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Actress

Anna Foglietta

Best known for Films such as Perfect Strangers (Perfetti sconosciuti) and Escort in Love (Nessuno mi può giudicare)

Born: 1979
From: Italian
Working since: 2005

Anna Foglietta is an Italian actress born in Rome in 1979. She began her professional acting career in theatre and television during the mid-2000s, earning early recognition for her roles in popular Italian television dramas such as La squadra and Distretto di Polizia.

Foglietta achieved mainstream cinematic acclaim with the 2011 comedy Nessuno mi può giudicare, which earned her a David di Donatello nomination. She established herself as a prominent figure in contemporary Italian cinema through starring roles in box office and critical successes including Paolo Genovese's Perfect Strangers (Perfetti sconosciuti) and the drama Un giorno all'improvviso, and served as the host and godmother of the 77th Venice International Film Festival.

Follows: instagram @foglietta.anna

Latest: Anna Foglietta Ditches Melodrama For Heartbreak in Her Directing Debut A Common Story · 9 September 2026

Anna Foglietta in brief

—Earned multiple David di Donatello nominations across drama and comedy categories.
—Won the Nastro d'Argento for Best Actress for Un giorno all'improvviso in 2019.
—Served as the official madrina of the 77th Venice International Film Festival in 2020.
—Founded and serves as president of the charity Every Child Is My Child.

Latest on Anna Foglietta

Anna Foglietta directing behind the scenes of her new relationship drama film A Common Story on set.

Hollywood9 September 2026

Anna Foglietta Ditches Melodrama For Heartbreak in Her Directing Debut A Common Story

By Marla Devine

Anna Foglietta makes her directorial debut with A Common Story, swapping exhausted relationship screaming matches for a quiet, gut-wrenching look at silence tearing couples apart.