Awards & Winners

David di Donatello for Best Actress

David di Donatello Award

Le Prix David di Donatello de la meilleure actrice principale est une récompense décernée annuellement par l'Académie du cinéma italien, plus précisément par l'Ente David di Donatello, depuis la première édition du Prix David di Donatello en 1956.
Date Established : 1956

Check all the winners of David di Donatello for Best Actress presented under David di Donatello Award since 1956 .


Valeria Bruni Tedeschi

Honored for : Human Capital

Nominations 2014 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Valeria Bruni Tedeschi Human Capital
Paola Cortellesi Sotto una buona stella
Sabrina Ferilli The Great Beauty
Kasia Smutniak Allacciate le cinture
Jasmine Trinca Honey

Margherita Buy

Honored for : A Five Star Life

Nominations 2013 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Valeria Bruni Tedeschi Long Live Freedom
Margherita Buy A Five Star Life
Thony Every Blessed Day
Tea Falco Me and You
Jasmine Trinca There Will Come a Day

Zhao Tao

Honored for : Shun Li and the Poet

Nominations 2012 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Zhao Tao Shun Li and the Poet
Donatella Finocchiaro Terraferma
Micaela Ramazzotti A Flat for Three
Claudia Gerini My Tomorrow
Valeria Golino Kryptonite!

Paola Cortellesi

Honored for : Escort in Love

Nominations 2011 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Isabella Ragonese Our Life
Alba Rohrwacher The Solitude of Prime Numbers
Angela Finocchiaro Benvenuti al sud
Paola Cortellesi Escort in Love
Sarah Felberbaum The Jewel

Micaela Ramazzotti

Honored for : The First Beautiful Thing

Nominations 2010 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Giovanna Mezzogiorno Vincere
Margherita Buy The White Space
Greta Zuccheri Montanari The Man Who Will Come
Micaela Ramazzotti The First Beautiful Thing
Stefania Sandrelli The First Beautiful Thing

Alba Rohrwacher

Honored for : Giovanna's Father

Nominations 2009 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Alba Rohrwacher Giovanna's Father
Claudia Gerini Different from Whom
Ilaria Occhini Mar Nero
Valeria Golino Giulia Doesn't Date at Night
Donatella Finocchiaro The Brave Men

Margherita Buy

Honored for : Days and Clouds

Nominations 2008 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Margherita Buy Days and Clouds
Anna Bonaiuto The Girl by the Lake
Antonia Liskova Shelter Me
Valentina Lodovini The Right Distance
Valeria Solarino Signorina Effe

Kseniya Rappoport

Honored for : The Unknown Woman

Nominations 2007 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Kseniya Rappoport The Unknown Woman
Donatella Finocchiaro The Wedding Director
Margherita Buy Saturn in Opposition
Giovanna Mezzogiorno Flying Lessons
Laura Morante The Ball

Valeria Golino

Honored for : Mario's War

Nominations 2006 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Valeria Golino Mario's War
Margherita Buy The Caiman
Cristiana Capotondi Night Before the Exams
Giovanna Mezzogiorno Don't Tell
Ana Caterina Morariu My Best Enemy

Barbora Bobu?ová

Honored for : Cuore Sacro
(Role: Irene)

Nominations 2005 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Barbora Bobu?ová Cuore Sacro
Role: Irene
Sandra Ceccarelli The Life That I Want
Role: Laura
Valentina Cervi Provincia meccanica
Role: Silvia
Maria de Medeiros Il resto di niente
Role: Eleonora Fonseca Pimentel
Maya Sansa An Italian Romance
Role: Maria

Penélope Cruz

Honored for : Don't Move
(Role: Italia)

Nominations 2004 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Penélope Cruz Don't Move
Role: Italia
Michela Cescon First Love
Role: Sonia
Licia Maglietta Agata and the Storm
Role: Agata
Violante Placido What Will Become of Us
Role: Carmen
Maya Sansa Good Morning, Night
Role: Chiara

Giovanna Mezzogiorno

Honored for : Facing Windows
(Role: Giovanna)

Nominations 2003 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Giovanna Mezzogiorno Facing Windows
Role: Giovanna
Donatella Finocchiaro Angela
Role: Angela
Valeria Golino Breath
Role: Grazia
Laura Morante Remember Me, My Love
Role: Giulia Ristuccia
Stefania Rocca If by Chance
Role: Stefania

