Silvia Colloca (born 23 July 1977) is an Italian actress, blogger, cookbook author, and TV cookery show personality. She has published two cookbooks.
Life and Career Colloca was born in Milan to Loredana and Mario Colloca. Her first major film role was in Van Helsing , in which she played Verona, one of Dracula 's brides. On 25 September 2004, at the medieval castle Castello di Montalto in Tuscany , Italy she married the Australian actor Richard Roxburgh who played Dracula in that film. They have two sons, Raphael Jack Domenico Roxburgh born in 2007 and Miro Gianni David Roxburgh born in 2010, and a daughter, Luna Roxburgh born in 2017. The family currently resides in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Colloca is an opera-trained mezzo-soprano and worked as a musical theatre performer in Italy before becoming a film actress.
"Made in Italy with Silvia Colloca" , an Australian 10-part TV series, debuted on SBS TV in November 2014, coinciding with the publication of the book of the same name. Colloca took a film crew home to meet her Italian family, showcasing three picturesque regions of Italy, Abruzzo where her family is from, Marche , and Molise , using her mother’s kitchen to present cucina povera (peasant cuisine).
"Silvia's Italian Table" , an eight part reality and cooking series debuted on ABC on 6 October 2016. In each episode, Colloca invites a group of celebrities to cook and eat with her and engage in entertaining and intelligent conversation. Guests featured are Kathy Lette , Lisa McCune , Tom Gleeson , Magda Szubanski , Matt Moran , Ken Done , Sarah Ferguson , Merrick Watts , Claire Hooper .
Actress
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Sting (post-production) as
Maria
2024
The Divine Comedy: Inferno, Purgatory and Paradise (TV Series) (post-production) as
Beatrice
- Beatrice Descends into Limbo. Virgil's Mission (2024) - Beatrice (voice)
2023
Dante's Hell (post-production) as
Beatrice - Italian Recitation (voice)
2023
C*A*U*G*H*T (TV Series) as
Princess Depinder
- Deep Fake (2023) - Princess Depinder
- Everyone Loves Australians (2023) - Princess Depinder
2023
Wellmania (TV Series) as
Gianna
- Count to 10 (2023) - Gianna
2023
The Italian Vacation (Short) as
Dilvia Kolloca
2022
The Twelve (TV Mini Series) as
Sonia Spears
- Episode #1.10 (2022) - Sonia Spears
- Episode #1.9 (2022) - Sonia Spears
- Episode #1.8 (2022) - Sonia Spears
- Episode #1.7 (2022) - Sonia Spears
- Episode #1.5 (2022) - Sonia Spears
- Episode #1.4 (2022) - Sonia Spears
- Episode #1.3 (2022) - Sonia Spears
- Episode #1.2 (2022) - Sonia Spears
- Episode #1.1 (2022) - Sonia Spears
2021
Little Tornadoes as
Maria
2020
Cook Like an Italian (TV Series)
2019
Inferno Dantesco Animato (Short) as
Beatrice (voice)
2017
Pulse (TV Mini Series) as
Lucy Berger
- Episode #1.8 (2017) - Lucy Berger
- Episode #1.4 (2017) - Lucy Berger
- Episode #1.3 (2017) - Lucy Berger
2015
Ariadne (Short) as
Rie Lazic
2015
The Tender Dark (Short) as
Mother
2013
La Finca (Short) as
The Woman
2010
Rake (TV Series) as
Sonia Dana
- R vs Dana (2010) - Sonia Dana
2010
Cops LAC (TV Series) as
Gabriella Harrison
- The Learning Curve (2010) - Gabriella Harrison
2009
Packed to the Rafters (TV Series) as
Verna
- Space Junk (2009) - Verna
- Power Play (2009) - Verna
2009
Vampire Killers as
Carmilla
2007
Virgin Territory as
Sister Lisabetta
2006
The Detonator (Video) as
Nadia Cominski
2004
