Iaia Forte | |
|---|---|
 Forte at the 71st Venice International Film Festival | |
| Born | Maria Rosaria Forte 16 March 1962 Naples, Italy |
| Occupation | Actress |
Iaia Forte (born 16 March 1962) is an Italian actress. She is well known for the Maurizio Nichetti's comedy film Luna e l'altra, for which she won a Nastro d'Argento for Best Actress, a Globo d'oro for Best Actress and she was nominated for David di Donatello in the same category.
Born in Naples, Forte studied acting at the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia in Rome, and made her professional debut with Mario Martone's stage company Teatri Uniti. After several minor roles, she had her breakout with Pappi Corsicato's 1993 anthology film Libera, in which she played three different characters. She was nominated for the Nastro d'Argento as Best Supporting Actress twice, for her roles in Renato De Maria's Paz! and Marco Risi's Three Wives.
