Alice Torriani
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{{Short description| Italian film actor, author and screenwriter (born 1984)}} |
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| alma mater = Paolo Grassi Drama School |
| alma mater = Paolo Grassi Drama School |
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| years_active = 2007 – present |
| years_active = 2007 – present |
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| occupation = Actress |
| occupation = Actress, author and screenwriter |
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== Early life == |
== Early life == |
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Alice graduated from |
Alice Torriani graduated from the Paolo Grassi Drama School in [[Milan]] in 2007 and started theatrical tours in Italy and Europe with [[Romeo Castellucci]], [[Alvis Hermanis]], [[Massimo Castri]], [[Gabriele Lavia]] and [[Franca Valeri]], among others. |
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Torriani graduated from Paolo Grassi Drama School in Milan in 2007, after three years of intense studies. Upon receiving the sought after diploma, Massimo Castri, the critically acclaimed Italian director, cast her as the female lead in [[Chekhov]]'s ''[[Three Sisters (play)|Three Sisters]]''. This life-changing part took Torriani on a one-year tour, as she performed in some of the most celebrated theatres across Italy. |
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When the Italian tour came to an end, it was now renowned director Gabriele Lavia who took a bow, as he too cast |
When the Italian tour came to an end, it was now renowned director Gabriele Lavia who took a bow, as he too cast Torriani for the female lead part in Dostoyevsky's ''Memoirs from the House of The Dead''. |
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The Russian writer's imagination, coupled with Lavia's vision, fueled |
The Russian writer's imagination, coupled with Lavia's vision, fueled Torriani's quixotic spirit, and just a few months later she landed in Moscow, for the shooting of the film ''Ten Winters'', which went on to win the 2010 David di Donatello prize for Best Debut, as well as the Silver Ribbon for Best First Work at the Venice Film Festival. |
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During that same year |
During that same year, Torriani started working on the European Project "Prospero", under the guiding hand of Latvian director Alvis Hermanis. Together, they brought ''The Young Ladies of Wilko'', Hermanis's first work with Italian actors, to the stages of Milan, Paris, Venice, Berlin, Lisbon, Moscow, Rennes, Liege, Lotz, and Tampere,{{cite web |url=http://www.t-n-b.fr/en/prospero/european-review/fiche.php?id=41&lang=1&edition=9 |title=Prospero European Review |website=www.t-n-b.fr |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170221105859/http://www.t-n-b.fr/en/prospero/european-review/fiche.php?id=41&lang=1&edition=9 |archive-date=2017-02-21}} in a production spanning two fulfilling years. |
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== Actor == |
== Actor == |
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In cinema she made her appearance in ''[[Ten Winters]]'' by [[Valerio Mieli]] (2010 David di Donatello prize for Best Debut), the commercially successful ''[[E'nata una star]]'' directed by [[Lucio Pellegrini]] and based on the novel ''[[Not a Star]]'' by [[Nick Hornby]], ''[[D.A.D. (film)|D.A.D.]]'' by [[Marco Maccaferri]] and ''[[Them Who?]]'' by [[Francesco Miccichè (film director)|Francesco Miccichè]] and [[Fabio Bonifaci]]. In an effort to ever improve her acting skills she has visited the Margie Haber Studio in Los Angeles and Jordan Bayne's in New York numerous time and she is always working on her skills. She has participated in many 'acting for the stage' workshops with [[Luca Ronconi]], [[Antonio Latella]], and other international directors at the [[Venice Biennale]] of Theatre. |
In cinema she made her appearance in ''[[Ten Winters]]'' by [[Valerio Mieli]] (2010 David di Donatello prize for Best Debut), the commercially successful ''[[E'nata una star]]'' directed by [[Lucio Pellegrini]] and based on the novel ''[[Not a Star]]'' by [[Nick Hornby]], ''[[D.A.D. (film)|D.A.D.]]'' by [[Marco Maccaferri]] and ''[[Them Who?]]'' by [[Francesco Miccichè (film director)|Francesco Miccichè]] and [[Fabio Bonifaci]]. In an effort to ever improve her acting skills she has visited the Margie Haber Studio in Los Angeles and Jordan Bayne's in New York numerous time and she is always working on her skills. She has participated in many 'acting for the stage' workshops with [[Luca Ronconi]], [[Antonio Latella]], and other international directors at the [[Venice Biennale]] of Theatre. |
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In the five-year period encompassing 2009 through 2013 |
In the five-year period encompassing 2009 through 2013, Torriani worked as part of the lead cast for various television shows, and in 2013/2014, in the remarkable company of some of Italy's most illustrious actors, she performed the play ''Visita al padre'', which Carmelo Rifici directed, at the celebrated Piccolo Teatro di Milano. She has guest-starred in one episode of ''Montalbano'', "A voice of the night", which aired in Italy in 2013. |
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In 2014, Romeo Castellucci (whose Dante's ''Divine Comedy'' the French newspaper ''Le Monde'' called "the best play, and one of the ten most influential cultural events in the world for the decade 2000–2010") cast |
In 2014, Romeo Castellucci (whose [[Dante]]'s ''[[Divine Comedy]]'' the French newspaper ''[[Le Monde]]'' called "the best play, and one of the ten most influential cultural events in the world for the decade 2000–2010") cast Torriani for the show ''The Four Season Restaurant'', which was performed in Philadelphia in September 2014. |
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In 2015, |
In 2015, Torriani took the second female lead in the Italian TV serial adaptation of ''The Paradise'' based on the French novel ''[[Au Bonheur des Dames]]'' by [[Emile Zola]]. The Italian series, produced by [[RAI]], are named ''[[Il Paradiso delle Signore]]'' and Torriani's role was of Andreina Mandelli,{{Cite web|title=Il paradiso delle signore|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5263880/|website=IMDb|access-date=2018-12-01}} the daughter of an influential banker in Milan. |
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Just a few months later, |
Just a few months later, Torriani brought her skills to the aid of Franca Valeri, one of Italy's most sought after comedians, as they took the stage together in the play ''Il cambio dei cavalli'', which Valeri penned herself.{{Cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/events/162747354063384|title=IL CAMBIO DEI CAVALLI di Franca Valeri|website=www.facebook.com|language=en|access-date=2018-12-01}} |
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Furthermore, in 2016, Torriani took on one of the main roles in the TV series ''Un Paso dal Ciello'', season 4, as Cristina Fabricetti, in a total of 18 episodes.{{Citation|title=Un passo dal cielo (TV Series 2011– )|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1680044/fullcredits|access-date=2018-12-02}} |
Furthermore, in 2016, Torriani took on one of the main roles in the TV series ''Un Paso dal Ciello'', season 4, as Cristina Fabricetti, in a total of 18 episodes.{{Citation|title=Un passo dal cielo (TV Series 2011– )|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1680044/fullcredits|access-date=2018-12-02}} |
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== Screenwriter == |
== Screenwriter == |
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In 2015, with Giampiero Judica, she wrote her first screenplay for the TV series ''Cleaning your Shit'', which was filmed in 2017.{{cite web|url=https://www.alicetorriani.com/about|title=Alice Torriani – Home|website=Alice Torriani – Home}} |
In 2015, with Giampiero Judica, she wrote her first screenplay for the TV series ''Cleaning your Shit'', which was filmed in 2017.{{cite web|url=https://www.alicetorriani.com/about|title=Alice Torriani – Home|website=Alice Torriani – Home}} Torriani played the main role. |
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== References == |
== References == |
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== External links == |
== External links == |
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