Lunetta Savino
Known for Acting
Lunetta Savino (born 2 November 1957 in Bari, Italy) is an Italian theatre, film, and television actress. She trained at the Scuola di Teatro Alessandra Galante Garrone in Bologna and made her stage debut in 1981 before transitioning to screen roles. Savino gained widespread recognition for her portrayal of Concetta “Cettina” Gargiulo in the long-running TV series Un medico in famiglia (1998–2009) and has since appeared in notable television dramas including È arrivata la felicità, Le indagini di Lolita Lobosco and Libera (2024). Her film work includes roles in Free the Fish (2000), Saturn in Opposition (2007), Loose Cannons (2010), and Diamanti (2024). Savino has received major recognition for her work, including a Nastro d’Argento and a Globo d’Oro, and has been nominated for the David di Donatello Awards.
Filmography
Diamonds
2024
as Eleonora / Lunetta
Loose Cannons
2010
as Stefania
Cucciolo
1998
as Marisa
Grog
1982
as Elena
Saturn in Opposition
2007
as Minnie Marchetti
Do You See Me?
2014
as Michela
An Almost Ordinary Summer
2019
as Ida
A Woman of Courage
2016
as Felicia Impastato
Liberate i pesci!
2000
as Lunetta
Amici Come Prima
2018
as Carla
Due mamme di troppo
2009
as Lellè Pelliconi
Everything Everything Nothing Nothing
2012
as Mamma di Frengo
Just Married
2009
as Violetta Impanato
Rosa
2019
as Rosa
My Brother and I
2023
Il fulgore di Dony
2018
as Madre di Marco
Bar Sport
2011
as vecchietta
If I Were You
2001
as Veronica
L'isola degli smemorati
2004
as Racna (voice)
Land In Between
1996