Benedetta Porcaroli | |
|---|---|
 Porcaroli at 2022 BIF&ST | |
| Born | 11 June 1998 Rome, Italy |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2015–present |
| Partner | Riccardo Scarmacio |
Benedetta Porcaroli (born 11 June 1998) is an Italian actress. She drew international attention for playing schoolgirl Chiara in the Netflix teen series Baby (2018–2020). She also played in "Immaculate" (2023), and her latest project the limited series "Il Gattopardo" on Netflix. [1][2][3]
Early life and education
[edit]Benedetta Porcaroli was born in Rome, Italy. She has a younger brother named Guglielmo. She studied at the liceo classico Mamiani di Roma, then entered the University of Rome to study philosophy.[4]
Career
[edit]Porcaroli's debut on TV was in Rai 1 series Tutto può succedere (2015–18) where she played Federica Ferraro.[5][6]
Personal life
[edit]She dated Italian actor and director Michele Alhaique from 2018 to 2021.[7] Since 2021, she has been in a relationship with Italian actor and producer, Riccardo Scamarcio.[8]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Perfect Strangers | Sofia | Feature film debut |
| 2018 | Sconnessi | Stella | |
| As Needed | Giulietta | ||
| Reckless | The Young Star | ||
| Tutte le mie notti | Sara | ||
| 2020 | 18 Presents | Anna | |
| The Croods: A New Age | Dawn Betterman | Voice, Italian dub | |
| 2021 | The Catholic School | Donatella Colasanti | |
| 7 Women and a Murder | Caterina | ||
| 2022 | L'ombra del giorno | Anna | |
| Amanda | Amanda | ||
| The Hummingbird | Adele Carrera | ||
| 2023 | Enea | Eva | |
| Vangelo secondo Maria | Maria | ||
| 2024 | Immaculate | Sister Gwen | [9] |
| 2025 | The Kidnapping of Arabella | Holly |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015–2018 | Tutto può succedere | Federica Ferraro | 42 episodes |
| 2018 | Thou Shalt Not Kill | Alice | Episode: "Episodio 17" |
| 2018–2020 | Baby | Chiara Altieri | 18 episodes |
| 2025 | The Leopard | Concetta | 6 episodes[10] |
Music videos
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | "Maradona y Pelé" | Thegiornalisti | |
| 2020 | "16 marzo" | Achille Lauro |
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Nastro d'Argento | Prize "Guglielmo Biraghi" | Baby | Won |
| 2020 | Best Supporting Actress | 18 Presents | Nominated | |
| 2021 | David di Donatello | Best Supporting Actress | Nominated | |
| 2023 | Best Actress | Amanda | Pending |
References
[edit]- ^ "Benedetta Porcaroli biografia". ComingSoon.it. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
- ^ Hipkins 2025, pp. 65, 67.
- ^ Hipkins 2025, p. 65.
- ^ Barracane, Marianna (12 August 2023). "Benedetta Porcaroli, chi è l'amatissima attrice italiana". Cosmopolitan Italia. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
- ^ "Benedetta Porcaroli: tra cinema e Netflix, tutto può succedere". Luz - About Stories. Archived from the original on 15 October 2019. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
- ^ "Intervista all'attrice e modella Benedetta Porcaroli". Parole a Colori. 20 April 2017. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
- ^ "Chi è Michele Alhaique, il fidanzato di Benedetta Porcaroli". Radio 105 TV. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
- ^ Cecchi, Roberta (6 July 2023). "Riccardo Scamarcio e Benedetta Porcaroli sarebbero tornati insieme". Cosmopolitan Italia. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
- ^ MacCary, Julia (13 February 2023). "Álvaro Morte, Benedetta Porcaroli and More Join Sydney Sweeney in Black Bear Pictures' 'Immaculate'". Variety.
- ^ Whittock, Jesse (27 April 2023). "The Leopard': Cameras Rolling On Netflix's Limited Series Based On Classic Italian Novel, Deva Cassel In Lead Role". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
Bibliography
[edit]- Hipkins, Danielle (2025). "Benedetta Porcaroli: "Don't Call Me Baby"". In Barra, Luca; Formenti, Cristina; Pierini, Mariapaola; Pitassio, Francesco (eds.). Italian Contemporary Screen Performers. Training, Production, Prestige. Palgrave Macmillan. pp. 65–72. doi:10.1007/978-3-031-67310-8. ISBN 978-3-031-67309-2.