Athina Cenci

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Gender

Female

Birthday

13-Mar-1946

Age

(80 years old)

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Coo

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Athina Cenci

Biography

Greca di nascita, ma pratese di adozione, ha esordito nello spettacolo in compagnia di Alessandro Benvenuti e Paolo Nativi nella prima formazione del trio cabarettistico dei Giancattivi, all'interno degli spazi culturali del Teatro Metastasio di Prato. La trasmissione televisiva che li consacrò al successo popolare fu Non stop diretta da Enzo Trapani, nella quale i Giancattivi si esibivano a fianco del trio napoletano de La Smorfia, di Massimo Troisi Lello Arena Enzo Decaro, Zuzzurro e Gaspare e di molti altri giovani comici che avrebbero calcato le scene cinematografiche, teatrali e televisive negli anni successivi. L'esordio al cinema avvenne nel 1982 sotto la direzione di Alessandro Benvenuti in Ad ovest di Paperino, un film in cui Athina Cenci, assieme ai due compagni di sempre, dava libero sfogo alla sua comicità surreale, intervallata a momenti di una pur blanda analisi sociale. Le sue due prove cinematografiche più mature sono state però senz'altro in Speriamo che sia femmina (1986), per la regia di Mario Monicelli e Compagni di scuola (1988) di Carlo Verdone. L'interpretazione di queste pellicole le è valsa, in entrambi i casi, l'assegnazione del David di Donatello quale miglior attrice non protagonista. L'attività cinematografica (e televisiva) della Cenci è proseguita, pur se con alterne fortune, anche negli anni Novanta (Benvenuti in casa Gori, Ritorno a casa Gori e I miei più cari amici sempre di Alessandro Benvenuti e le serie TV Il coraggio di Anna e Il mastino, solo per ricordare le interpretazioni principali). La sua profonda capacità di mescolare i toni comici a quelli drammatici, la sua vena surreale sempre presente nei dialoghi e la sua chiara sensibilità a conformarsi ai dettati della regia, hanno fatto e fanno di Athina Cenci una delle migliori attrici che il cinema italiano contemporaneo abbia conosciuto. Nel 1999 è entrata a far parte del consiglio comunale di Firenze dopo le elezioni del 13 giugno, nelle file dei Democratici di Sinistra. Degna di nota anche la sua presenza sulle scene teatrali. Un discreto successo ha ottenuto la pièce teatrale La donna gigante di Lidia Ravera. Nel maggio 2001 è stata colpita da un ictus a Firenze, e a causa di questo è stata costretta ad abbandonare l'attività artistica e politica.​


