Violante Placido: biography and career of the actress

Violante Placido was born and brought up in a creative family. Her father is Michele Placido, and her mother is Simonetta Stefanelli. Birthday actress - May 1, 1976. Already in his early childhood, Violante showed a desire for the stage and performances. She enjoyed singing and music. Surprisingly, she was always a football fan. Favorite team - "Lazio". Father, a famous actor and director, who played in the famous series "Octopus," attracted his daughter to the filming. Ever since childhood begins acting career Violante Placido. Biography of the actress demonstrates a clear takeoff, because, being a girl, she acted only in episodic roles

The beginning of a creative career

Real creative debut Violante - the movie "Four good guys" directed by Claudio Camark. In it, she worked under the guidance of her father. She received her next role from director Ricky Tognyazzi after three years, but this role was also of a second nature. A real breakthrough was the work in the movie "Soulmate." Directed by Sergio Rubini invited Violante to play the beautiful Maddalena, I must admit, she coped with her task brilliantly. The work in this film was marked by an acquaintance with such famous actresses as Valentina Cervi and Michel Venitucci.

Violante Placido: filmography and the main roles

• 2002 - films "Ginostra", "Chao, America", "Lovers Mogador".
• 2003 - "Now or Never," "Unwanted."
• 2004 - the film "What will happen to us?" Giovanni Veronesi, as well as the picture of Michele Placido "You are everywhere." The last film received the most negative reviews of critics. The stumbling block is an erotic scene with Violante's participation. It was her film-lovers and critics who took a very hostile attitude.
• 2005 - "Karol: The Man Who Became the Pope", "The Damned Kings".
• 2006 - quite fruitful, there were three films with the participation of the actress: "Steal Gioconda", "Blackout", "The Best Day".
• 2007 was also successful: "Dinner to introduce them", "War and Peace" (a small TV series), "Lessons of Chocolate".

It should be noted that many of the roles of Violante Placido (photos confirm this) was due to her beauty. So, in "War and Peace" she played a doll beauty with porcelain shoulders to Helen Kuragin.

• 2008 - fairy tale "The Magic History of Pinocchio".
• 2009 - "75 cents", "Moana", "Sleeping".
• 2010 is the "American".
• 2011 is the "Ghost Rider-2".
• 2012 is the "Observer".

Violante plays in different roles, which is why her filmography is so diverse. She also succeeds in comic, playful roles, and frivolous, impulsive images, but often she portrays serious women, with a difficult fate and history.

Shooting in the movie "American"

2010 was an extremely successful year for the actress. Having taken a role in the movie "American", she was just "doomed" to work on the same set with the legendary George Clooney. In addition, this film had a good box office.

The picture was based on Martin Bout's book of the same name. According to the story, the main character Jack (George Clooney) is a hired killer who wants to retire. However, he has yet to complete another order. For this he travels to Italy, where he meets with the priest. Communication with him helps Jack, he feels friendly. But what is even more surprising, in Italy Jack falls in love with the beautiful girl Clara (Violante Placido). It is here that the mercenary mercenary loses vigilance. On the way of the heroes there are various intrigues and obstacles. The exciting action of the film can not leave the viewer indifferent. The film is deep and in its meaning: it shows a person who is entangled in his thoughts, a person who does not know how to break out of the past. The film is not full of special effects, but it is interesting with a good game of actors, psychology and a well-structured plot.

Hobbies and interests of actresses

Violante Placido is a versatile personality. After filming in the film Andrea Bologogni "Raul: the right to kill" (2005), she began to engage in music in the style of rock. The girl recorded her own album Do not Be Shy, in which most of the songs came up herself. Her creative pseudonym is Viola. The beginning of the two thousandth years is a continuous work in the cinema and on stage as a rock singer. Violante Placido successfully combines these two professions. Her second album was recorded in parallel with the filming in the film "Care in Black" directed by Oliver Parker.

Violante knows that she is beautiful and attractive. She does not hesitate to participate in very frank photo shoots for various magazines, including "Playboy." In numerous pictures Violante tries on herself different images: from a meek and gentle girl to a passionate female vamp.

Awards Violante Placido

In the treasury of the actress fell many awards of different dignity. The very first was the award from the cosmetic company Wella for a versatile and vivid performance of the role of Maddalena in the movie "Soul Mates" (2002). In 2007, at the Venetian Film Festival, Violante receives the prize of Kinéo Prize for her role in the film "Chocolate Lessons". In this romantic comedy Violante played an emotional and eccentric lover of sweet Cecilia. The protagonist Mattia, by the will of circumstances, is forced to go to a confectionery factory to learn the craft. There, at the factory, the main events of the film are happening. Mattia helps to master the confectionery business of the beautiful Cecilia ...

And these achievements are not the limit for a beautiful and talented actress!