Simona Tabasco Explained

Simona Tabasco
Birth Date:5 April 1994
Birth Place:Naples, Italy
Alma Mater:Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia
Occupation:Actress
Years Active:2013–present

Simona Tabasco (born 5 April 1994) is an Italian actress. Tabasco played the role of Lucia Greco in the second season of the HBO black comedy-drama series The White Lotus, which earned her a Primetime Emmy Award nomination. She also gained recognition for her supporting role in the Italian neo-noir film Perez. (2014) and as Elisa Russo in the Rai 1 medical drama Doc – Nelle tue mani (2020–present).

Early life

Simona Tabasco was born in Naples on 5 April 1994.[1] She is the daughter of an advertising graphic designer and an office worker. She has a twin brother named Marco.[2]

Career

In 2013, after shooting two short films at the Giffoni Film Festival, Tabasco was cast in the second season of the Italian teen drama series Fuoriclasse. Broadcast on Rai 1 in March 2014,[3] Tabasco portrayed Aida Merlissi, a Muslim girl. Filming for Fuoriclasse interrupted her studies at the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia in Rome, ultimately leading to her expulsion due to repeated absences.[4]

In 2014, she made her film debut in Edoardo De Angelis's Perez., which received critical acclaim.[5] For her role as Tea, daughter of the protagonist Demetrio (portrayed by Luca Zingaretti), Tabasco was awarded the Premio Guglielmo Biraghi at the 2015 Nastro d'Argento awards.[6]

Since 2020, Tabasco has starred in the Italian medical drama Doc – Nelle tue mani, playing Elisa Russo, a resident in internal medicine.[2]

In 2022, Tabasco made her international debut in the second season of the HBO anthology series The White Lotus.[7] [8] [9] [10] Her performance as Lucia, a sex worker in Sicily,[11] received praise.[12] CNN's Brian Lowry wrote that it "feels like a breakout role".[13] Nylon magazine deemed her the "lifeblood" of the show, writing, "Lucia's energy is so infectious, thanks to the frenzied, effortless performance from Tabasco".[14] Tabasco won the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series along with the cast of The White Lotus.[15] She also received an Emmy nomination in 2023 for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for her portrayal.[16]

In February 2023, Tabasco was cast opposite Sydney Sweeney in the psychological horror film Immaculate.[17]

In March 2023, Tabasco was included in Forbes magazine's annual 30 Under 30 list, which recognises the 30 most influential people in Europe under the age of 30.[18]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2014Perez.Tea Perez
2016I babysitterSonia
2018Bob & MarysUrsula
2020The TiesDelivery girl
2024Immaculate Sister Mary
2024Il segreto di LiberatoLuciaVoice
2024Ma chi ti conosceSilvia[19] Filming
Cloud One[20]

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2014–2015FuoriclasseAida Merlissi16 episodes
2015–2018È arrivata la felicitàNunzia48 episodes
2017–2023The Bastards of PizzofalconeAlex Di Nardo20 episodes
20191994GabriellaEpisode: Season 3, Episode 8
2020–2024Doc – Nelle tue maniElisa Russo33 episodes (Regular in season 1 and 2, plus a cameo in episode 3x06)
2021Luna ParkNora6 episodes
2022The White LotusLucia Greco7 episodes (Regular in season 2)

Music videos

YearTitleArtistNotes
2019"Rose viola"Ghemon
"Scusate se non piango"Daniele Silvestri
"Vento del Sud"Tiromancino
2023"Furore"Paola & Chiara[21]

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResult
2014Galà del Cinema e della Fiction in CampaniaBest Cinema ActressPerez.[22]
2015Nastro d'ArgentoPremio Guglielmo Biraghi
Premio Wella per l'immagine
Venice Film FestivalPremio L'Oréal Paris per il cinema[23]
2023Screen Actors Guild AwardsOutstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series (shared with the ensemble cast)The White Lotus[24]
MTV Movie & TV AwardsBest Duo (shared with Beatrice Grannò)[25]
Primetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series[26]

