Maria Grazia Cucinotta
Born (1968-07-27) 27 July 1968
Messina, Italy
Occupations
  • Actress
  • producer
  • screenwriter
  • model
Years active1990–present
Height1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Spouse
Giulio Violati
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(m. 1995)​
[1]

Maria Grazia Cucinotta (Italian pronunciation: [maˈriːa ˈɡrattsja kutʃiˈnɔtta]; born 27 July 1968) is an Italian actress who has featured in films and television series since 1990. She has also worked as a film producer, screenwriter and model. Internationally she is best known for her roles in Il Postino and as the Bond girl, credited as "Cigar Girl", in the James Bond film The World Is Not Enough.

Early life and career

Cucinotta at the 2009 Venice Film Festival

Cucinotta was born in Messina in Sicily, Italy. She is well known in Italy as a movie and television actress. She guest starred in The Sopranos episode "Isabella" as the titular character. She also appeared on The Simpsons episode "The Italian Bob" voicing Sideshow Bob's wife, Francesca.

Cucinotta won the America Award of the Italy-USA Foundation in 2010.[2] In 2012, Cucinotta received a star on the Italian Walk of Fame in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.[3]

Maria Grazia Cucinotta is Roman Catholic and devoted to Saint Anthony of Padua.[4]

Filmography

Films

Year Title Role(s) Notes
1990 Vacanze di Natale '90 Arabella
1993 Abbronzatissimi 2 - Un anno dopo Hotel waitress Cameo appearance
Cominciò tutto per caso The Possession
Alto rischio Olga
1994 Il Postino: The Postman Beatrice Russo
1995 The Day of the Beast Susanna
The Graduates Letizia
1996 The Mayor Rita "Rituccia"
Italiani Maria
1997 Il decisionista The journalist
Camere da letto Maddalena
A Brooklyn State of Mind Gabriela
1998 La seconda moglie Anna
1999 Ballad of the Nightingale Aina
The World Is Not Enough ”Cigar Girl" (Giulietta Da Vinci)
2000 Picking Up the Pieces Desi
Just One Night Aurora
2001 Stregati dalla luna Miria
2004 Our Italian Husband Maria Scocozza
Vanilla and Chocolate Penelope
2005 Miracle in Palermo! Sara
Felix: Ein Hase auf Weltreise Mother (voice) Italian voice-over
All the Invisible Children Waitress Segment: "Ciro"; also producer
2006 Uranya Uranya
2007 Sweet Sweet Marja Catia
Last Minute Marocco Valeria Also producer
Felix 2 - Der Hase und die verflixte Zeitmaschine Mother (voice) Italian voice-over
2008 Io non ci casco Dr. Rosa Also producer
2009 Purple Sea Agnese Also producer
The Trick in the Sheet Marianna Also producer
Death of the Virgin Claudia
Fly Light Caterina
2010 La bella società Maria
The Museum of Wonders Memè
2011 Un giorno della vita Amelia
The Rite Aunt Andria
Transgression Elena
The Opening Maria
2012 La tana del bianconiglio Nadia Short film
Teresa Manganiello: Sui passi dell'amore Fabrizia Gregorini
La moglie del sarto Rosetta
Un Amor de Película Laura
2013 Tulpa None Producer only
Epic Queen Tara (voice) Italian voice-over
2014 Cam girl Agency director
Maldamore Vittoria Also producer
2015 Nomi e cognomi Anna Riva
Magic Card Maria Grazia
Asino viola Angiulina (voice) Italian voice-over
Babbo Natale non viene da nord Psychologist Also producer
2016 Oggi a te… domani a me Donatella
2017 Into the Rainbow Dr. Julia Bianchi
La verità Gabriele's mother
2018 Shadow of the Wolf Eleonora
2019 Tutto liscio Anna
Forse è solo mar di mare Claudia
Il gatto e la luna Sonya
2021 American Night Donna Maria
Gli anni belli Adele
2023 Wonderwell Anna's mother
Il meglio di te Nicole

Television

Year Title Role(s) Notes
1987 Miss Italia 1987 Herself / Contestant Annual beauty contest
1987–1988 Indietro tutta! Herself / co-host Variety show
1988–1989 Cocco Herself / Various Sketch comedy
1991 Andy e Norman Sophie Main role
1992 Il TG delle vacanze Herself / co-host Variety show
1996 La signora della città Rosa Minniti Miniseries
Padre papà Luisa Iorio Miniseries
1997 Solomon Abishag Television movie
1998 Vota la voce Herself / co-host Annual music festival
Il quarto re Izhira Television movie
Wildside Lawyer Episode: "Episode 37"
1999 The Sopranos Isabella Episode: "Isabella"
2000 Maria Maddalena Mary Magdalene Television movie
2002 Il bello delle donne Rosy Fumo Main role (season 2)
2003 Inferno Below Santina Miniseries
2005 The Simpsons Francesca (voice) Episode: "The Italian Bob"
2007 Imperium: Pompeii Lavinia Miniseries
2008 VIP Nancy / Nicoletta Television movie
2009 Così fan tutte Maria Grazia Episode: "Five"
2012 Punto su di te! Herself / Contestant Episode: "Episode 1"
2017 Celebrity MasterChef Italia Herself / Contestant Cooking show (season 1)
2018 Miss Italia 2018 Herself / Judge Annual beauty contest
2021–present L'ingrediente perfetto Herself / Host Cooking program

Television appearances

Cucinotta at the 66th Venice International Film Festival (Sep 2009)
  • La Ragnatela (1991, TV Mini-Series)
  • Andy e Norman (1991)
  • Scherzi a parte (1992)
  • Alta società (1992, TV Mini-Series)
  • Padre papà (1996, TV Movie) – Luisa
  • La Signora della città (1996, TV Movie) – Rosa Minniti
  • L' Avvocato Porta (1997, TV Series) – Lucia (1999)
  • Solomon (1997, TV Mini-Series) – Abishag
  • Il Quarto re (1997, TV Movie) – Izhira
  • Wildside - Lawyer episode (1998) – Lawyer
  • In punta di cuore (1999, TV Movie) – Lucia
  • The Sopranos (1999, Episode: "Isabella") – Isabella
  • Mary Magdalene (2000) – Mary Magdalene
  • Il Bello delle donne (2002, TV Series) – Rosy Fumo
  • Inferno Below (2003, TV Movie) – Santina
  • The Simpsons (2005, Episode: "The Italian Bob") – Francesca (voice)
  • Pompei (2007, TV Mini-Series) – Lavinia
  • VIP (2008, TV Movie) – Nancy Scalera di Mondragone

References

  1. ↑ Germanà, Daniela (30 October 2020). "Maria Grazia Cucinotta: "Il mio grande amore nato da una lite"" [Maria Grazia Cucinotta: "My great love born of a quarrel"]. yeslife.it (in Italian).
  2. ↑ treart. "The America Award at Italian Parliament with the Italy-USA Foundation – Fondazione Italia Usa". Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  3. ↑ "Inductees 2012 - The Italian Walk of Fame". italianwalkoffame.com.
  4. ↑ Cordella, Francesco (11 November 2022). "Se sono qui lo devo a sant'Antonio: un suo miracolo mi ha fatto nascere". Dipiù (in Italian). No. 45. pp. 76–79.
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