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Era una notte buia e tempestosa... Era una notte buia e tempestosa... (1985) Character: Valentina
Three young people sharing a flat become friends.
Gli amici di Gesù - Giuda Gli amici di Gesù - Giuda (2001) Character: Madre di Giuda
Pilate and the Roman legate Veturius look on worriedly as Jesus is celebrated as the new messiah in Jerusalem, fearing an uprising. Veturius decides to have Jesus arrested as soon as a suitable opportunity presents itself. Judas is delighted by the reception Jesus is receiving, and quickly wants to win over the influential merchants to the cause which would make him the king and the liberator of the Jews.
Benvenuti in casa Gori Benvenuti in casa Gori (1990) Character: Bruna Papini
The film is set in a house in a Tuscan landscape, has an ironic content and a Christmas frame. The film is divided into 5 episodes: The Family, The Lunch, Unexpected Pregnancy, The Videotape and Epilogue.
Fiorile Fiorile (1993) Character: Gina
The Benedetti family's wealth comes from gold stolen from the French army during the 18th century. When Jean (Michael Vartan), the lieutenant guarding the coins -- and lover of Elisabette Benedetti (Galatea Ranzi) -- is executed for a crime he did not commit, Elisabette curses the family. Bad luck travels from generation to generation. As the latest Benedettis tell their children about their eccentric grandfather, the children worry that the family curse will be passed on.
La famiglia La famiglia (1987) Character: Aunt Margherita
"The Family," an album with a velvet cover, is meant to touch the extended family of man. Formal portraits, bookends in this 80-year saga, enclose the central story, which opens with the baptism of Carlo, a baby in his grandfather's lap, and ends with Carlo as a grandfather with a baby in his arms. And never once do we get out of the house, whose rooms provide the film's structure. Comfort or passion? Carlo couldn't really decide until it was too late.
Jack Frusciante è uscito dal gruppo Jack Frusciante è uscito dal gruppo (1996) Character: Madre di Alex
Alex, a high-school boy fond of rock and punk music, falls in love with Adelaide, who shares his feelings but doesn't want to get too involved because she will soon leave for studying in America. Alex gets relief in music and his friend Martino who leads what looks to him as a more complete life.
Bonus Malus Bonus Malus (1993) Character: dott.ssa Carletti
The life of a rootless insurance agent starts falling apart.
Speriamo che sia femmina Speriamo che sia femmina (1986) Character: Fosca
A multifaceted exploration of the pointlessness of sexual stereotypes. Liv Ullmann is a countess who, after her divorce, takes over the family farm. Realizing that she can't rely on the patriarchal society structure for assistance, Ullmann runs the farm herself with the help of her female servants and relatives. When the Count (Philipe Noiret) comes back into her life, he and his male buddies find themselves outclassed by the expertise of the ladies.
Il volpone Il volpone (1988) Character: Marta Corbaccio
Ugo Maria Volpone is a very rich shipowner. He dissimulates to be close to die in order to have the attention of three of his friends: Corvino, Voltore and Corbaccio. The three accepts every kind of humiliation and money loss in order to inherit all Volpone's fortune. Volpone hires a new servant, Mosca. Together the two start to realize new jokes and extortions to the three greedy fake friends. Who will win the inheritance?
Ritorno a casa Gori Ritorno a casa Gori (1996) Character: Bruna Papini
Matriarch Adele's death prompts an unexpected and often incendiary reunion for the large Gori family – unaware that inside her coffin lie also the stolen goods of a robbery by her son Danilo.
Miracolo italiano Miracolo italiano (1994) Character: Raimonda / madre di Saverio
7 segments about life in 1990s Italy: two MPs from the opposite sides of the political spectrum spend the night together; during their honeymoon, a woman cheats on her husband with her favorite soap opera star; a married man pretends to be ill to seduce his younger nurse; a family discovers that their son's beautiful fiancée is transgender; an unsatisfied single woman is duped by her celebrity crush for Kevin Costner; two best friends want to have fun; a couple on a tropical holiday is fascinated by their indigenous masseuse.
Compagni di scuola Compagni di scuola (1988) Character: Maria Rita Amoroso
A group of former high school classmates meets for a reunion 15 years after graduation, only to discover that any innocence or friendship is long lost.
Rosa e Cornelia Rosa e Cornelia (2000) Character: Piera
A Venetian countess, pregnant with illegitimate child, befriends her also pregnant servant girl and they almost become more than friends, but her family, infuriated over her scandalous pregnancy, has a plan for her and the baby.
Ad ovest di Paperino Ad ovest di Paperino (1982) Character: Marta
It is the first film of the comedy trio "I GianCattivi", formed by Athina Cenci, Francesco Nuti and Benvenuti, who won the Nastro d'Argento for Best New Director. The film is set in Florence, Tuscany, with some scenes shot in Prato.The title is an inside joke that refers to the Tuscan village of Paperino, which is a district of Prato; the film's surreal and grotesque undertones are also hinted by the title itself, since "Paperino" is also the Italian name for Donald Duck.
Yuppies 2 Yuppies 2 (1986) Character: contessa Isabella Barattini Tenti; Gina Maris
The adventures of the Milanese yuppies continue, always polished, "at home" in via Montenapoleone or at Nepentha, impeccable in dressing and "winning" at work, a little less in private life.
Topo Galileo Topo Galileo (1988) Character: Ministro della difesa
A pacifist pest controller tries to catch the rat infesting a nuclear power plant.
Caramelle da uno sconosciuto Caramelle da uno sconosciuto (1987) Character: Nadine
In Rome, a sadistic serial killer begins stalking and murdering sex workers, leaving the community terrified and the authorities struggling to stop the violence. After several attacks, four women—Lena, Angela, Nadine, and Stella—decide they can’t wait to be the next victims, and band together to protect each other and take a more active role in the search. As police pressure mounts and the women start digging for clues on their own, the hunt turns the city into a tense web of fear, rumors, and suspicion.
Casa mia, casa mia... Casa mia, casa mia... (1988) Character: La contessa
Bartoloni from Milan exchanges apartments with his colleague from Rome and moves toa new place. And everything could be good, if not unexpected trouble with which he will have to face ..
Zitti e mosca Zitti e mosca (1991) Character: Mara
In a small Tuscan village that's waiting for the local festival to commence, amidst confusion about the fall of Communism, the lives of some dazed characters intertwine.
I giorni del commissario Ambrosio I giorni del commissario Ambrosio (1988) Character: Emanuela Quadri
A few days before Inspector Ambrosio's holiday, a bank robbery takes place opposite his house.
Andy & Norman Andy & Norman (1989) Character: The House (voice)
Stage recording of an Italian adaptation of Neil Simon's 'The Star-Spangled Girl'.



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