Marina Confalone

Honored for : A Neapolitan Spell

Nominations 2002 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Marina Confalone A Neapolitan Spell
Sandra Ceccarelli Light of My Eyes
Licia Maglietta Red Moon

Laura Morante

Honored for : The Son's Room
(Role: Paola Sermonti)

Nominations 2001 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Laura Morante The Son's Room
Role: Paola Sermonti
Margherita Buy The Ignorant Fairies
Role: Antonia
Giovanna Mezzogiorno The Last Kiss
Role: Giulia

Licia Maglietta

Honored for : Bread and Tulips
(Role: Rosalba Barletta)

Nominations 2000 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Licia Maglietta Bread and Tulips
Role: Rosalba Barletta
Lorenza Indovina A Love
Role: Sara
Francesca Neri Il dolce rumore della vita
Role: Sofia
Francesca Neri I Love Andrea
Role: Andrea
Isabella Rossellini The Sky Will Fall
Role: Katchen

Margherita Buy

Honored for : Not of this World
(Role: Sister Caterina)

Nominations 1999 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Margherita Buy Not of this World
Role: Sister Caterina
Francesca Neri Marriages
Role: Giulia
Giovanna Mezzogiorno Del perduto amore

Valeria Bruni Tedeschi

Honored for : Notes of Love
(Role: Angela)

Nominations 1998 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Valeria Bruni Tedeschi Notes of Love
Role: Angela
Anna Bonaiuto Rehearsals for War
Role: Sara Cataldi
Valeria Golino The Acrobats
Role: Maria

Asia Argento

Honored for : Traveling Companion

Nominations 1997 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Asia Argento Traveling Companion
Margherita Buy An Eyewitness Account
Iaia Forte Luna e l'Altra
Claudia Gerini I'm Crazy About Iris Blond
Monica Guerritore La lupa

Valeria Bruni Tedeschi

Honored for : The Second Time
(Role: Lisa Ventura)

Nominations 1996 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Valeria Bruni Tedeschi The Second Time
Role: Lisa Ventura
Lina Sastri Celluloid
Role: Anna Magnani
Laura Morante Ferie d'agosto
Role: Cecilia
Virna Lisi Follow Your Heart
Role: Olga anziana

Anna Bonaiuto

Honored for : Nasty Love
(Role: Delia)

Nominations 1995 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Anna Bonaiuto Nasty Love
Role: Delia
Sabrina Ferilli La bella vita
Role: Mirella
Anna Galiena No Skin
Role: Gina

Asia Argento

Honored for : Let's Not Keep in Touch
(Role: Arianna)

Nominations 1994 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Asia Argento Let's Not Keep in Touch
Role: Arianna
Chiara Caselli Where Are You? I\u2019m Here
Role: Elena Setti
Barbara De Rossi Sentimental Maniacs
Role: Mara

Antonella Ponziani

Honored for : Toward the South
(Role: Paola)

Nominations 1993 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Antonella Ponziani Toward the South
Role: Paola
Carla Gravina Il lungo silenzio
Role: Dr. Carla Aldrovandi
Margherita Buy It All Started by Chance
Role: Stefania

Giuliana De Sio

Honored for : The Wicked
(Role: Emilia)

Nominations 1992 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Giuliana De Sio The Wicked
Role: Emilia
Francesca Neri I Thought It Was Love
Role: Cecilia
Margherita Buy Damned the Day I Met You
Role: Camilla Landolfi

Margherita Buy

Honored for : The Station

Nominations 1991 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Margherita Buy The Station
Angela Finocchiaro Volere volare
Ingrid Thulin House Of Smiles
Margherita Buy The Week of the Sphinx
Nancy Brilli Italia Germania 4 - 3

Elena Sofia Ricci

Honored for : Ne parliamo lunedì

Nominations 1990 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Elena Sofia Ricci Ne parliamo lunedì
Lina Sastri Little Misunderstandings
Stefania Sandrelli Evelina E I Suoi Figli
Virna Lisi Merry Christmas... Happy New Year
Anna Bonaiuto Donna D'ombra

Stefania Sandrelli

Honored for : Mignon Has Come to Stay
(Role: Mama)

Nominations 1989 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Stefania Sandrelli Mignon Has Come to Stay
Role: Mama
Ornella Muti Il Frullo del Passero
Role: Silvana
Marina Vlady Splendor
Role: Chantal Duvivier

