Antonella Elia
Italian actress
- Television and media personality
- actress
Antonella Elia (born 1 November 1963) is an Italian television personality and actress.
Life and career
Born in Turin, Italy, Elia started her career as a model and made her television debut in 1989 in a minor role in the TV series The Betrothed.[1] She became first known as the assistant of Corrado in the Canale 5 variety show La Corrida, a role she had between 1990 and 1993.[1] In 1991 she was cast in the successful variety television Non è la RAI, and between 1993 and 1996 she was sidekick of Raimondo Vianello in the Italia 1 program Pressing.[1][2] She participated in the second edition of the Rai 2 reality show L'isola dei famosi in 2004, and she returned in the 2012 edition, winning the show and donating the 100,000 euro prize to Amnesty International.[3] She is also active in films, TV-series and on stage.[1][2]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Parco Valentino | Nuvola | |
| 1991 | Tonight in the Building | Alex | |
| 1998 | Voglio una donnaaa! | Cecilia | |
| 2004 | Ocean's Twelve | Arrested woman | Uncredited |
| The Aviator | Secretary | ||
| 2005 | Volcano | Sylvia Diablo | |
| 2009 | Buona fortuna | Herself | Cameo |
Television
| Year | Title | Role(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | The Betrothed | Matilde | Main role |
| 1990–1994; 2011 | La Corrida | Herself / Co-host | Variety show (seasons 4–5; 7–8; 19) |
| 1991–1992 | Non è la RAI | Herself / Contestant | Musical/variety show |
| 1991 | Capodanno con Canale 5 | Herself / Co-host | Special |
| 1992 | Serata d'amore per San Valentino | Herself / Co-host | Special |
| Carnevale con Canale 5 | Herself / Co-host | Special | |
| La grande festa di Non è la RAI | Herself / Co-host | Special | |
| Telegatto 1992 | Herself / Co-host | Annual ceremony | |
| 1993 | Bulli e pupe | Herself / Performer | Variety show |
| 1993–1996 | Pressing | Herself / Co-host | Talk show (seasons 4–6) |
| 1994 | Casa Vianello | Herself | Episode: "Raimondo senza cuore" |
| 1994 Giro d'Italia | Herself / Reporter | Special | |
| 1994–1995 | Karaoke | Herself / Co-host | Variety show (season 3) |
| 1995 | 1995 FIFA World Player of the Year | Herself / Co-host | Special |
| Cuori e denari | Herself / Reporter | Variety show | |
| 1995–1996 | La Ruota Della Fortuna | Herself / Co-host | Game show |
| 1997 | Caro maestro | Antonella | Main role (season 2) |
| 2001 | Gian Burrasca | Virginia | Television film |
| 2004–2005 | Buona Domenica | Herself / Co-host | Variety show (season 17) |
| 2004, 2012 | L'isola dei famosi | Herself / Contestant | Reality show (season 2 and 9) |
| 2006–2007 | La vita in diretta | Herself / Reporter | Talk show (season 17) |
| 2010 | Extra Factor | Herself / Opinionist | The X Factor aftershow |
| 2013–2014 | Superbrain | Herself / Co-host | Game show (season 2) |
| 2017 | Pechino Express | Herself / Contestant | Reality show (season 6) |
| 2018 | Tale e Quale show | Herself / Contestant | Talent show (season 8) |
| Zecchino d'Oro | Herself / Judge | Annual singing contest | |
| 2020–2021 | Grande Fratello VIP | Herself / Contestant | Reality show (season 5) |
| 2022 | Back to School | Herself / Contestant | Reality show |
References
- ^ a b c d Aldo Grasso, Massimo Scaglioni. Enciclopedia della Televisione. Garzanti, Milano, 1996 – 2003. ISBN 881150466X.
- ^ a b Giorgio Dell'Arti, Massimo Parrini. Catalogo dei viventi. Marsilio, 2009. ISBN 978-88-317-9599-9.
- ^ Marianna D' Onghia (14 April 2012). "Antonella Elia devolve la vincita dell'Isola ad Amnesty International". Spettacolo FanPage. Retrieved 3 June 2014.
External links
- Official website
- Antonella Elia at IMDb
