She is the daughter of director Tonino Cervi and granddaughter of the famous Italian actor Gino Cervi. Cervi started her acting career at age ten (in Carlo Cotti's 1986 Portami la luna).
Valentina Cervi Su "Fine Pena Mai"
Valentina Cervi Al Rome Fiction Fest
She also played an English-language role in Jane Campion's 1996 The Portrait of a Lady.
One of her most acclaimed roles was the 1997 film Artemisia, directed by Agnès Merlet and starring Valentina Cervi. It was loosely based on the painter Artemisia Gentileschi's life, but controversially portrayed the relationship between Agostino Tassi (played by Miki Manojlović) and Artemisia as a passionate affair rather than as rape.
Selected filmography
Miracle at St.
Valentina Cervi - Estratto Da FINE PENA MAI
The Miracle At St. Anna Interviews Valentina Cervi And Pier
Anna - Renata (2008)
"Vizio dell'amore, Il" - TV series (2006)
Provincia meccanica - Silvia (2005)
Tempesta - Dina Gusmano (2004)
The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 2: Vaux to the Sea - Cissie Colpitts (2004)
The Tulse Luper Suitcases: Part 3: From Sark to the Finish - Cissie Colpitts (2003)
The Tulse Luper Suitcases: Part 1: The Moab Story - Cissie Colpitts (2003)
Sansa (2003)
Passato prossimo (aka Past Perfect) - Carola (2003)
Lena: The Bride of Ice - Lena (2003)
Anima gemella, L' (aka Soul Mate) - Teresa (2002)
Hotel - Hotel Maid (2001)
James Dean - Pier Angeli (2001)
Quando si chiudono gli occhi - Lisa (2000)
Branchie - Livia (1999)
Rien sur Robert - Aurélie (1999)
Five Seconds to Spare (1999)
La Via Degli Angeli - Ines (1999)
Figli Di Annibale - Rita (1998)
Artemisia- Artemisia Gentileschi (1997)
The Portrait of a Lady - Pansy Osmond (1996)
Escoriandoli - Sabrina (1996)
Oasi - Claudia (1994)
Mignon è' Partita (1988)
Portami la luna (1986)
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Valentina Cervi And PierFrancesco Favino Discuss Miracle At St. Anna And Breaking Stereotypes