Denise Capezza Actress
I was born in Napoli (Italy) and trained in classical dance for 15 years. I later shifted my focus to acting and trained at drama school. At 21, I moved to Istanbul after being cast as the lead in the Turkish TV series Uçurum. I learned Turkish in a short time and worked in Turkey for 3.5 years on several television and film projects.
In 2015, I returned to Italy to play Marinella in Gomorrah – The Series. Since then, I have worked across film, television and theatre, both in Italy and internationally. Recent credits include Crimes of the Future by David Cronenberg, Unwanted directed by Oliver Hirschbiegel, and Diva Futura by Giulia Steigerwalt, selected in competition at the 2024 Venice Film Festival.
I’m interested in portraying women in all their contradictions: strong, fragile, ironic, grounded or extreme. I believe in transformation as a core part of acting and in crossing boundaries rather than reinforcing them.
Outside of acting, I value a life that stays in motion. I’m learning guitar and Spanish, I write, continue to dance, and train regularly as an actor. Curiosity is the engine that keeps me moving.
Overview
NationalityItaly
LanguagesItalian (mother tongue), English (fluent), Turkish (fluent), Spanish (basic)
Born1989, Napoli, Italy, Campania
Age range25 - 40
Height170 cm
Ethnic typesBalkan, Central Asian / Eurasian, Latino / Hispanic, Middle Europe/Caucasian, Near Eastern / Middle Eastern, Slavic/Eastern European, Southern European / Mediterranean (fair), Turkish/Kurdish
Place of residenceNapoli - Campania (Italy)
Possible accommodationRoma - Latium (Italy), Istanbul - Istanbul (Türkiye)
Real nameDenise Capezza
MembershipsU.N.I.T.A. (Italy)
Artisti 7607 (Italy)
Contact
Skills/Talents
Languages Italian (mother tongue), English (fluent), Turkish (fluent), Spanish (basic)
Dialects Campania (native dialect), Apulia (good), Calabria (good), Latium (good), Sicilian (good)
Accents Campania (Italy) (native accent), Italian (native accent), Apulian (very good), Calabrian (very good), Sicilian (very good), Turkish (very good), East European (good), English (good), French (good)
Dance Ballet (very good), Classical (very good), Modern dance (very good), Belly dance (good), Burlesque (good), Choreography (good), Flamenco (good), Free dance (good), Hip hop (good), Musical (good), Tango (good)
Musical instruments Guitar (basic), Piano (basic)
Sports Aerobics (good), Gym (good), Horseback Riding (good), Jogging (good), Kayak (good), Kick Boxing (good), Mountain Biking (good), Pilates (good), Roller Blading (good), Rollerskating (good), Stage fighting (good), Swimming (good), Tai Chi (good), Yoga (good)
Driving licences / Other permits Driver’s licence car
Other Skills Dance Teacher, Impersonator, Improvisation, Painting
Appearance
Age range 25 - 40
Height 170 cm
Build Athletic
Colour of eyes Green
Colour of hair Brown
Hair style wavy medium long
Twin No
Ethnic types Balkan, Central Asian / Eurasian, Latino / Hispanic, Middle Europe/Caucasian, Near Eastern / Middle Eastern, Slavic/Eastern European, Southern European / Mediterranean (fair), Turkish/Kurdish
Tattoo None
Piercing None
Glasses No
Training
Teatro Elicantropo
Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg Ludwigsburg
Workshop Napoli Teatro Festival
Laboratorio “Principles in acting” a cura di Tomi Janezic
Acting center TEATRO BLU di Beatrice Bracco
Scuola di cinema
CV CV - Television & Streaming CV - Film CV - Theatre CV - Commercials CV - Other
CV - Television & Streaming
2025
Şakir Paşa Ailesi
Med yapim
Network/Distributor: NOW tv Turkiye - Disney plus Turkiye
K. Kerimoglu e E. Koçoglu
Directed by
Lead
2026
In Utero
Cattleya
Network/Distributor: HBO Max
Television series
Drama, Informative
Maria Sole Tognazzi
Directed by
Matilde
Supporting Lead
2024
Sul più bello
Eagles Pictures
Network/Distributor: Prime Video
Television series
Comedy, Family, Romance, Young adult
Francesca Marino
Directed by
