Luisa Ranieri

About

Italian film and television actress known for her roles in movies such as The Hand of God, 7 Women and a Murder, Naples in Veils, Fasten Your Seatbelts, Letters to Juliet, Nuovo Olimpo, Parthenope, Modì, Three Days on the Wing of Madness, and Diamonds. She is also known for her television work particularly for starring as Deputy Commissioner Lolita Lobosco in the popular Italian crime series Le indagini di Lolita Lobosco beginning in 2021.

Before fame

She developed an early interest in acting and performing while growing up. She began her professional acting career in the early 2000s. Her first major film appearance came in 2001 when she played the role of Chiara in the Italian comedy The Prince and the Pirate. She appeared in the TV movie Maria in 2003. She continued building momentum with roles in The Fugitive in 2003 and the internationally recognized anthology film Eros in 2004. She gained significant attention for portraying opera legend Maria Callas in Callas e Onassis in 2005 which then led her to gaining more work in films. She experienced a second major career peak with Paolo Sorrentino's film The Hand of God in 2021.

Trivia

She served as host of the opening and closing ceremonies of the 71st Venice International Film Festival in 2014. She won the Nastro d'Argento Award for Best Supporting Actress in 2022 for her performance in The Hand of God. She won the Ciak d'Oro Award for Best Actress in 2024 for her role in Diamonds.

Family life

She married Italian actor Luca Zingaretti in 2012 after they met while working together on the television project Cefalonia. They have two daughters together.

Associated with

She appeared in the international romantic drama Letters to Juliet in 2010 alongside Amanda Seyfried, Vanessa Redgrave, and Gael García Bernal. She also appeared in the film Modì, Three Days on the Wing of Madness which was directed by Johnny Depp.