Notes and References

  1. Carloni . Alessandra. March–April 2015. Simona Tabasco: Io e Tea. live. I'M Magazine. it. Naples. https://web.archive.org/web/20221201044934/http://www.immagazine.it/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/tabasco.pdf. 1 December 2022. 30 November 2022.
  2. Cecchi. Roberta. 19 November 2020. Simona Tabasco, chi è l'attrice che interpreta Elisa nella fiction Doc - Nelle Tue Mani. live. Cosmopolitan. Italy. it. https://web.archive.org/web/20201128203941/https://www.cosmopolitan.com/it/star/a34583706/simona-tabasco-chi-e-doc-nelle-tue-mani/. 28 November 2020. 1 December 2022.
  3. Web site: Fuoriclasse. la Repubblica. 29 August 2019 . it. 3 December 2022. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20221204032218/https://www.repubblica.it/serietv/schede/fuoriclasse/514/. 4 December 2022.
  4. Mazzitelli. Isabella. 11 November 2015. Simona Tabasco: "Mai con l'uomo di un'altra". live. Vanity Fair Italia. it. https://web.archive.org/web/20220525063948/https://www.vanityfair.it/people/italia/15/11/11/simona-tabasco-intervista-stories-foto-gossip/. 25 May 2022. 1 December 2022.
  5. Web site: Perez.. MYmovies.it. MYmovies.it. it. 4 October 2022. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20140831152313/https://www.mymovies.it/film/2014/perez/. 31 August 2014.
  6. News: 27 June 2015. Tutti i premiati dei Nastri 2015. live. Taxidrivers.it. it-IT. https://web.archive.org/web/20151004005355/http://www.taxidrivers.it/65411/news/tutti-i-premiati-dei-nastri-2015.html/. 4 October 2015. 21 February 2018.
  7. News: McHenry. Jackson. 6 November 2022. Simona Tabasco Is 'Threatening the Equilibrium' of The White Lotus. live. Vulture. https://web.archive.org/web/20221107050220/https://www.vulture.com/article/simona-tabasco-white-lotus-lucia-interview.html. 7 November 2022. 30 November 2022.
  8. Sanchez. Chelsey. 21 November 2022. The White Lotuss Simona Tabasco Is Peeling Away Lucia's Armor. live. Harper's Bazaar. https://web.archive.org/web/20221121181109/https://www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/film-tv/a41957218/simona-tabasco-the-white-lotus-interview/. 21 November 2022. 30 November 2022.
  9. Losgar. Maxwell. 21 November 2022. Simona Tabasco Pushed Through COVID to Study Her 'White Lotus' Character Lucia, and It Paid Off Big Time. live. Cosmopolitan. https://web.archive.org/web/20221121180109/https://www.cosmopolitan.com/entertainment/tv/a41979172/simona-tabasco-white-lotus-lucia-interview/. 21 November 2022. 30 November 2022.
  10. Wally. Maxine. 21 November 2022. Simona Tabasco and Beatrice Grannò on Playing The White Lotuss Fieriest Duo. live. W. https://web.archive.org/web/20221121170523/https://www.wmagazine.com/culture/white-lotus-season-2-simona-tabasco-beatrice-granno-lucia-mia. 21 November 2022. 30 November 2022.
  11. Lawson. Richard. Richard Lawson (writer). 24 October 2022. The White Lotus Season 2 Puts Sex at the Center. live. Vanity Fair. https://web.archive.org/web/20221026013915/https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/10/the-white-lotus-season-2-puts-sex-at-the-center. 26 October 2022. 1 December 2022.
  12. News: Lloyd. Robert. 28 October 2022. 'The White Lotus' returns for Season 2, slowed down and sexed up. live. Los Angeles Times. https://web.archive.org/web/20221028142723/https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2022-10-28/the-white-lotus-hbo-season-2-review. 28 October 2022. 1 December 2022.
  13. News: Lowry. Brian. 28 October 2022. 'The White Lotus' relocates to Sicily and delivers another five-star experience. live. CNN. https://web.archive.org/web/20221030090545/https://www.cnn.com/2022/10/28/entertainment/the-white-lotus-season-2-review/index.html. 30 October 2022. 1 December 2022.