Aurora
Lead
2023
Unwanted
Indiana Production
Network/Distributor: Sky Original
Television series
Action, Educational, Journalism, Thriller, Tragedy
Oliver Hirschbiegel
Directed by
Diletta
Supporting Lead
2024
Inganno
Cattleya
Network/Distributor: Netflix
Television series
Drama, Erotic, Family, Mystery, Psychothriller, Romance, Thriller, Young adult
Pappi Corsicato
Directed by
Marina
Supporting Lead
2024
Uonderbois
Lotus Production
Network/Distributor: Disney+
Television series
Adventure, Comedy, Fairy tale, Family, Fantasy, Kids' production, Mystery, Romance, Young adult
Andrea De Sica
Directed by
Samantha
Ongoing Role
2022
Vincenzo Malinconico Avvocato
Viola Film
Network/Distributor: Rai
Television series
Comedy, Romance
Alessandro Angelini
Directed by
Alessandra
Supporting Lead
2022
Bang Bang Baby
Wildside
Network/Distributor: Amazon Prime Video
Television series
Comedy, Drama, Gangster
Michele Alhaique
Directed by
Giuseppina
Supporting Lead
2020
Baby 3
Fabula Pictures
Network/Distributor: Netflix
Television series
Informative, Romance, Sex, Young adult
Andrea De Sica e Letizia Lamartire
Directed by
Natalia
Recurring Role
2019
Baby 2
Fabula Pictures
Network/Distributor: Netflix
Andrea De Sica e Letizia Lamartire
Directed by
Natalia
Recurring Role
2017
Gomorra 3 - La serie
Cattleya
Network/Distributor: Sky Atlantic
Action, Crime, Drama, Gangster, Journalism, Thriller, Tragedy
Claudio Cupellini e Francesca Comencini
Directed by
Marinella
Supporting Lead
2016
Gomorra 2 - La serie
Cattleya
Network/Distributor: Sky Atlantic
TV series
Action, Crime, Drama, Gangster, Journalism, Thriller, Tragedy
Stefano Sollima e Francesca Comencini
Directed by
Marinella
Supporting Lead
2014
Dusler ve umutlar
Network/Distributor: Fox TV
Fairy tale, Family
Serdar Akar
Directed by
Asya
Lead
2013
Inadina yasamak
Drama, Thriller
Serdar Akar
Directed by
Gina
Supporting Lead
2012
Uçurum
Surec Film
Television series
Thriller
C. Karci
Directed by
Felicia
Lead
CV - Film
2025
Diva Futura
Groenlandia
Feature film (cinema)
Comedy, Drama
Giulia Steigerwalt
Directed by
Moana
Lead
2025
In the hand of Dante
Feature film (cinema)
Drama
Julian Schnabel
Directed by
Supporting Actor
2023
Holy Shoes
Pepito Produzioni
Feature film (cinema)
Drama
Luigi Di Capua
Directed by
Serena
Supporting Lead
2022
Crimes of The Future
Argonaut Productions, Serendipity Point Films
Network/Distributor: Lucky Red Distribuzione
Feature film (cinema)
Drama, Experimental, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Psychothriller, Romance, Science fiction, Thriller, Tragedy
David Cronenberg
Directed by
Odile
Supporting Actor
2022
Chi spara per primo
Bro Company
Short film
Comedy, Gangster, Western
Emanuele Palamara
Directed by
Fiamma
Lead
2021
Un mondo in più
Play Entertainment
Feature film (cinema)
Drama, Educational, Romance
Luigi Pane
Directed by
Tea
Lead
2019
Cobra non è
Giallo Limone Movie
Action, Comedy, Drama, Experimental, Young adult
Mauro Russo
Directed by
Angelà
Lead
2018
San Valentino Stories
Run Film e Rai Cinema
Fairy tale, Family, Romance, Theatrical comedy
A. Guerriero e E. Palamara
Directed by
Chiara
Lead
2018
UNO
Short film
Drama, Experimental, Fairy tale, Romance
Gianluca Ariemma
Directed by
Reve
Lead
2017
Killer in red
Commercial, Film noir
Paolo SORRENTINO
Directed by
Supporting Actor
2017
Koala
Short film
Comedy
Cristina Puccinelli
Directed by
Elisa
Lead
2016
Radice di 9
Short film
Comedy
Daniele Barbiero
Directed by
Simona
Supporting Lead
2016
Hep yek
Action, Theatrical comedy
Ali Yorganciolu
Directed by
Camilla
Lead
CV - Theatre
2019
After The End
Teatro Sannazaro
Comedy, Experimental, Tragedy
F. Saponaro
Directed by
Louise
Lead
2017
Benzina
Comedy, Experimental, Film noir, Romance, Thriller, Tragedy
E. Di Pietro
Directed by
Lead
CV - Commercials
2011
Qatar Foundation Anthem
Commercial, Educational
Justin Leibow
Directed by
Lead
CV - Other
2016
Che Dio mi benedica
Drama, Educational
J. Dama
Directed by
Lead