L'apocalisse delle scimmie as
Tossica
2004
Van Helsing (Video Game) as
Verona (voice)
2003
L'avvocato (TV Series) as
Tania
- Corsia di sorpasso (2003) - Tania
- Arie della valle (2003) - Tania
- Un vecchio amico (2003) - Tania
- La strega cattiva (2003) - Tania
- Giochi senza regole (2003) - Tania
- Un mestiere per vivere (2003) - Tania
2002
Casomai as
Cannes award hostess
Writer
2016
Silvia's Italian Table (TV Series)
2014
Made in Italy with Silvia Colloca (TV Series)
Producer
2016
Silvia's Italian Table (TV Series) (co-producer)
2014
Made in Italy with Silvia Colloca (TV Series) (co-producer)
Soundtrack
2009
David Garrett Live in Berlin (TV Special) (performer: "Somewhere")
Thanks
2007
Romulus, My Father (special thanks)
Self
2022
Carols in the Domain (TV Special) as
Self
2022
Dishing It Up (TV Series) as
Self
2021
The Cook Up with Adam Liaw (TV Series) as
Self
- Alcohol (2021) - Self
- Parmesan (2021) - Self
- Long Pasta (2021) - Self
- Watercress (2021) - Self
2020
Cook Like an Italian (TV Series) as
Self - Presenter
- Family Favourites (2021) - Self - Presenter
- Party Tricks (2021) - Self - Presenter
- Vegetarian (2021) - Self - Presenter
- Seafood Lovers (2021) - Self - Presenter
- Kids in the kitchen (2021) - Self - Presenter
- Gluten-free Italian (2021) - Self - Presenter
- Pasta Shapes (2021) - Self - Presenter
- Special Occasions (2021) - Self - Presenter
- Breakfast Breads (2021) - Self - Presenter
- Emilia Romagna (2021) - Self - Presenter
2020
Play School (TV Series) as
Self
- Show Time (2020) - Self
2019
Everyday Gourmet with Justine Schofield (TV Series documentary) as
Self
- Episode #9.84 (2019) - Self
- Episode #9.71 (2019) - Self
- Episode #9.53 (2019) - Self
- Episode #9.39 (2019) - Self
2016
Silvia's Italian Table (TV Series) as
Self - Host
- Tim Flannery, Greig Pickhaver, Lauren Jackson (2016) - Self - Host
- Claudia Karvan, Ita Buttrose, Matt Day (2016) - Self - Host
- Ian Thorpe, Amanda Vanstone, Pia Miranda (2016) - Self - Host
- Cathy Freeman, George Negus, Emma Alberici (2016) - Self - Host
- Tara Moss, Kanen Breen, Marta Dusseldorp (2016) - Self - Host
- Sarah Ferguson, Merrick Watts, Claire Hooper (2016) - Self - Host
- Magda Szubanski, Matt Moran, Ken Done (2016) - Self - Host
- Kathy Lette, Lisa McCune, Tom Gleeson (2016) - Self - Host
2016
The Living Room (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #5.39 (2016) - Self
2014
Made in Italy with Silvia Colloca (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #1.10 (2015) - Self
- Episode #1.9 (2015) - Self
- Episode #1.8 (2015) - Self
- Episode #1.7 (2015) - Self
- Episode #1.6 (2015) - Self
- Episode #1.5 (2015) - Self
- Episode #1.4 (2014) - Self
- Episode #1.3 (2014) - Self
- Episode #1.2 (2014) - Self
- Episode #1.1 (2014) - Self
2011
Inside Film Awards (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #13.1 (2011) - Self
2009
David Garrett Live in Berlin (TV Special)
2009
London Tonight (TV Series) - Episode dated 18 March 2009 (2009)
2008
The Alan Titchmarsh Show (TV Series) - Episode dated 29 September 2008 (2008)
2005
Rove Live (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #6.14 (2005) - Self
2004
Van Helsing: Behind the Screams (Video documentary short) as
Self
2004
The World of Van Helsing (TV Movie documentary) as
Self
2004
Van Helsing: The Man and the Monsters (TV Movie documentary) as
Self
2003
The 2003 Australian Film Institute Awards (TV Special) as
Self