Alba Caterina Rohrwacher (born February 27, 1979) is an Italian actress.
Alba Rohrwacher was born in Florence, the daughter of a German father and an Italian mother. She studied acting at the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia

Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia

The Centro sperimentale di cinematografia was established in 1935 in Italy and aims to promote the art and technique of cinematography and film....

 in Rome. Her first movie role was in 2004 in L'amore ritrovato. In 2008 she was awarded the David di Donatello for Best Supporting Actress

David di Donatello for Best Supporting Actress

-1982:*Alida Valli - La caduta degli angeli ribelli-1983:*Virna Lisi - Sapore di mare *Lina Polito - Scusate il ritardo -1985:*Marina Confalone - Così parlò Bellavista-1987:...

. In 2009 she received a David di Donatello for Best Actress

David di Donatello for Best Actress

-Albo d'oro:1956Gina Lollobrigida - La donna più bella del mondo1958*Anna Magnani - Wild Is the Wind1959*Anna Magnani - Nella città l'inferno1961*Sophia Loren - La ciociara1963...

 for her performance in Pupi Avati

Pupi Avati

Giuseppe Avati, better known as Pupi Avati is an Italian film director, producer, and screenwriter.-Early life and career:...

's Giovanna's Father

Giovanna's Father

Giovanna's Father is a 2008 Italian drama film directed by Pupi Avati.- Plot :In Bologna in the late '30s, Michele Casali teaches design at the same institute where his daughter Giovanna studies. Michele is a loving father but overprotective...

. At the Berlin International Film Festival

Berlin International Film Festival

The Berlin International Film Festival , also called the Berlinale, is one of the world's leading film festivals and most reputable media events. It is held in Berlin, Germany. Founded in West Berlin in 1951, the festival has been celebrated annually in February since 1978...

 2009 she was awarded the Shooting Stars Award

Shooting Stars Award

The Shooting Stars Award is annually presented to ten young European actors at the Berlin International Film Festival. It was introduced in 1998 by European Film Promotion , a pan-European network of film promotion and export organisations, and is supported by the MEDIA Programme of the EU...

.

She is the sister of Alice Rohrwacher awarded the 2011 Nastro d'Argento

Nastro d'Argento

The Nastro d'Argento is a movie award assigned each year, since 1946, for cinematic performances and production by Sindacato Nazionale dei Giornalisti Cinematografici Italiani, the association of Italian film critics...

 Best New Director

Nastro d'Argento Best New Director

A list of Nastro d'Argento awards for Best New Director.*1974 - Marco Leto - La villeggiatura*1975 - Luigi Di Gianni - Il tempo dell'inizio*1976 - Ennio Lorenzini - Quanto è bello lu murire acciso*1977 - Giorgio Ferrara - Un cuore simplice...

  for Corpo Celeste.

Selected filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2010	Cosa voglio di più	Anna
	The Solitude of Prime Numbers The Solitude of Prime Numbers The Solitude of Prime Numbers is a 2010 Italian drama film based on the novel of the same name by Paolo Giordano, and directed by Saverio Costanzo...	Alice (when adult)
	Sorelle Mai of Marco Bellocchio	the theacher
2009	I Am Love I Am Love (film) I Am Love is a 2009 Italian film directed by Luca Guadagnino set around 2000 in Milan. The film follows a haute bourgeoisie family through changing times and fortunes, and its disruption by the force of passion. The cast is led by Tilda Swinton as Emma Recchi...	Elisabetta Recchi
	L'uomo che verrà
2008	Caos calmo
	Giovanna's Father Giovanna's Father Giovanna's Father is a 2008 Italian drama film directed by Pupi Avati.- Plot :In Bologna in the late '30s, Michele Casali teaches design at the same institute where his daughter Giovanna studies. Michele is a loving father but overprotective...	Giovanna	David di Donatello for Best Actress David di Donatello for Best Actress -Albo d'oro:1956Gina Lollobrigida - La donna più bella del mondo1958*Anna Magnani - Wild Is the Wind1959*Anna Magnani - Nella città l'inferno1961*Sophia Loren - La ciociara1963...
2007	My Brother is an Only Child My Brother is an Only Child My Brother Is an Only Child is a 2007 Italian drama film directed by Daniele Luchetti. It is based on an Antonio Pennacchi's novel. The title comes from a song by Rino Gaetano from 1976.-Plot:This summary covers approximately the first half of the film....
	Days and Clouds	Alice	David di Donatello for Best Supporting Actress David di Donatello for Best Supporting Actress -1982:*Alida Valli - La caduta degli angeli ribelli-1983:*Virna Lisi - Sapore di mare *Lina Polito - Scusate il ritardo -1985:*Marina Confalone - Così parlò Bellavista-1987:...

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