Maria Violante Placido (Italian: [ˈplatʃido]; born 1 May 1976) is an Italian actress and singer. Born in Rome, she is the daughter of actor-director Michele Placido and actress Simonetta Stefanelli.
| Full Name | Maria Violante Placido |
| Net Worth | $10 Million |
| Date Of Birth | May 1, 1976 |
| Place Of Birth | Rome, Lazio, Italy |
| Height | 5' 5½" (1.66 m) |
| Occupation | Actress, singer |
| Profession | Actress |
| Nicknames | Violante Placido, Placido, Violante |
| Known For | Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance (2011), The American (2010), Che ne sarà di noi (2004), Lezioni di cioccolato (2007) |
| Star Sign | Taurus |
| # | Quote |
|---|---|
| 1 | I did a smaller gig with an acoustic guitar and a drum machine. In one song, something wrong happened with the drum machine. I tried to cover up the mistake by playing faster and improvising a new song but it became crazy, and I had to admit it was all a mess. |
| 2 | My parents never pushed me to be an actress. You can come from a family of actors, and sometimes there have been families that grow you up as an actor, but this wasn't my situation. It's very important to find your own way because it's something you then have to confront yourself. |
| 3 | When I'm shooting films, I write and play music when I come home. |
| 4 | When I was really young, I got moonstruck by 'Moonstruck.' |
| 5 | I've done movies that were maybe not worth it, but I try to take the best from every experience. You learn more from bad experiences sometimes. It gives you more will to overcome your mistakes. They give you determination. |
| 6 | I write in English. My first album came out in Italy, and I toured and did gigs. |
| 7 | Turkey was fantastic, Turkey was, like, mystical and such a special place. Just unique, something that's really hard to describe, such beauty, those mountains and the stone is kind of, eroded? Special erosion which makes what you see just something that seems, it's been made for a movie, it's like something out of fantasy, except it's real. |
Actress
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transporter: The Series | 2014 | TV Series | Caterina Boldieu |
| The Lookout | 2012 | Anna | |
| Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance | 2011 | Nadya | |
| The American | 2010 | Clara | |
| Moana | 2009 | TV Movie | Moana |
| Barah Aana | 2009 | Kate | |
| Sleepless | 2009 | Anna | |
| Donne assassine | 2008 | TV Series | Marta |
| Una madre | 2008 | TV Movie | Maria |
| Pinocchio | 2008 | TV Movie | Fata Turchina (Blue Fairy) |
| La luna nel deserto | 2008 | Short | Desdemona (voice) |
| Lezioni di cioccolato | 2007 | Cecilia Ferri | |
| War and Peace | 2007 | TV Mini-Series | Helene Kuragin |
| A Dinner for Them to Meet | 2007 | Betty Lanza | |
| Any Reason Not to Marry? | 2006 | Nina | |
| Fade to Black | 2006 | Stella | |
| The Mona Lisa Mystery | 2006 | TV Movie | Aurore |
| A Cursed Monarchy | 2005 | TV Mini-Series | |
| Raul - Diritto di uccidere | 2005 | Sonia | |
| Karol: A Man Who Became Pope | 2005 | TV Movie | Maria Pomorska |
| Ruins | 2004 | July | |
| Another Life | 2004 | Elena | |
| Che ne sarà di noi | 2004 | Carmen | |
| Gli indesiderabili | 2003 | Agneska | |
| Now or Never | 2003 | Viola | |
| Sospetti 2 | 2003 | TV Mini-Series | |
| Ginostra | 2002 | Nurse | |
| Soul Mate | 2002 | Maddalena | |
| Ciao America | 2002 | Paola Angelini | |
| Les amants de Mogador | 2002 | Hélène | |
| Casa famiglia | 2001 | TV Series | |
| A Deadly Compromise | 2000 | Caterina | |
| Farfalle | 1997 | ||
| Jack Frusciante è uscito dal gruppo | 1996 | Adelaide | |
| Vite strozzate | 1996 | Laura | |
| Quattro bravi ragazzi | 1993 | Valeria |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Janela Indiscreta | 2010 | TV Series | Herself |
| Entertainment Tonight | 2010 | TV Series | Herself |
| Quelli che... il calcio | 2007 | TV Series | Herself |
Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Kineo Award | Kineo Awards, Italy | Best Actress (Migliore Attrice Protagonista) | Lezioni di cioccolato (2007) |
| 2002 | Wella Prize | Venice Film Festival | L'anima gemella (2002) |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Silver Ribbon | Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists | Best Song (Migliore Canzone) | Evil Things (2012) |
| 2008 | Golden Graal | Golden Graals | Best Comedic Actress (Migliore Attrice di Commedia) | Lezioni di cioccolato (2007) |
| 2007 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, Italy | Best Actress (Migliore Attrice) | La cena per farli conoscere (2007) |
| 2007 | Golden Graal | Golden Graals | Best Comedic Actress (Migliore Attrice di Commedia) | Il giorno + bello (2006) |
| 2005 | Golden Graal | Golden Graals | Best Comedic Actress (Migliore Attrice di Commedia) | Che ne sarà di noi (2004) |
| 2004 | David | David di Donatello Awards | Best Actress (Migliore Attrice Protagonista) | Che ne sarà di noi (2004) |
| 2004 | Silver Ribbon | Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists | Best Actress (Migliore Attrice Protagonista) | Ora o mai più (2003) |
| 2003 | Silver Ribbon | Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists | Best Actress (Migliore Attrice Protagonista) | L'anima gemella (2002) |
