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Elena Cotta
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Cotta at the 70th Venice International Film Festival
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Elena Cotta Ramusino
19 August 1931 Milan, Kingdom of Italy
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| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1951–present |
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| Children | 2 |
| Awards | Volpi Cup (2013) |
Elena Cotta was born on August 19, 1931. She is a talented Italian actress who has performed in plays, movies, and TV shows for many years.
About Elena Cotta
Elena Cotta was born in Milan, Italy. From a young age, she loved acting. She even won a special scholarship to attend a famous acting school called the Accademia Nazionale di Arte Drammatica Silvio D'Amico.
After just one year, she decided to join a theater group instead. This group was known as "La compagnia dei giovani." Later, in 1975, Elena Cotta started her very own theater company. She created this company with her husband, Carlo Alighiero.
Her Acting Career
Elena Cotta began her movie career in 1951. Her first film was called Miracolo a Viggiù. Over the years, she has acted in many different films.
In 2000, she was recognized for her acting in the movie Looking for Alibrandi. She was nominated for "Best Supporting Actress" at both the AFI Award and the FCCA Award.
A big moment in her career happened in 2013. At 82 years old, she won a major award called the Volpi Cup for Best Actress. She received this award for her role in the movie A Street in Palermo. In the film, she played a strong and determined older woman.
Movies She Has Been In
Here are some of the movies Elena Cotta has acted in:
- The Legend of the Piave (1952)
- Your Hands on My Body (1970)
- Looking for Alibrandi (2000)
- The Last Fashion Show (2011)
- A Street in Palermo (2013)
- Loro (2018)
- The Man Without Gravity (2019)
- Yara (2021)
