Born in Kos, Greece, Cenci was co-founder and member, together with Francesco Nuti and Alessandro Benvenuti, of the comedy ensamble "GianCattivi" with whom she achieved her first successes on stage and on television. She made her film debut with GianCattivi in Ad Ovest di Paperino (1982), then, after the group split, she started a successful solo career winning two David di Donatello Awards for best supporting actress for her performances in Mario Monicelli's Speriamo che sia femmina and Carlo Verdone's Compagni di scuola. She later also worked with other notable directors, including Paolo and Vittorio Taviani and Ettore Scola, and was active on stage and on television, in TV-series and variety shows. In 1999 Cenci was elected with the Democrats of the Left in the city council of Florence. In 2001 she suffered a stroke that forced her to interrupt her artistic and political activities.
Filmography
Actress
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Charlie - il bambino e il barbone
2022
Dio è in pausa pranzo
2021
Quel genio del mio amico as
Madre 2
2020
Dolce rosa (Short)
2019
I bambini di Scampia (Short)
2019
Exitus - Il passaggio
2015
Dante's Project (Video) as
Narrator
2001
Gli amici di Gesù - Giuda (TV Movie) as
Madre di Giuda
2000
Al momento giusto as
Direttrice Tele Luna
2000
Rosa e Cornelia as
Piera
1999
Assassini per caso (TV Movie)
1999
A due passi dal cielo (TV Movie) as
Judge D'Angelo
1996
Dio vede e provvede (TV Series) as
Madre Superiora suor Onorina / Madre Onorina
- Una gratta, l'altra vince (1998) - Madre Superiora suor Onorina
- La lucciola (1996) - Madre Onorina
1998
La madre inutile (TV Movie)
1998
My Dearest Friends as
Marta
1998
Il mastino (TV Series) as
Paola Sinibaldi
- Shangai (1998) - Paola Sinibaldi
- Un grande poliziotto (1998) - Paola Sinibaldi
- Perché piange quella donna (1998) - Paola Sinibaldi
- Rea confessa (1998) - Paola Sinibaldi
- Tradimenti (1998) - Paola Sinibaldi
- Voci (1998) - Paola Sinibaldi
1997
Donna di piacere as
Madame Goullon
1996
Ritorno a casa Gori as
Bruna
1996
Uno di noi (TV Mini Series)
1996
Jack Frusciante Has Left the Band as
Madre di Alex
1995
Dio vede e provvede (TV Movie) as
Madre Onorina
1994
Miracolo italiano as
Raimonda / Madre di Saverio
1993
Bonus malus as
Signora Carletti
1993
Fiorile as
Gina
1993
Delitti privati (TV Mini Series) as
Severa Scali
- Episode #1.4 (1993) - Severa Scali
- Episode #1.3 (1993) - Severa Scali
- Episode #1.2 (1993) - Severa Scali
- Episode #1.1 (1993) - Severa Scali
1992
Alta società (TV Mini Series)
- Episode #1.3 (1992)
- Episode #1.1 (1992)
1992
Il coraggio di Anna (TV Series)
1992
Tè e simpatia (TV Movie) as
Laura
1991
Zitti e mosca as
Mara
1991
Angeli caduti (TV Movie) as
Jane
1990
Benvenuti in casa Gori as
Bruna
1990
I taràssachi
1989
Blu elettrico (TV Movie) as
Silvia
1988
Compagni di scuola as
Maria Rita Amoroso
1988
I giorni del commissario Ambrosio as
Emanuela Quadri
1988
Casa mia, casa mia... as
Signora Salviati
1988
Il volpone as
Marta Corbaccio
1988
Topo Galileo as
Ministro della difesa
1987
A fior di pelle
1987
Caramelle da uno sconosciuto as
Nadine
1987
The Family as
Zia Margherita
1986
Yuppies 2 as
Isabella
1986
Speriamo che sia femmina as
Fosca
1985
It Was a Dark and Stormy Night as
Valentina
1981
Ad ovest di Paperino as
Marta
Writer
1985
It Was a Dark and Stormy Night
Self
2018
Unici (TV Series) as
Self - Guest
- Non Stop - La stagione del talenti (2018) - Self - Guest
1999
Ciao Darwin (TV Series) as
Self - Atee
- Donne: Atee contro Credenti (1999) - Self - Atee
