# Francesca Neri

Francesca Neri (born 10 February 1964) is a retired Italian actress.

## Career

Neri was born in Trento, Italy. She has received the Silver Ribbon Award three times, for Best Actress for Pensavo fosse amore, invece era un calesse (1991), directed by Massimo Troisi; Pedro Almadovar's Carne trémula (Live Flesh) (1997), and for Best Supporting Actress for Giovanni's Father (2008).
She has also received three nominations for the David di Donatello Award, for Best Actress in The Sweet Sounds of Life and Io amo Andrea (both 1999), and for Best Supporting Actress for Happiness Costs Nothing (2003).
Notable films include her three films in Spain: Live Flesh (1997, by Pedro Almodóvar), ¡Dispara! (Outrage, 1993, by Carlos Saura), both with her own voice speaking Spanish, and erotic drama film Las edades de Lulú (The Ages of Lulu, 1990, by Bigas Luna, where she's dubbed into Spanish).
After years of acclaimed work in Europe, she took on roles in the United States, with her first major role being Allegra, wife of the Inspector Rinaldo Pazzi in the Hollywood blockbuster Hannibal in 2001. In 2002, she co-starred in Collateral Damage alongside Arnold Schwarzenegger.

## Personal life

In 1997 Neri was romantically linked to actor Claudio Amendola, and they were married in 2009. They had a son, Rocco, in 1999. She also has two stepdaughters from Amendola's previous marriage, including voice actress Alessia Amendola. Neri and Amendola were divorced in late 2022.

## Selected filmography

Film :
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1989 | Bankomatt | Maria | |
| 1990 | Captain America | Valentina de Santis | |
| 1990 | The Ages of Lulu | Lulu | |
| 1991 | I thought it was love, but it was a barouche | Cecilia | Nastro d'Argento for Best Actress Nominated—David di Donatello for Best Actress |
| 1992 | Al lupo, al lupo | Livia Sagonà | Golden Pegasus for Best Actress Nominated—Nastro d'Argento for Best Actress |
| 1992 | Sabato italiano | Marina | |
| 1993 | The Flight of the Innocent | Marta Rienzi | |
| 1993 | ¡Dispara! | Ana | |
| 1995 | Ivo the Genius | Sara | Nominated—Nastro d'Argento for Best Actress |
| 1996 | Bits and Pieces | | |
| 1996 | My Generation | Giulia | |
| 1997 | Live Flesh | Elena | Nastro d'Argento for Best Actress |
| 1997 | The Grey Zone | Claudia | |
| 1999 | Marriages | Giulia | Nominated—David di Donatello for Best Actress Nominated—Nastro d'Argento for Best Actress |
| 2000 | Io amo Andrea | Andrea | Nominated—David di Donatello for Best Actress |
| 2000 | The Sweet Sounds of Life | Sofia | Nominated—David di Donatello for Best Actress Nominated—Nastro d'Argento for Best Actress |
| 2001 | Hannibal | Allegra Pazzi | |
| 2002 | Collateral Damage | Selena | |
| 2002 | Ginostra | Helena Gigli | |
| 2003 | Happiness Costs Nothing | Sara | Nominated—David di Donatello for Best Supporting Actress |
| 2003 | Forever | Sara | |
| 2004 | The Vanity Serum | Sonia Norton | |
| 2007 | A Dinner for Them to Meet | Alma Kero | Nominated—David di Donatello for Best Supporting Actress Nominated—Nastro d'Argento for Best Supporting Actress |
| 2008 | Giovanna's Father | Delia Casali | Nastro d'Argento for Best Supporting Actress |
| 2010 | A Second Childhood | Francesca | |
| 2013 | A Perfect Family | Alicia | Nominated—David di Donatello for Best Supporting Actress |
| 2014 | The Rich, the Pauper and the Butler | Assia | |