Mara Venier

Italian actress
  • Actress
  • television presenter
Years active1971–presentSpouses
(m. 1984; div. 1985)
  • Nicola Carraro
    (m. 2006)
  • PartnerArmand AssanteChildren
    • Elisabetta Ferracini
    • Paolo Capponi

    Mara Povoleri (born 20 October 1950), better known as Mara Venier (pronounced [ˈmaːra veˈnjɛr]), is an Italian actress and television presenter.

    Career

    Venier made her debut with a main role in Diario di un italiano, a TV-series based on the novel Wanda written by Vasco Pratolini. She later starred in several films and TV-series, including Nanni Loy's Testa o croce and Pacco, doppio pacco e contropaccotto. She debuted as television hostess at 38, in the musical show Una rotonda sul mare, but her television career was launched in 1993 with the show Domenica in that she hosted until 1996 and again in 2001, 2002 and between 2004 and 2006, in 2013,[1] and once again from 2018.

    Filmography

    Films

    Film performances with year released, title, role played and notes
    Year Title Role Notes
    1973 Diario di un italiano Wanda
    1974 La badessa di Castro Giovanni's lover Cameo appearance
    Abbasso tutti, viva noi Elisa
    1976 Evil Thoughts Miss Bocconi
    1979 Un'emozione in più Daniela
    1980 Zappatore Nancy Barker
    1981 E noi non faremo Karakiri Serena
    1982 Heads I Win, Tails You Lose Teresa Segment "La pecorella smarrita"
    1983 Al bar dello sport Rossana
    1984 Chewingum Emanuela Raveggi
    1987 Animali metropolitani Esmeralda
    Sweets from a Stranger Stella
    Kamikazen: Last Night in Milan Caterina De Lellis
    1988 Delitti e profumi Sister Melania
    1989 Night Club Luciana
    Il ritorno del grande amico Alessandra
    1993 Pacco, doppio pacco e contro paccotto Mrs. Scarano
    1998 Paparazzi Herself Cameo appearance
    2008 Torno a vivere da solo Herself Cameo appearance
    2011 Vacanze di Natale a Cortina Herself Cameo appearance
    2015 Burning Love Herself Cameo appearance

    Television

    Television performances with year released, title, role played and notes
    Year Title Role Notes
    1973 Door into Darkness Daniela Moreschi Episode: "La bambola"
    1975 Diagnosi Lucia Episode: "Colpo basso"
    1982 Un gusto molto particolare Mara Television film
    1986 Atelier Valerie Valle Episode: "Vanità"
    1987–1990 Candid Camera Show Herself/ Co-host Comedy show (seasons 2–5)
    1987 Portami la luna Fleur Television film
    Professione vacanze Olimpia Recurring role; 4 episodes
    La famiglia Brandacci Maria Antonia Television film
    1988 Troppo forti Herself/ Host Variety show
    1989 Tutti in palestra Mara Miniseries
    1990 Una rotonda sul mare Herself/ Host Musical show (season 2)
    1991 ...E compagnia bella... Herself/ Host Talk show
    1991–1992 Cantagiro Herself/ Co-host Annual music festival
    1992 Ora di punta Herself/ Host Talk show
    1993 1993 Giffoni Film Festival Herself/ Host Annual ceremony
    1993–present Domenica In Herself/ Host Talk show (seasons 18–21, 26–27, 29–30, 38, 43–present)
    1994 Vota la voce Herself/ Guest host Musical show (season 21)
    1994–1997 Luna Park Herself/ Host Daily game show (Venier hosted only wednesday episodes)
    1995 La voce del cuore Stefania Main role; 4 episodes
    Telegatto 1995 Herself/ Host Annual ceremony
    1995–1996 La Zingara Herself/ Host Daily game show (season 1)
    1996 Il goal del Martin pescatore Francesca Television film
    1996, 2011 La partita del cuore Herself/ Co-host Annual sports event
    1997 Donna sotto le stelle Herself/ Co-host Fashion show (season 12)
    Ciao Mara Herself/ Host Talk show
    1998 Ritornare a volare Eleonora Miniseries
    Canzoni sotto l'albero Herself/ Host Musical show (season 7)
    2000 Fantastica italiana Herself/ Host Talent show (season 5)
    2002–2003 Il castello Herself/ Co-host Game show
    2003 Telefonate al buio Herself/ Host Game show
    2007–2008; 2015–2018 L'isola dei famosi Herself/ Regular guest Reality show (seasons 5–6, 10–11, 13)
    2007, 2010 Concerto di Natale Herself/ Host Annual concert
    2009 La fattoria Herself/ Interviewer Reality show (season 4)
    2010–2013 La vita in diretta Herself/ Host Talk show (seasons 21–23)
    2010 L'anno che verrà Herself/ Co-host New Year's Eve special
    2014–2017 Tú sí que vales Herself/ Popular judge Talent show (seasons 2–4)
    2015 Striscia la notizia Herself/ Guest host Variety show (season 28)
    2019–2020 La porta dei sogni Herself/ Host Talk show
    2021 Zecchino d'Oro Herself/ Host Musical show (season 63)

    References

    1. ^ Aldo Grasso. Storia della televisione italiana. Garzanti.

    External links

    • Mara Venier at IMDb
    Authority control databases Edit this at Wikidata
    International
    • ISNI
    • VIAF
    National
    • Italy