Dora Romano

Acting

Dora Romano

Born

1955-08-30 (71)

Place of birth

Castellammare di Stabia, Campania, Italy

Known for

Acting

Credits

28 titles

Dora Romano was born near Naples (Italy) and she graduated in sociology (1979). In 1980 she received a degree from the Bottega Teatrale di Firenze, the Vittorio Gassman' Acting School. She works and performs in english, as well as in Italian. She trained in theatre plays by Jerzj Gro-towskj, Elizabeth Kemp, Dominic De Fazio, Ivana Chubbuck, in Italy and the United States. Her first professional experience was under the direction of Otomar Kreijcha in Eschilo's "The Sup-plicants", at the Syracuse Greek Theatre, and was later a part of Eduardo de Filippo's company for the next two years. Dora has been directed by different italian directors in classic comedies written by Goldoni, Mo-lière, Eur…

Known for

My Brilliant Friend poster
8.1

When the most important friend in her life seems to have disappeared without a trace, Elena Greco, a now-elderly woman immersed in a house full of books, turns on her computer and starts writing the story of their friendship.

My Brilliant Friend

2018

Perfume: The Story of a Murderer poster
7.4

Jean-Baptiste Grenouille, born in the stench of 18th century Paris, develops a superior olfactory sense, which he uses to create the world's finest perfumes. However, his work takes a dark turn as he tries to preserve scents in the search for the ultimate perfume.

Perfume: The Story of a Murderer

2006

In the Hand of Dante poster
5.3

A Vatican priest discovers Dante's original Divine Comedy manuscript. When asked to authenticate it, writer Nick Tosches steals it, while a parallel story follows Dante's quest to create his masterpiece.

In the Hand of Dante

2026

The First Omen poster
6.8

When a young American woman is sent to Rome to begin a life of service to the church, she encounters a darkness that causes her to question her own faith and uncovers a terrifying conspiracy that hopes to bring about the birth of evil incarnate.

The First Omen

2024

Immaculate poster
6.2

An American nun embarks on a new journey when she joins a remote convent in the Italian countryside. However, her warm welcome quickly turns into a living nightmare when she discovers her new home harbours a sinister secret and unspeakable horrors.

Immaculate

2024

The Marshal Rocca poster
8.1

The adventures of the marshal of the carabinieri Giovanni Rocca, played by the great Gigi Proietti. Definitely one of the most successful Rai fictions ever, the series, after the first eight episodes broadcast in 1996, went on for six seasons, ending only in 2008. For over a decade the investigations and the private life of the marshal of Viterbo , born from an idea by Laura Toscano, have fascinated the television audience, making them become attached to characters such as the beautiful pharmacist Margherita (Stefania Sandrelli) or the brigadier Cacciapuoti (Sergio Fiorentini).

The Marshal Rocca

1996

Film credits

2020s · 15 titles

In the Hand of Dante poster
5.3

A Vatican priest discovers Dante's original Divine Comedy manuscript. When asked to authenticate it, writer Nick Tosches steals it, while a parallel story follows Dante's quest to create his masterpiece.

In the Hand of Dante

2026

The First Omen poster
6.8

When a young American woman is sent to Rome to begin a life of service to the church, she encounters a darkness that causes her to question her own faith and uncovers a terrifying conspiracy that hopes to bring about the birth of evil incarnate.

The First Omen

2024

Immaculate poster
6.2

An American nun embarks on a new journey when she joins a remote convent in the Italian countryside. However, her warm welcome quickly turns into a living nightmare when she discovers her new home harbours a sinister secret and unspeakable horrors.

Immaculate

2024

Mafia Mamma poster
6.0

A suburban American woman inherits her grandfather’s Mafia empire and, guided by the Firm’s trusted consigliere, defies everyone’s expectations, including her own, as the new head of the family business.

Mafia Mamma

2023

The Children's Train poster
7.4

In late 1940s Italy, a mother makes the difficult decision to send her son to the north, where he catches glimpses of a new life away from poverty.

The Children's Train

2024

The Hand of God poster
7.5

In 1980s Naples, an awkward teen struggling to find his place experiences heartbreak and liberation after he's inadvertently saved from a freak accident by football legend Diego Maradona.

