Simona Tabasco
Simona Tabasco | |
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| File:Simona Tabasco on Déluge TV.jpg Tabasco in 2022 | |
| Born | 5 April 1994 Naples, Italy |
| Alma mater | Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2013–present |
Simona Tabasco (born 5 April 1994) is an Italian actress. Tabasco played the role of Lucia Greco in the second season of the HBO black comedy-drama series The White Lotus, which earned her a Primetime Emmy Award nomination. She also gained recognition for her supporting role in the Italian neo-noir film Perez. (2014) and as Elisa Russo in the Rai 1 medical drama Doc – Nelle tue mani (2020–present).
Early life
[edit | edit source]Simona Tabasco was born in Naples on 5 April 1994.[1] She is the daughter of an advertising graphic designer and an office worker. She has a twin brother named Marco.[2]
Career
[edit | edit source]In 2013, after shooting two short films at the Giffoni Film Festival, Tabasco was cast in the second season of the Italian teen drama series Fuoriclasse.[2] Broadcast on Rai 1 in March 2014,[3] Tabasco portrayed Aida Merlissi, a Muslim girl.[2] Filming for Fuoriclasse interrupted her studies at the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia in Rome, ultimately leading to her expulsion due to repeated absences.[4]
In 2014, she made her film debut in Edoardo De Angelis's Perez., which received critical acclaim.[5] For her role as Tea, daughter of the protagonist Demetrio (portrayed by Luca Zingaretti), Tabasco was awarded the Premio Guglielmo Biraghi at the 2015 Nastro d'Argento awards.[6]
Since 2020, Tabasco has starred in the Italian medical drama Doc – Nelle tue mani, playing Elisa Russo, a resident in internal medicine.[2]
In 2022, Tabasco made her international debut in the second season of the HBO anthology series The White Lotus.[7][8][9][10] Her performance as Lucia, a sex worker in Sicily,[11] received praise.[12] CNN's Brian Lowry wrote that it "feels like a breakout role".[13] Nylon magazine deemed her the "lifeblood" of the show, writing, "Lucia's energy is so infectious, thanks to the frenzied, effortless performance from Tabasco".[14] Tabasco won the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series along with the cast of The White Lotus.[15] She also received an Emmy nomination in 2023 for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for her portrayal.[16]
In February 2023, Tabasco was cast opposite Sydney Sweeney in the psychological horror film Immaculate.[17]
In March 2023, Tabasco was included in Forbes magazine's annual 30 Under 30 list, which recognises the 30 most influential people in Europe under the age of 30.[18]
Filmography
[edit | edit source]Film
[edit | edit source]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Perez. | Tea Perez | |
| 2016 | I babysitter | Sonia | |
| 2018 | Bob & Marys | Ursula | |
| 2020 | The Ties | Delivery girl | |
| 2024 | Immaculate | Sister Mary | |
| Liberato's Secret | Lucia | Voice role | |
| Ma chi ti conosce | Silvia[19] | ||
| TBA | Corporate Retreat | Lola | |
| TBA | Cloud One[20] |
Television
[edit | edit source]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014–2015 | Fuoriclasse | Aida Merlissi | 16 episodes |
| 2015–2018 | È arrivata la felicità | Nunzia | 48 episodes |
| 2017–2023 | The Bastards of Pizzofalcone | Alex Di Nardo | 20 episodes |
| 2019 | 1994 | Gabriella | Episode: Season 3, Episode 8 |
| 2020–2024 | Doc – Nelle tue mani | Elisa Russo | 33 episodes (Regular in season 1 and 2, plus a cameo in episode 3x06) |
| 2021 | Luna Park | Nora | 6 episodes |
| 2022 | The White Lotus | Lucia Greco | 7 episodes (Regular in season 2) |
Music videos
[edit | edit source]| Year | Title | Artist | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | "Rose viola" | Ghemon | ||
| "Scusate se non piango" | Daniele Silvestri | |||
| "Vento del Sud" | Tiromancino | |||
| 2023 | "Furore" | Paola & Chiara | [21] |
Awards and nominations
[edit | edit source]| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Galà del Cinema e della Fiction in Campania | Best Cinema Actress | Perez. | Won | [22] |
| 2015 | Nastro d'Argento | Premio Guglielmo Biraghi | Won | [6] | |
| Premio Wella per l'immagine | Won | [6] | |||
| Venice Film Festival | Premio L'Oréal Paris per il cinema | Nominated | [23] | ||
| 2023 | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series (shared with the ensemble cast) | The White Lotus | Won | [24] |
| MTV Movie & TV Awards | Best Duo (shared with Beatrice Grannò) | Nominated | [25] | ||
| Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Nominated | [26] |
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External links
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