# Elena Sofia Ricci

Elena Sofia Barucchieri (born 29 March 1962), known by the stage name Elena Sofia Ricci (Italian pronunciation:), is an Italian actress.
Active in film, theater and television, the actress has won major awards in their respective fields in Italy, including three David di Donatello, four Nastro d'Argento, a Globo d'oro and three Premi Flaiano. Throughout her career Ricci has worked under the direction of Paolo Sorrentino, Ferzan Özpetek, Giovanni Veronesi, Luciano Odorisio and worked in leading roles in the series Italian television series Orgoglio, I Cesaroni and Che Dio ci aiuti.

## Biography and career

Born in Florence, to Paolo Barucchieri, an educator and Elena Ricci Poccetto, a production designer. She has a younger sister called Elisa (born 1967), who worked as an artistic director and dancer. After a few minor roles Ricci emerged in 1984, with the Pupi Avati's film Impiegati, for which she won a Globo d'oro for Best New Actress.
In 1988 she won a David di Donatello for Best Supporting Actress and a Silver Ribbon in the same category for her role in Carlo Verdone's Io e mia sorella.
In 1990 Ricci was awarded with a David di Donatello for Best Actress and a Ciak D'Oro in the same category for her performance in Ne parliamo Lunedì.
In 2010 she shared with Lunetta Savino a Silver Ribbon for Best supporting Actress for Mine vaganti, directed by Ferzan Özpetek.
Elena Sofia Ricci is very active as a television actress, starring in many popular TV series. For her television activity she received several awards, including two Telegatti, the 2005 Fiore di Roccia, and the 2006 Premio Afrodite as Best TV-Actress.
In 2018, she won the Silver Ribbon for Best Actress for her role of Veronica Lario in Paolo Sorrentino's Loro, for which she won the David di Donatello for Best Actress the following year.

## Personal life

She is married to the musician Stefano Mainetti. Her second baby, Maria, was born in 2004. She was previously married to Luca Damiani and was also in a relationship with Pino Quartullo, with whom she had a daughter with. Formerly an agnostic, she now considers herself Roman Catholic.

## Theatography

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1981 | La scuola delle mogli, | Agnese | Supporting role; Direction by Marco Mattolini |
| 1985 | Il bugiardo | The young lady | Supporting role; Direction by Alvaro Piccardi |
| 1994 | Macbeth | Lady Macbeth | Lead role; Direction by Giancarlo Sepe |
| 1997 | Estate e fumo | | Directed by Armando Pugliese |
| 1999 | Come tu mi vuoi | Elma/Lucia | Main role; Directed by Armando Pugliese |
| 2003 | Il rumore dei ricordi | Linda | Lead role; Direction by Giuseppe Patroni Griffi |
| 2015 | I Blues | Three women | Lead roles; Direction by Armando Pugliese |
| 2017 | Mammamiabella! | Direction | Direction |
| 2018–2020 | Vetri rotti | Sylvia Gellburg | Lead role; Direction by Armando Pugliese |
| 2021–2023 | La dolce ala della giovinezza | Alexandra del Lago | Lead role; Direction by Pier Luigi Pizzi |
| 2022–2023 | Fedra | Fedra | Lead role; Also director |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| Ciak d'oro | 1988 | Best Supporting Actress | Io e mia sorella | Won |
| Ciak d'oro | 1990 | Best Supporting Actress | Burro | Nominated |
| Ciak d'oro | 1990 | Best Actress | Ne parliamo Lunedì | Won |
| Ciak d'oro | 2010 | Best Actress | Genitori & figli - Agitare bene prima dell'uso | Nominated |
| Ciak d'oro | 2010 | Best Supporting Actress | Loose Cannons | Won |
| Ciak d'oro | 2016 | CinéCiak d’Oro Classic | Herself | Won |
| David di Donatello | 1988 | Best Supporting Actress | Io e mia sorella | Won |
| David di Donatello | 1990 | Best Actress | Ne parliamo Lunedì | Won |
| David di Donatello | 2010 | Best Supporting Actress | Loose Cannons | Nominated |
| David di Donatello | 2019 | Best Actress | Loro | Won |
| Giffoni Film Festival | 2019 | Experience Award | Herself | Won |
| Globo d'oro | 1985 | Best breakthrough actress | Impiegati | Won |
| Globo d'oro | 1996 | Best Actress | Esercizi di stile | Nominated |
| Nastro d'Argento | 1988 | Best Supporting Actress | Io e mia sorella | Won |
| Nastro d'Argento | 1991 | Best Actress | Ne parliamo lunedì | Nominated |
| Nastro d'Argento | 2010 | Nastro d'Argento for Best Supporting Actress | Loose Cannons | Won |
| Nastro d'Argento | 2018 | Best Actress | Loro | Won |
| Nastro d'Argento | 2022 | Jury Special Mention - Documentary | Grido per un nuovo Rinascimento | Won |
| Nastro d'Argento | 2023 | Nastro d'argento Speciale | Herself | Won |
| Premio Flaiano | 1989 | Best Female Acting Performane – Cinema | I giovani del cinema italiano | Won |
| Premio Flaiano | 2000 | Best Female Acting Performane – Television | Il rumore dei ricordi | Won |
| Premio Flaiano | 2018 | Best Female Acting Performane – Theatre | Vetri rotti | Won |
| Roma Fiction Festival | 2013 | Best Female Actress in a Television Series – Comedy | Che Dio ci aiuti | Won |
| Roma Fiction Festival | 2013 | Best Character Performance | Che Dio ci aiuti | Won |
| Venice Film Festival | 2010 | Kinéo Award for Best Supporting Actress | Genitori & figli - Agitare bene prima dell'uso | Nominated |
| Venice Film Festival | 2010 | Kinéo Award for Best Supporting Actress | Mine vaganti | Nominated |
| Venice Film Festival | 2014 | Kinéo Award for Best Supporting Actress | Allacciate le cinture | Won |