The Hand of God

2021

The Wedding Veil Unveiled poster
7.1

Emmа trаvels to Itаly to teаch аnd reseаrch а wedding veil sаid to bring its owner love. She meets Pаolo, the son of а lаce-mаking fаmily in the аreа, while she is there.

The Wedding Veil Unveiled

2022

My Tennis Maestro poster
6.3

Italy, 1989. After years of hard training, 13-year-old Felice, carrying his father's expectations on his shoulders, finally sets out to compete in the national tennis tournaments. While dreaming of a simple summer vacation, he's instead placed under the wing of ex tennis champion Raul, an unconventional coach hired by his father. Match after match, the two embark on a journey that will lead Felice to discover the taste of freedom, and Raul to glimpse the possibility of a fresh start. As they travel along the Italian coast, an unexpected, deep, and sincere bond between them develops.

My Tennis Maestro

2025

Tutto l'universo poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Tutto l'universo

2026

Carosello in Love poster
5.8

Laura, idealistic and passionate about television, and Mario, a rebellious director who dreams of cinema, start out clashing but gradually develop mutual respect and affection. Over twenty years of encounters, successes, and mistakes, their relationship evolves until they discover that love can appear in the most unexpected places—right in the world of Carosello and the TV stories that marked a generation.

Carosello in Love

2025

Deep into the Night poster
7.5

After the loss of his wife, Ciro is a lost man. He wants to find the person who ran over and killed her on the road at night. In this search he loses himself, his sense of time and the possibility of allowing his 13-year-old son Luigi to live a normal life. The boy is thus forced to grow up fast to keep his father from descending into hell.

Deep into the Night

2025

L'ultima festa poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

L'ultima festa

2022

Other Names for Our Goodbye poster
NR

Rita remembers the last moment in her hometown before emigrating: her best friend Davide running after the coach that was taking her away.

Other Names for Our Goodbye

2026

Rita Levi-Montalcini poster
6.5

In 1986, Rita Levi-Montalcini receives the Nobel Prize, but something is missing. After meeting a young violinist, the scientist faces a difficult choice: take refuge in fame or get back in the game.

Rita Levi-Montalcini

2020

Usciamo? poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Usciamo?

2026

2010s · 4 titles

Series credits

My Brilliant Friend poster
8.1

When the most important friend in her life seems to have disappeared without a trace, Elena Greco, a now-elderly woman immersed in a house full of books, turns on her computer and starts writing the story of their friendship.

My Brilliant Friend

2018

The Marshal Rocca poster
8.1

The adventures of the marshal of the carabinieri Giovanni Rocca, played by the great Gigi Proietti. Definitely one of the most successful Rai fictions ever, the series, after the first eight episodes broadcast in 1996, went on for six seasons, ending only in 2008. For over a decade the investigations and the private life of the marshal of Viterbo , born from an idea by Laura Toscano, have fascinated the television audience, making them become attached to characters such as the beautiful pharmacist Margherita (Stefania Sandrelli) or the brigadier Cacciapuoti (Sergio Fiorentini).

The Marshal Rocca

1996

Imma Tataranni poster
7.5

Imma Tataranni is a rather abrasive deputy prosecutor of the Matera Public Prosecutor's Office. She has the fashion sense of a rodeo clown, is gifted with a prodigious memory and used to solving cases with rather unorthodox methods.

Imma Tataranni

2019

Bang Bang Baby poster
6.8

Unfolding in Milan at the end of the 80s, Bang Bang Baby is a crime series centred around a shy and insecure teenager, Alice, who becomes a mafia organisation’s youngest member in a bid to win the love of her father, an ‘ndrangheta affiliate.

Bang Bang Baby

2022

The Charterhouse of Parma poster
NR

The love story of two youths during the 1700s. Fabrizio, a boy who was supposed to be a noble and part of Napoleons army, and Clelia a beautiful girl from an important noble family of high society Parma. Their love became impossible because of the interference of other characters with personal desires.

The Charterhouse of Parma

2012