Yelena Safonova

Honored for : Dark Eyes
(Role: Anna Sergeyevna)

Nominations 1988 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Yelena Safonova Dark Eyes
Role: Anna Sergeyevna
Valeria Golino The Gold Rimmed Glasses
Role: Nora Treves
Ornella Muti My Sister and I
Role: Silvia Piergentili

Liv Ullmann

Honored for : Farewell Moscow
(Role: Ida Nudel)

Nominations 1987 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Liv Ullmann Farewell Moscow
Role: Ida Nudel
Valeria Golino A Tale of Love
Role: Bruna Assecondati
Stefania Sandrelli The Family
Role: Beatrice

Ángela Molina

Honored for : Camorra: A Story of Streets, Women and Crime
(Role: Annunziata)

Nominations 1986 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Ángela Molina Camorra: A Story of Streets, Women and Crime
Role: Annunziata
Giulietta Masina Ginger and Fred
Role: Amelia Bonetti","Role: Ginger
Liv Ullmann Let\u2019s Hope It\u2019s a Girl
Role: Elena

Lina Sastri

Honored for : Secrets Secrets
(Role: Laura)

Nominations 1985 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Lina Sastri Secrets Secrets
Role: Laura
Giuliana De Sio Casablanca, Casablanca
Role: Chiara
Julia Migenes Carmen
Role: Carmen
Lea Massari Secrets Secrets
Role: Marta

Lina Sastri

Honored for : Picone Sent Me
(Role: Luciella)

Nominations 1984 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Lina Sastri Picone Sent Me
Role: Luciella
Laura Morante Bianca
Role: Bianca
Monica Vitti Flirt
Role: Laura

Giuliana De Sio

Honored for : The Pool Hustlers
(Role: Chiara)

Nominations 1983 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Giuliana De Sio The Pool Hustlers
Role: Chiara
Hanna Schygulla That Night in Varennes
Role: Countess Sophie de la Borde
Mariangela Melato The Good Soldier
Role: Marta

Eleonora Giorgi

Honored for : Talcum Powder

Nominations 1982 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Eleonora Giorgi Talcum Powder
Marina Suma Le occasioni di Rosa
Ornella Muti Tales of Ordinary Madness

Mariangela Melato

Honored for : Help Me Dream

Nominations 1981 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Mariangela Melato Help Me Dream
Valeria D'Obici Passion of Love
Elena Fabrizi Bianco, rosso e Verdone

Valeria D'Obici

Honored for : Passion of Love

Nominations 1981 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Mariangela Melato Help Me Dream
Valeria D'Obici Passion of Love
Elena Fabrizi Bianco, rosso e Verdone

Virna Lisi

Honored for : The Cricket

Monica Vitti

Honored for : My Loves

Mariangela Melato

Honored for : Il gatto

Sophia Loren

Honored for : A Special Day

Mariangela Melato

Honored for : Caro Michele

Monica Vitti

Honored for : Duck in Orange Sauce

Mariangela Melato

Honored for : Policewoman

Sophia Loren

Honored for : The Voyage

Monica Vitti

Honored for : Polvere di stelle

Florinda Bolkan

Honored for : Dear Parents

Silvana Mangano

Honored for : The Scientific Cardplayer

Claudia Cardinale

Honored for : A Girl in Australia

Florinda Bolkan

Honored for : The Anonymous Venetian

Monica Vitti

Honored for : Ninì Tirabusciò: la donna che inventò la mossa

Sophia Loren

Honored for : Sunflower

Gina Lollobrigida

Honored for : Good Evening, Ms Campbell

Monica Vitti

Honored for : The Girl with the Pistol

Claudia Cardinale

Honored for : Mafia

Silvana Mangano

Honored for : The Witches

Giulietta Masina

Honored for : Juliet of the Spirits

Sophia Loren

Honored for : Marriage Italian Style

Sophia Loren

Honored for : Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow

Silvana Mangano

Honored for : The Verona Trial

Gina Lollobrigida

Honored for : Imperial Venus

Sophia Loren

Honored for : Two Women

Anna Magnani

Honored for : Nella città l'inferno

Anna Magnani

Honored for : Wild Is the Wind

Gina Lollobrigida

Honored for : Beautiful But Dangerous