| Elena Sofia Ricci | |
| Birth Name: | Elena Sofia Barucchieri |
| Birth Date: | 29 March 1962 |
| Birth Place: | Florence, Italy |
| Occupation: | Actress |
| Years Active: | 1980–present |
| Height: | 1.67m (05.48feet) |
| Spouse: | |
| Children: | 2 |
| Mother: | Elena Ricci Poccetto (production designer) |
| Relatives: | Elisa Barucchieri (younger sister) (dancer) |
Elena Sofia Barucchieri (born 29 March 1962), known by the stage name Elena Sofia Ricci (pronounced as /it/), is an Italian actress. She is known, among other things, for playing Sister Angela in the Italian television series Italian: [[Che Dio ci aiuti]].
Born in Florence, to Paolo Barucchieri, an educator and Elena Ricci Poccetto, a production designer. She has a younger sister called Elisa (born 1967), who worked as an artistic director and dancer. After a few minor roles Ricci emerged in 1984, with the Pupi Avati's film Impiegati, for which she won a Globo d'oro for Best New Actress.[1]
In 1988 she won a David di Donatello for Best Supporting Actress and a Silver Ribbon in the same category for her role in Carlo Verdone's Io e mia sorella.[2]
In 1990 Ricci was awarded with a David di Donatello for Best Actress and a Ciak D'Oro in the same category for her performance in Ne parliamo Lunedì.[2]
In 2010 she shared with Lunetta Savino a Silver Ribbon for Best supporting Actress for Mine vaganti, directed by Ferzan Özpetek.[3]
Elena Sofia Ricci is very active as a television actress, starring in many popular TV series. For her television activity she received several awards, including two Telegatti, the 2005 Fiore di Roccia,[4] and the 2006 Premio Afrodite as Best TV-Actress.[5]
In 2018, she won the Silver Ribbon for Best Actress for her role of Veronica Lario in Paolo Sorrentino's Loro, for which she won the David di Donatello for Best Actress the following year.
She is married to the musician Stefano Mainetti. Her second baby, Maria, was born in 2004. She was previously married to Luca Damiani and was also in a relationship with Pino Quartullo, with whom she had a daughter with. Formerly an agnostic, she now considers herself Roman Catholic.[6]
| +Films | ||||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Arrivani i gatti | Young woman | Cameo appearance | |
| 1982 | Canto d'amore | Elena Uber | Feature film debut | |
| 1983 | Zero in condotta | Manuela Spizzi | ||
| 1985 | Bank Clerks | Annalisa | ||
| Una domenica si | Elena | |||
| 1987 | Ultimo minuto | Marta Ferroni | ||
| Io e mia sorella | Serena | |||
| 1988 | Sposi | Silvia | Anthology film | |
| 1989 | Burro | Katarina | ||
| 1990 | Ne parliamo Lunedì | Alma | ||
| In the Name of the Sovereign People | Cristina Arquati | |||
| 1991 | Ma non per sempre | Selva | ||
| 1992 | Non chiamarmi Omar | Hanna Lafevre | ||
| 1993 | Stefano Quantestorie | Angela | ||
| 1994 | Love Burns | Elena | ||
| 1996 | Esercizi di stile | Various | Anthology film | |
| 1997 | Donna di piacere | Rannusia | ||
| 2001 | Commedia sexy | Anna | ||
| Come si fa un Martini | Viola | |||
| 2003 | Il pranzo della domenica | Sofia Lo Iacono | ||
| At the End of the Night | Elena | |||
| 2009 | Many Kisses Later | Michela | ||
| 2010 | Loose Cannons | Aunt Luciana | ||
| Clara | ||||
| 2011 | Tutta colpa della musica | Patrizia | ||
| 2014 | Fasten Your Seatbelts | Viviana/ Dora | ||
| 2015 | I Killed Napoléon | Olga | ||
| 2018 | Il tuttofare | Titti Mandorlini | ||
| Loro | Veronica Lario | |||
| 2021 | Superheroes | Elena | ||
| TBA | Untitled A Simple Favor sequel | TBA | Post-production |
| +Television | ||||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984–1985 | Quei trentasei gradini | Carla | Miniseries; 6 episodes | |
| 1987 | Little Roma | Claudia | Main role; 10 episodes | |
| 1992 | Il segno del comando | Barbara Logan | Television film | |
| 1996–1997 | Caro maestro | Elisa Terenzi | Main role; 13 episodes | |
| 1998 | La forza dell'amore | Silvia | Miniseries; 3 episodes | |
| 1999 | Jesus | Herodias | Television film | |
| Mio figlio ha 70 anni | Angela | Television film | ||
| 2000 | Il rumore dei ricordi | Linda | Television film | |
| 2001 | Scherzi a parte | Herself | Italian variety show | |
| 2003 | Un papà quasi perfetto | Elena Melli | Miniseries; 3 episodes | |
| 2004–2006 | Orgoglio | Anna Obrofari | Lead role; 39 episodes | |
| 2006 | Fratelli | Anna | Television film | |
| Giovanni Falcone: L'uomo che sfidò Cosa Nostra | Francesca Morvillo | Miniseries; 2 episodes | ||
| 2006–2014 | I Cesaroni | Lucia Liguori | Lead role; 115 episodes | |
| 2007 | Tutti i rumori del mondo | Elena Casati | Television film | |
| 2008 | Caravaggio | Costanza Colonna | Miniseries; 2 episodes | |
| Amiche mie | Francesca | Recurring role; 6 episodes | ||
| 2010 | Gli ultimi del Paradiso | Carmen | Television film | |
| Agata e Ulisse | Agata | Television film | ||
| 2011; 2020 | Don Matteo | Sister Angela | Episodes: "Don Matteo sotto accusa"; "Non rubare" | |
| 2011–2023 | Che Dio ci aiuti | Lead role (seasons 1–6), recurring (season 7); 119 episodes | ||
| 2014 | Le due leggi | Adriana Zanardi | Miniseries; 2 episodes | |
| 2020 | Vivi e lascia vivere | Laura Ruggero | Lead role; 12 episodes | |
| Rita Levi-Montalcini | Rita Levi-Montalcini | Television film | ||
| 2022 | The Ignorant Angels | Countess Mirtilla | Episode: "Episode 7" | |
| 2023 | Fiori sopra l'inferno – I casi di Teresa Battaglia | Teresa Battaglia | Lead role |