  14. June. Sophia. 1 December 2022. Simona Tabasco Is the Lifeblood of The White Lotus. live. Nylon. https://web.archive.org/web/20221202051215/https://www.nylon.com/life/simona-tabasco-the-white-lotus-lucia-season-2. 2 December 2022. 2 December 2022.
  15. Web site: 'Everything Everywhere All at Once' Breaks Records at 29th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards. McPherson. Christopher. 27 February 2023. Collider. https://web.archive.org/web/20230228074305/https://collider.com/sag-award-winners-2023-full-list/. 28 February 2023. 27 February 2023. live.
  16. Web site: 'Succession' and 'The Last of Us' lead Emmy nominations. 12 July 2023. CNN. Lisa Respers. France. live. 15 September 2023. 13 September 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230913022727/https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/12/entertainment/emmy-awards-2023-nominations/index.html.
  17. News: Cordero. Rosy. 17 February 2023. Simona Tabasco Joins Sydney Sweeney In Psychological Horror Film 'Immaculate'. live. Deadline. https://archive.today/20230226214113/https://deadline.com/2023/02/simona-tabasco-cast-psychological-horror-film-immaculate-1235263849/. 26 February 2023. 26 February 2023.
  18. Web site: Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe List 2023. live. Forbes. https://web.archive.org/web/20230307103239/https://www.forbes.com/30-under-30/2023/europe/. 7 March 2023. 7 March 2023.
  19. Web site: La Rocca sforzesca diventa il set per il film "Ma chi ti conosce". 19 October 2023. Comune di Imola. it. 2 December 2023. live. https://archive.today/20231205070728/https://www.comune.imola.bo.it/novita/comunicati/2023/10/la-rocca-sforzesca-diventa-il-set-per-il-film-ma-chi-ti-conosce. 5 December 2023.
  20. Web site: Wiseman . Andreas . 14 May 2024 . Sophie Turner, Boyd Holbrook & Simona Tabasco To Lead Sci-Fi 'Cloud One' For 'Money Monster' Outfit The Allegiance Theater – Cannes Market . 22 June 2024 . Deadline . en-US.
  21. Aricò. Giacomo. 9 February 2023. Paola & Chiara nel video di Furore scelgono come guest star Simona Tabasco di The White Lotus. live. Vogue Italia. it. https://web.archive.org/web/20230209212547/https://www.vogue.it/news/article/paola-e-chiara-furore-video-simona-tabasco. 9 February 2023. 15 July 2023.
  22. Web site: I vincitori del Galà del Cinema e della Fiction Campania - CinemaItaliano.info. it. 21 February 2018. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20221201044943/http://www.cinemaitaliano.info/news/26197/i-vincitori-del-gala-del-cinema-e-della-fiction.html%7Ctitolo=. 1 December 2022.
  23. News: 26 August 2015. Venezia 2015, Premio L'Oréal Paris per il cinema: chi vincerà? - Io Donna. live. IO Donna. it-IT. https://web.archive.org/web/20150828020635/http://www.iodonna.it/bellezza/viso-e-corpo/2015/08/26/venezia-2015-premio-loreal-paris-per-il-cinema-chi-vincera/. 28 August 2015. 21 February 2018.
  24. Web site: Pedersen. Erik. SAG Awards: 'Everything Everywhere All At Once' Wins Top Film Prize; Michelle Yeoh & Brendan Fraser Take Lead Acting Honors; 'White Lotus' A Double Winner – Full List. Deadline Hollywood. 26 February 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230228050651/https://deadline.com/2023/02/sag-awards-2023-winners-list-1235272180/. 28 February 2023. 27 February 2023. live.
  25. Web site: 2023. Winners for 2023 MTV Movie & TV Awards. live. MTV. 13 July 2023. 28 June 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230628214738/https://www.mtv.com/movie-and-tv-awards/vote/.
  26. Web site: Moreau. Jordan. Schneider. Michael. Emmys 2023: The Complete Nominations List. Variety. 12 July 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230712231248/https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/2023-emmy-nominations-list-1235666521/. 12 July 2023. 13 July 2023. live.

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