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A Conversation with Valeria Solarino

With a track record of diverse roles, actress Valeria Solarino proves time and time again that she is not afraid to play the rebellious character who doesn't follow the crowd. Born in Venezuela to a Sicilian father and Turinese mother, Solarino was raised in Northern Italy and grew up surrounded by culture. As a student, she majored in philosophy but turned her direction to acting in 2000 when she auditioned for the prestigious northern Italian acting school, Teatro Stabile di Torino, and was selected to enroll in their program. After following the three-year intesive course, she received her first acting job shortly after graduation; a role in Mimmo Calopresi's 2003 film, La felicità non costa niente (Happiness Costs Nothing). One year later, she accepted the role of Bea in Giovanni Veronese's Che ne sarà di noi (What Will Happen to Us). The role turned out to be life changing for the actress. She fell in love with the director, and 10 years later, the couple is stil