Francesca Reggiani
Francesca Reggiani is an Italian actress and comedian, whose career spans over four decades on stage and screen.
Life and career
Born in Rome, Reggiani trained in dance at the National Dance Academy and the École supérieure de danse de Cannes Rosella Hightower, and studied acting with Gigi Proietti at the Laboratorio di Esercitazioni Sceniche in her hometown.Reggiani began working in theatre in the early 1980s, but became popular in the early 1990s thanks to her participation in two variety shows broadcast on Rai 3, Scusate l'interruzione and Avanzi. She later appeared in other shows, notably La posta del cuore and Parla con me, and was in the main cast of the Canale 5 series Caro maestro. She is well known for her skills at parodying famous people, notably Sabrina Ferilli, Giorgia Meloni, Carla Bruni, Alba Parietti, Susanna Agnelli, Franca Ciampi, Maria De Filippi and Cristina D'Avena. Her film career mostly consists of comedic character roles.