Barbara Ronchi

Barbara Ronchi
Born22 June 1982 (1982-06-22) (age 43)
Rome, Italy
OccupationActress

Barbara Ronchi (born 22 June 1982) is an Italian television, stage and film actress.

Life and career

Born in Rome, the daughter of a lithographer and a housewife,[1] Ronchi graduated in historical and archaeological sciences and studied acting at the Accademia Nazionale di Arte Drammatica Silvio D'Amico.[2][3][4] She started her career on stage, in which she worked with Fausto Paravidino, Carlo Cecchi and Valerio Binasco, among others.[3][4] She made her film debut in 2010, in the drama La città invisibile.[3]

In 2023, Ronchi won the David di Donatello for best actress for her performance as Francesca in the 2022 film September.[5] She portrayed Marianna Padovani Mortara in the 2023 film Kidnapped, for which she won the Nastro d'Argento for best actress,[6] and earned a nomination for a David di Donatello for Best Actress.[7] In 2023, she also received a nomination for best actress at the Czech Lion Awards for her role in Il Boemo.[8]

In 2024, Ronchi starred as Licia Licino in Familia, and was nominated for a David di Donatello for the role in April 2025.[9][10]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2010 La città invisibile Lucilla
2013 Miele Sandra
2016 Sweet Dreams Massimo's mother
2017 Couch Potatoes Annalisa
Tito e gli alieni Professor's wife (voice)
2019 Tomorrow's a New Day Caterina
I'm Not a Killer Vittoria
Sole Bianca
Tornare Virginia
2020 Bad Tales
Padrenostro Gina Le Rose
Everything's Gonna Be Alright Fiorella
2021 Mondocane Katia
Io sono Babbo Natale Laura
2022 September Francesca David di Donatello for Best Actress
Sulle nuvole Francesca
Il Boemo Caterina Gabrielli
Still Time Alice
2023 Kidnapped Marianna Padovani Mortara Nastro d'Argento for Best Actress
Non riattaccare Irene
Santocielo Giovanna
2024 Dieci minuti Bianca Bevilacqua
The Children's Train Derna
Diva Futura Debora Attanasio
Feeling Better
Familia Licia Licino

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2012 La Certosa di Parma Cecchina TV movie
2016 In arte Nino TV movie
2018 La linea verticale Elisa 8 episodes
Romanzo famigliare Denise
2019–present Imma Tataranni: Deputy Prosecutor Diana De Santis 14 episodes
2020 Luna Nera Antalia 6 episodes
2022 Vostro onore Sara Vichi Miniseries

References

  1. ^ Cappelli, Valerio (4 March 2023). "Barbara Ronchi, l'outsider dei David di Donatello: «Sono goffa, è la mia rivincita»". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). Retrieved 7 August 2023.
  2. ^ Fumarola, Silvia (21 February 2022). "Barbara Ronchi in 'Vostro onore': "Il cuore non sa rispettare la legge degli uomini"". La Repubblica (in Italian). Retrieved 7 August 2023.
  3. ^ a b c Secchi Frau, Fabio. "Barbara Ronchi: Archeologia di un'arte drammatica". MYmovies.it (in Italian). Retrieved 7 August 2023.
  4. ^ a b Baschirotto, Sara (26 August 2019). "Barbara Ronchi: dall'archeologia al cinema, con passione". Gilt Magazine (in Italian). Retrieved 7 August 2023.
  5. ^ Caprara, Fulvia (10 May 2023). "David di Donatello, svettano le otto montagne: vince il film con Marinelli e Borghi tratto da Cognetti, Bellocchio miglior regista". La Stampa (in Italian). Retrieved 7 August 2023.
  6. ^ "Nastri d'Argento 2023, miglior film e regia a Bellocchio. I vincitori". Sky TG24 (in Italian). 20 June 2023. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
  7. ^ Roxborough, Scott (3 May 2024). "Matteo Garrone's 'Io Capitano' Wins Italian Film Awards". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  8. ^ Hloušková, Lenka (4 March 2023). "Il Boemo ovládl České lvy. Bodovali i Martha Issová, Marsell Bendig a Klára Melíšková". Novinky.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 7 August 2023.
  9. ^ Goodfellow, Melanie (7 April 2025). "'Parthenope' & 'The Great Ambition' Lead Italian David Di Donatello Nominations – Full List". Deadline. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
  10. ^ Roxborough, Scott (7 April 2025). "Paolo Sorrentino's 'Parthenope,' Political Drama 'The Great Ambition' Lead David Di Donatello Noms". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 7 April 2025.