | |- | 2009 | ''[Many Kisses Later](/source/Many_Kisses_Later)'' | Caterina | |- | rowspan="3"|2010 | ''[La vita è una cosa meravigliosa](/source/La_vita_%C3%A8_una_cosa_meravigliosa)'' | Elena | |- | ''[Men vs. Women](/source/Men_vs._Women)'' | Paola | |- | ''A Natale mi sposo'' | Sara | |- | 2011 | ''[Women vs. Men](/source/Women_vs._Men)'' | Paola | |- | 2014 | ''[Sapore di te](/source/Sapore_di_te)'' | Elena Proietti | |- | 2017 | ''Tiro libero'' | Diana | |- | 2022 | ''Amici per la pelle'' | Filippo's Mother | |- | 2023 | ''[Un weekend particolare](/source/%3Ait%3AUn_weekend_particolare)'' | Elena | |} === Television === {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" ! scope="col"|Year ! scope="col"|Title ! scope="col"|Role(s) ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes |- | 1986 | ''[Naso di cane](/source/Naso_di_cane)'' | Rosa | Miniseries (3 episodes) |- | 1988 | ''Due fratelli'' | Monique Garlin | Television movie |- | rowspan="2"|1990 | ''[Il colore della vittoria](/source/Attilio_Ferraris)'' | Dorina | Television movie |- | ''Un cane sciolto'' | Claudia Baldazzi | Television movie |- | 1993 | ''[Papà prende moglie](/source/Pap%C3%A0_prende_moglie)'' | Francesca Banfi | Co-lead role (8 episodes) |- | 1994 | ''[Italian Restaurant](/source/Italian_Restaurant)'' | Connie Mancuso | Main role (8 episodes) |- | 1996 | ''Ci vediamo in tribunale'' | Giulia | Television movie |- | 1998 | ''Vado e torno'' | Nicoletta | Television movie |- | 1999–2002 | ''[Commesse](/source/Commesse)'' | Roberta Ardenzi | Main role (12 episodes) |- | 2001–2003 | ''[Il bello delle donne](/source/Il_bello_delle_donne)'' | Vittoria Violetta Melzi | Main role (36 episodes) |- | 2003 | ''I ragazzi della via Pal'' | Anna Nemecsek | Television movie |- | 2004 | ''Madame'' | Emma Benasso Tarlazzi | Television movie |- | 2005 | ''[I colori della vita](/source/%3Ait%3AI_colori_della_vita)'' | Adua Del Vesco | {{nowrap|Television movie}} |- | 2006 | {{nowrap|''[Zecchino d'Oro](/source/Zecchino_d'Oro)''}} | Herself / Co-host | Children's singing contest |- | rowspan="2"|2007 | ''Donne sbagliate'' | Anna | Television movie |- | ''[Caterina e le sue figlie](/source/Caterina_e_le_sue_figlie)'' | Renata | Main role (season 2; 6 episodes) |- | 2016 | ''Matrimoni e altre follie'' | Luisella Rossini | Lead role (24 episodes) |- | 2022 | ''[Drag Race Italia](/source/Drag_Race_Italia)'' | Herself / Guest judge | Episode: "Colorful Drag, Lucky Drag" |- | 2024 | ''[Pechino Express](/source/Pechino_Express)'' | rowspan="2"|Herself / Contestant | Reality show (season 11) |- | 2025 | ''[Ballando con le Stelle](/source/Ballando_con_le_Stelle)'' | Reality competition ([season 20](/source/Ballando_con_le_Stelle_series_20)) |} == Awards and nominations == {|class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" |- !scope="col"| Year !scope="col"| Award !scope="col"| Category !scope="col"| Nominated work !scope="col"| Result |- | rowspan="3"|1990 ! scope="row"|[David di Donatello](/source/David_di_Donatello) | [Best Supporting Actress](/source/David_di_Donatello_for_Best_Supporting_Actress) | rowspan="3"|''[Little Misunderstandings](/source/Little_Misunderstandings)'' | {{Won}} |- ! scope="row"|[Ciak d'Oro](/source/Ciak_d'Oro) | Best Supporting Actress | {{Nom}} |- ! scope="row"|[Nastro d'Argento](/source/Nastro_d'Argento) | [Best Supporting Actress](/source/Nastro_d'Argento_for_Best_Supporting_Actress) | {{Won}} |- | 1991 ! scope="row"|[David di Donatello](/source/David_di_Donatello) | [Best Actress](/source/David_di_Donatello_for_Best_Actress) | ''[Italia-Germania 4-3](/source/Italia-Germania_4-3)'' | {{Nom}} |- | 1994 ! scope="row"|[Nastro d'Argento](/source/Nastro_d'Argento) | [Best Actress](/source/Nastro_d'Argento_for_Best_Supporting_Actress) | ''[Who Wants to Kill Sara?](/source/Who_Wants_to_Kill_Sara%3F)'' | {{Nom}} |} == References == {{Reflist}} == External links == {{commonscat-inline}} * {{IMDb name|0109386}} {{David di Donatello for Best Supporting Actress}} {{Nastro d'Argento Best supporting Actress}} {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Brilli, Nancy}} Category:Italian film actresses Category:1964 births Category:Actresses from Rome Category:Italian people of Ukrainian descent Category:Italian television actresses Category:Italian stage actresses Category:Living people Category:David di Donatello winners Category:Nastro d'Argento winners Category:20th-century Italian actresses --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Nancy Brilli](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nancy_Brilli) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nancy_Brilli?action=history)). 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