Barbara Ronchi | |
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 Ronchi at the 2024 Venice International Film Festival | |
| Born | 22 June 1982 (1982-06-22) (age 44) Rome, Italy |
| Occupation | Actress |
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.234 She started her career on stage, in which she worked with Fausto Paravidino, Carlo Cecchi and Valerio Binasco, among others.34 She made her film debut in 2010, in the drama La città invisibile.3
Since 2019, Ronchi has portrayed Diana De Santis on the Italian mystery-drama Imma Tataranni: Deputy Prosecutor.5
In 2023, Ronchi won the David di Donatello for Best Actress for her performance as Francesca in the 2022 film September.6 She portrayed Marianna Padovani Mortara in the 2023 film Kidnapped, for which she won the Nastro d'Argento for Best Actress,7 and earned a nomination for a David di Donatello for Best Actress.8 In 2023, she also received a nomination for Best Actress at the Czech Lion Awards for her role in Il Boemo.9
In 2024, Ronchi starred as Licia Licino in Familia, and was nominated for a David di Donatello for the role in April 2025.1011
In 2025, Ronchi was appointed the jury member of the Progressive Cinema, Freestyle and Grand Public Competition sections at the 20th Rome Film Festival.12
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 | Curiosone's Wife | ||
| Familia | Licia Licino | ||
| 2026 | Antartica - Quasi una fiaba | Maria Medri |
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 | Series regular |
| 2020 | Luna Nera | Antalia | 6 episodes |
| 2022 | Vostro onore | Sara Vichi | Miniseries |
Awards and nominations
| Award | Year | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David di Donatello | 2023 | Best Actress | September | Won | 6 |
| 2024 | Best Actress | Kidnapped | Nominated | 8 | |
| 2025 | Best Actress | Familia | Nominated | 1011 | |
| Nastro d'Argento | 2022 | Best Comedy Actress | September | Nominated | 13 |
| 2023 | Best Actress | Kidnapped | Won | 714 | |
| 2025 | Best Comedy Actress | Diva Futura | Nominated | 15 | |
| Premio Nino Manfredi | Won | 1617 |
References
References
- 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.
- 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.
- Secchi Frau, Fabio. "Barbara Ronchi: Archeologia di un'arte drammatica". MYmovies.it (in Italian). Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- Baschirotto, Sara (26 August 2019). "Barbara Ronchi: dall'archeologia al cinema, con passione". Gilt Magazine (in Italian). Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- "Imma Tataranni: Between Duty and Desire". Il Mattino. 23 February 2025. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
- 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.
- "Nastri d'Argento 2023, miglior film e regia a Bellocchio. I vincitori". Sky TG24 (in Italian). 20 June 2023. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- Roxborough, Scott (3 May 2024). "Matteo Garrone's 'Io Capitano' Wins Italian Film Awards". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
- 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.
- Goodfellow, Melanie (7 April 2025). "'Parthenope' & 'The Great Ambition' Lead Italian David Di Donatello Nominations – Full List". Deadline. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
- 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.
- "The juries of the 2025 Rome Film Fest". Cinema Foundation for Rome. 29 July 2025. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
- "Nastri D'argento 2022, dai film agli attori tutte le candidature". Sky TG24. 3 June 2022. Retrieved 28 August 2025 – via tg24.sky.it.
- "Nastri D'Argento: Bellocchio sbanca con "Rapito", 7 premi tra cui miglior film". 20 June 2023. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
- "Nastri d'Argento 2025, tutte le candidature". www.cinematografo.it.
- Conte, Francesca (12 June 2025). "BARBARA RONCHI, PREMIO 'NINO MANFREDI' 2025".
- Conte, Francesca (16 June 2025). "NASTRI D'ARGENTO 2025, TUTTI I VINCITORI".