Highest rated as cast or director
Biography
Maria Grazia Cucinotta (born July 27, 1968, Messina, Sicily, Italy) is an Italian actress, producer, and former model who has been active since 1990. Her breakthrough came with the role of Beatrice in Michael Radford's Il Postino (1994), opposite the late Massimo Troisi, which brought her international recognition. She went on to appear in the James Bond film The World Is Not Enough (1999) as the "Cigar Girl," and has since worked extensively in both Italian and international cinema. She has also served as a producer on several films including All the Invisible Children (2005) and Last Minute Marocco (2007). She has been married to Giulio Violati since 1995. Her notable film credits include The Postman (1994) (Massimo Troisi, Philippe Noiret), The Day of the Beast (1995) (Fele Martínez, Jordi Mollà), Dirty Linen (1997) (Nino Manfredi, Massimo Ghini), The World Is Not Enough (1999) (Pierce Brosnan, Sophie Marceau), Picking Up the Pieces (2000) (Benicio Del Toro, John Leguizamo), The Rite (2011) (Anthony Hopkins, Malin Akerman), and American Night (2021). On television she guest-starred in The Sopranos (1999) and voiced a character on The Simpsons (2005).
Acted in 90
2020s
- 2025
Make a Wish
Elena
Poveri Noi
Rosa Crocetti
- 2024
La nostra Raffaella
Movie
Gli agnelli possono pascolare in pace
Movie
- 2023
Il meglio di te
Movie
Goffredo e l'Italia chiamò
Marchesa Adelaide
Brividi d'autore
Louiselle
- 2022
Il mio amico Massimo
Sé stessa
Questa notte parlami dell'Africa
Madre di Emma
Santa Guerra
Movie
The old man and the little girl
La nonna
The Best Years
Adele
- 2021
Other Fathers
Movie
2010s
- 2019
Forse è solo mal di mare
Claudia
Tutto Liscio
Movie
The Cat & the Moon
Sonia
- 2018
Shadow of the Wolf
Eleonora
- 2017
Into the Rainbow
Dr. Julia Bianchi
Le verità
Movie
- 2016
C'è sempre un perchè
Maria
C’è sempre un perché
Movie
- 2015
Babbo Natale non viene da Nord
Psicologa
Magic Card
Maria
Donkey Flies
Movie
Nomi e cognomi
Anna Riva
Road to Capri
Julia
- 2014
Cam Girl
Direttrice agenzia
The Tailor's Wife
Rosetta
Maldamore
Zia
- 2012
Hostias (Un amor de película)
Laura
Teresa Manganiello: sui passi dell'amore
Fabrizia Gregorini
La tana del bianconiglio
Nadia
- 2011
Transgression
Elena
Un giorno della vita
Amelia
The Opening
Maria
- 2010
Dopo quella notte
Psicanalista
L'imbroglio nel lenzuolo
Marianna
The Museum Of Wonders
Memè
2000s
- 2009
Death of the Virgin
Claudia
The Purple Sea
Agnese
Black Flowers
Martha
La bella società
Maria
- 2008
Io non ci casco
Dottoressa Rosa
VIP
Principessa - Nancy Scalera di Mondragone
- 2007
Sweet Sweet Marja
Katia
Last Minute Marocco
Valeria
Pompeii
Lavinia · 2 episodes
- 2006
- 2005
Miracolo a Palermo!
Sara
- 2004
Our Italian Husband
Maria Scocozza
Vaniglia e cioccolato
Penelope
- 2003
Inferno Below
Santina · 2 episodes
- 2001
The Friends of Jesus: Thomas
Maria Magdalena
Stregati dalla luna
Miria
- 2000
Just One Night
Aurora
Mary Magdalene
Maria Maddalena
1990s
- 1999
Ballad of the Nightingale
Alina
Chi ha incastrato Peter Pan?
Ospite · 1 episode
- 1998
A Brooklyn State of Mind
Gabriela
- 1997
Solomon
Abishag · 2 episodes
Il decisionista
Movie
The Mayor
Rituccia
Camere da letto
Maddalena
Sicily
Woman
- 1996
La signora della città
Rosa Minniti
Italiani
Maria / Donatella
- 1995
The Graduates
Letizia Noferini
- 1994
- 1993
Suntanned: One Year Later
Inserviente hotel
High Risk
Olga
Cominciò tutto per caso
Movie
- 1990
Christmas Vacation '90
Arabella
Journey of Love
Movie
1980s
- 1989
- 1987
Indietro tutta!
Guardiana · 65 episodes
No release date
Malalingua
Movie
Produced 7
2020s
- 2022
Untitled
Producer
2010s
- 2014
Ma tu di che segno 6?
Producer
- 2012
Hostias (Un amor de película)
Producer
- 2010
L'imbroglio nel lenzuolo
Producer
2000s
- 2009
The Purple Sea
Producer
- 2006
Wrote 1
2010s
- 2010
L'imbroglio nel lenzuolo
Writer
Appearances6
2020s
- 2021
We Are Cinema
Self (archive footage)
2010s
- 2016
- 2013
Massimo, il mio cinema secondo me
Herself
2000s
- 2007
Sophia: Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow
Self
- 2000
James Bond Down River
Self
1970s
- 1976
