Paola Cortellesi

Personal context

Summary

Paola Cortellesi is an Italian actor, comedian, screenwriter, and director known for comedy and dramatic roles, including Scusate se esisto! and her directorial debut, C’è ancora domani. Women’s autonomy, workplace discrimination, and gendered violence recur in her work. Since 2014, she has discussed gender inequality through interviews about her writing and films; in 2018, she delivered a David di Donatello monologue about sexism and violence against women, and she has publicly urged women to know and defend their rights. Her public advocacy centers on women’s rights; no public record of partisan campaigning or activism on other identity causes is established.