Jasmine Trinca
| Jasmine Trinca | |
|---|---|
| .jpg) Trinca in 2024 | |
| Born | 24 April 1981 Rome, Italy | 
| Occupation | Actress | 
| Years active | 2001–present | 
Jasmine Trinca (Italian: [ʒaˈzmin ˈtriŋka]; born 24 April 1981) is an Italian actress.
Life
Trinca was born in Rome, Italy. She began her career in 2001, chosen by Nanni Moretti for his award-winning The Son's Room, receiving the Guglielmo Biraghi prize as Best New Talent of the Year. In 2004, she won a Nastro d'Argento for The Best of Youth (La meglio gioventù). Trinca worked again with Moretti in Il caimano (2006).
In 2022, Trinca made her feature-length directorial debut with Marcel!,[1] which premiered at the 75th Cannes Festival.
Trinca was chosen to play Maria Montessori in a biopic of her life. The film, which also includes Leïla Bekhti, achieved distribution deals in 2024.[2]
In June 2024, Trinca was invited to become a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.[3]
Filmography

| Year | Film | Role | Notes | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | The Son's Room | Irene Sermonti | Guglielmo Biraghi Award Italian Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year – Actress Golden Ciak for Best Supporting Actress Nominated—David di Donatello for Best Supporting Actress Nominated—Nastro d'Argento for Best Supporting Actress | 
| 2003 | The Best of Youth | Giorgia Esposti | Nastro d'Argento for Best Actress Nominated—David di Donatello for Best Supporting Actress | 
| 2004 | La fuga degli innocenti | Tilla Nagler | "Hidden Children" (English title); TV miniseries | 
| 2005 | Manuale d'amore | Giulia | |
| Cefalonia | Elena | TV movie | |
| Romanzo criminale | Roberta | ||
| 2006 | The Caiman | Teresa | Nominated—David di Donatello for Best Supporting Actress Nominated—Golden Ciak for Best Supporting Actress | 
| 2007 | Piano, solo | Cinzia | |
| 2008 | The Big Dream | Laura | Marcello Mastroianni Award | 
| 2009 | Ultimatum | Luisa | |
| 2011 | House of Tolerance | Julie | |
| 2012 | Ti amo troppo per dirtelo | Francesca | |
| 2013 | There Will Come a Day | Augusta | Nominated—David di Donatello for Best Actress | 
| Miele | Irene | Nastro d'Argento for Best Actress (also for There Will Come a Day) Italian Golden Globe Award for Best Actress Nominated—David di Donatello for Best Actress | |
| Another Life | Aurore | ||
| 2014 | Saint Laurent | Talitah Getty | |
| 2015 | The Gunman | Annie | |
| Wondrous Boccaccio | Giovanna | ||
| You Can't Save Yourself Alone | Delia | Nominated—David di Donatello for Best Actress Nominated—Nastro d'Argento for Best Actress | |
| 2016 | Tommaso | Chiara | |
| 2017 | Slam | Antonella | Netflix film Golden Ciak for Best Supporting Actress | 
| Lucky | Fortunata | David di Donatello for Best Actress Nastro d'Argento for Best Actress Un Certain Regard Jury Award for Best Performance | |
| 2018 | On My Skin | Ilaria Cucchi | Nominated—David di Donatello for Best Supporting Actress | 
| The Happiest Man in the World | Herself | ||
| 2019 | The Goddess of Fortune | Annamaria Muscarà | David di Donatello for Best Actress Nastro d'Argento for Best Actress | 
| An Almost Ordinary Summer | Penelope | ||
| 2020 | Romantic Guide to Lost Places | Allegra | Nominated—Golden Ciak for Best Actress | 
| Being My Mom | - | Director only; short film | |
| 2021 | The Story of My Wife | Viola | |
| The Catholic School | Coralla Martirolo | ||
| Superheroes | Anna | ||
| 2022 | Marcel! | - | Director and writer only | 
| 2023 | Profeti | Sara | |
| 2023 | Maria Montessori | Maria Montessori | |
| 2024 | Diamonds | Gabriella Canova | |
| The Art of Joy | Mother Leonora | Nominated—David di Donatello for Best Supporting Actress | 
References
- ^ Morreale 2025, p. 173.
- ^ Keslassy, Elsa (31 January 2024). "Maria Montessori Biopic Starring Jasmine Trinca, Leila Bekhti Finds Distribution Nearly Worldwide (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
- ^ "The Academy Invites 487 New Members for 2024: See the Full List". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. 25 June 2024. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
Bibliography
- Morreale, Emiliano (2025). "Jasmine Trinca: The Smiling Girl Goes #Metoo". In Barra, Luca; Formenti, Cristina; Pierini, Mariapaola; Pitassio, Francesco (eds.). Italian Contemporary Screen Performers. Training, Production, Prestige. Palgrave Macmillan. doi:10.1007/978-3-031-67310-8. ISBN 978-3-031-67309-2.
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