Nicoletta Braschi

Personal context

Summary

Nicoletta Braschi is an Italian actress and producer known for her work with Roberto Benigni and for films including Down by Law, Mystery Train, Life Is Beautiful, Ovosodo, and Happy as Lazzaro. Her roles range from comic and romantic characters to dramatic parts, often in stories about love, kindness, and human cruelty. Braschi has described herself as a committed feminist, said she had been on the front line since her youth, and welcomed the post-Weinstein women’s movement as a historic change. She has also said she and Benigni weave political views into their work, including opposition to war and criticism of Silvio Berlusconi’s media influence.