Simona Caparrini

Simona Caparrini is an Italian actress, born in Florence. She is known for: To Rome with Love, directed by Woody Allen, where she plays Aunt Joan, the uptight member of Roman high society; Romeo and Juliet, directed by Carlo Carlei; and the Warner Bros. production The Man from U.N.C.L.E., directed by Guy Ritchie. Early life Caparrini, originally from Tuscany, graduated at the Theatre of Genova's Drama Academy, completing a three-year program. After her degree, she moved to New York City to study acting at the Union Square Theatre with the American actor George DiCenzo. Career Caparrini's film debut was il muro di gomma, directed by Italian director, Marco Risi. She was eventually chosen by Alberto Sordi, to play Wilma, opposite Sordi himself, in his film . She gained some fame with this role and promoted the movie in various cities along with Sordi. Caparrini had a cameo role in The Postman (1994), playing Elsa Morante; then she played Ursula in the feature film Banditi (1995). She later starred in the feature film Il cielo è sempre più blu (1996) directed by Antonello Grimaldi.