Antonella Ponziani

Antonella Ponziani is an Italian actress who has also worked as a director and screenwriter. She first appeared on screen in Salvatore Samperi's La Bonne in 1986, then joined Federico Fellini's Intervista in 1987. Antonella Ponziani appears nude in Cari Fottutissimi Amici (1994) and in Paolo Virzì's Ferie D'agosto. She was born on 29 February 1964 in Rome. Verso Sud won her Best Actress at both the Nastro d'Argento and the David di Donatello in 1992. She also played Donald Pleasence's daughter in Ruggero Deodato's 1988 giallo Phantom of Death. Her work in Ferie D'agosto earned her a Ciak d'oro for Best Supporting Actress in 1996. In 1999 she wrote and directed the comedy L'ultimo Mundial, also acting in it.