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Benedicta Boccoli
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Benedicta Boccoli in 2013
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| Born | 11 November 1966 Milan, Italy
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| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1984–present |
| Partner(s) | Maurizio Micheli |
Benedicta Boccoli (born on November 11, 1966) is a talented Italian actress. She has starred in many plays and movies.
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About Benedicta Boccoli
Benedicta was born in Milan, Italy, in 1966. When she was a child, her family moved to Rome. Her sister, Brigitta Boccoli, is also an actress. She also has two brothers, Barnaby and Filippo.
Benedicta started her television career at 18. She soon discovered her true passion was acting in the theater. People know her for being a very flexible and skilled actress. She can play many different kinds of roles.
A famous actor and director named Giorgio Albertazzi even called her the Artistissima. This means "the ultimate artist" because of her amazing performances. Important newspapers like Corriere della Sera and La Repubblica have also praised her acting.
Benedicta also writes a weekly column called Cosa resterà for the newspaper Il Fatto Quotidiano. In this column, she shares her thoughts and memories about what it was like to be a teenager in the 1980s and 1990s.
Benedicta's Acting Work
Benedicta Boccoli has had a busy career in movies, short films, and especially in theater and television.
Movies
Here are some of the movies Benedicta has appeared in:
- Gli angeli di Borsellino (2003), directed by Rocco Cesareo
- Valzer (2007), directed by Salvatore Maira
- Pietralata (2008), directed by Gianni Leacche
- Ciao Brother (2016), directed by Nicola Barnaba
- Colpevole (2024), directed by Gianni Leacche
Short Films
Benedicta has also directed and starred in short films:
- La confessione (2020), which she directed herself.
- Come un fiore (2023), which she also directed. This short film helps people learn about breast cancer prevention and encourages body acceptance.
Theater Plays
Benedicta Boccoli is very well-known for her theater work. She has performed in many plays, often alongside famous actors and directors. Here are some of her notable theater roles:
- Blithe Spirit by Noël Coward (1992/1993)
- Cantando Cantando by Maurizio Micheli (1994/1995)
- Buonanotte Bettina by Pietro Garinei and Sandro Giovannini (1995/1997)
- Can-Can – A musical (1998/1999)
- Orfeo all'inferno – An opera where she played Tersicore (1999)
- Polvere di stelle (2000/2002)
- Le Pillole d'Ercole by Maurice Hennequin and Paul Bilhaud (2002/2004)
- Anfitrione by Plautus (2004)
- Stalker by Rebecca Gillmann (2004)
- Plutus by Aristofanes (2004)
- Cactus flower by Pierre Barillet and Jean-Pierre Grédy (2004/2006)
- Prova a farmi ridere by Alan Aykbourn (2006)
- The Tempest by William Shakespeare, where she played Ariel (2006)
- Sunshine by William Mastrosimone (2007/2008)
- L'Appartamento by Billy Wilder (2009–2010)
- Georges Dandin by Molière (2011)
- Vite private by Noël Coward (2012–2013)
- Dis-order by Neil LaBute (2014)
- Incubi d'Amore (2014)
- Crimini del Cuore by Beth Henley (2015)
- A Room with a View by E. M. Forster (2016)
- Cactus Flower by Pierre Barillet and Jean-Pierre Gredy (2016)
- Il più brutto week-end della nostra vita by Norm Foster (2017-2018)
- The test by Jordi Vallejo (2019–2023)
- Su con la vita by Maurizio Micheli (2020)
- Les Précieuses ridicules based on Molière (2023-2024)
- Donne in pericolo by Wendy MacLeod (2024-2025)
Television Shows
Benedicta has also been a familiar face on television:
- Pronto, chi gioca?
- Domenica In – She appeared with her sister Brigitta Boccoli from 1987 to 1990.
- Viva Colombo (1991)
- Gelato al limone
- Unomattina (1994)
- Due come noi – She co-starred with Wilma De Angelis (1997).
- Incantesimo
- Reality Circus – A reality show (2006/2007).
Images for kids
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Benedicta Boccoli, Paola Bonesi and Fulvia Lorenzetti in Crimini del Cuore ("Crimes of the Heart"), May 1, 2015.
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Benedicta Boccoli and her sax in Crimini del Cuore, May 1, 2015.
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Vittoria Belvedere, Benedicta Boccoli and Debora Caprioglio acting Donne in pericolo, Teatro San Domenico, Crema, December 1, 2024.
See also
In Spanish: Benedicta Boccoli para niños
