Mara Venier
{{Short description|Italian actress}}
{{BLP sources|date=January 2013}}
{{Expand Italian|topic=bio|Mara Venier|date=May 2023}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Mara Venier
| image = Mara Venier.jpg
| caption = Mara Venier in 2008
| birth_name = Mara Olga Povoleri
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1950|10|20|df=y}}
| birth_place = Venice, Italy
| other_names =
| spouse = {{unbulleted list|Francesco Ferracini ({{abbr|div.|divorced}})|{{marriage|Jerry Calà|1984|1985|end=div}}|{{marriage|Nicola Carraro|2006}}}}
| partner = Armand Assante
| children = {{Plainlist|
}}
| relatives =
| years_active = 1971–present
| occupation = {{Flatlist|
- Actress
- television presenter
}}
| education =
| alma mater =
| nationality = Italian
| television =
}}
Mara Povoleri (born 20 October 1950), better known as Mara Venier ({{IPA|it|ˈmaːra veˈnjɛr|pron}}), is an Italian actress and television presenter.
Career
Venier made her debut with a main role in Diario di un italiano, a TV-series based on the novel Wanda written by Vasco Pratolini. She later starred in several films and TV-series, including Nanni Loy's Testa o croce and Pacco, doppio pacco e contropaccotto. She debuted as television hostess at 38, in the musical show Una rotonda sul mare, but her television career was launched in 1993 with the show Domenica in that she hosted until 1996 and again in 2001, 2002 and between 2004 and 2006, in 2013,{{cite book|last=Aldo Grasso|title=Storia della televisione italiana|publisher=Garzanti}} and once again from 2018.
Filmography
=Films=
| class="wikitable" |
| +Film performances with year released, title, role played and notes |
| Year
!Title !Role !Notes |
|---|
| 1973
|Diario di un italiano |Wanda | |
| rowspan="2"|1974
|La badessa di Castro |Giovanni's lover |Cameo appearance |
| Abbasso tutti, viva noi
|Elisa | |
| 1976
|Miss Bocconi | |
| 1979
|Un'emozione in più |Daniela | |
| 1980
|Nancy Barker | |
| 1981
|E noi non faremo Karakiri |Serena | |
| 1982
|Teresa |Segment "La pecorella smarrita" |
| 1983
|Rossana | |
| 1984
|Emanuela Raveggi | |
| rowspan="3"|1987
|Animali metropolitani |Esmeralda | |
| Sweets from a Stranger
|Stella | |
| Kamikazen: Last Night in Milan
|Caterina De Lellis | |
| 1988
|Sister Melania | |
| rowspan="2"|1989
|Luciana | |
| Il ritorno del grande amico
|Alessandra | |
| 1993
|Pacco, doppio pacco e contro paccotto |Mrs. Scarano | |
| 1998
|Herself |Cameo appearance |
| 2008
|Herself |Cameo appearance |
| 2011
|Herself |Cameo appearance |
| 2015
|Herself |Cameo appearance |
| 2024
|Silvana | |
=Television=
| class="wikitable" |
| +Television performances with year released, title, role played and notes |
| Year
!Title !Role !Notes |
|---|
| 1973
|Daniela Moreschi |Episode: "La bambola" |
| 1975
|Diagnosi |Lucia |Episode: "Colpo basso" |
| 1982
|Un gusto molto particolare |Mara |Television film |
| 1986
|Valerie Valle |Episode: "Vanità" |
| 1987–1990
|Candid Camera Show |Herself/ Co-host |Comedy show (seasons 2–5) |
| rowspan="3"|1987
|Portami la luna |Fleur |Television film |
| Professione vacanze
|Olimpia |Recurring role; 4 episodes |
| La famiglia Brandacci
|Maria Antonia |Television film |
| 1988
|Troppo forti |Herself/ Host |Variety show |
| 1989
|Tutti in palestra |Mara |Miniseries |
| 1990
|Una rotonda sul mare |Herself/ Host |Musical show (season 2) |
| 1991
|...E compagnia bella... |Herself/ Host |Talk show |
| 1991–1992
|Herself/ Co-host |Annual music festival |
| 1992
|Ora di punta |Herself/ Host |Talk show |
| 1993
|Herself/ Host |Annual ceremony |
| 1993–present
|Herself/ Host |Talk show (seasons 18–21, 26–27, 29–30, 38, 43–present) |
| 1994
|Vota la voce |Herself/ Guest host |Musical show (season 21) |
| 1994–1997
|Luna Park |Herself/ Host |Daily game show (Venier hosted only wednesday episodes) |
| rowspan="2"|1995
|La voce del cuore |Stefania |Main role; 4 episodes |
| Telegatto 1995
|Herself/ Host |Annual ceremony |
| 1995–1996
|La Zingara |Herself/ Host |Daily game show (season 1) |
| 1996
|Il goal del Martin pescatore |Francesca |Television film |
| 1996, 2011
|La partita del cuore |Herself/ Co-host |Annual sports event |
| rowspan="2"|1997
|Donna sotto le stelle |Herself/ Co-host |Fashion show (season 12) |
| Ciao Mara
|Herself/ Host |Talk show |
| rowspan="2"|1998
|Ritornare a volare |Eleonora |Miniseries |
| Canzoni sotto l'albero
|Herself/ Host |Musical show (season 7) |
| 2000
|Fantastica italiana |Herself/ Host |Talent show (season 5) |
| 2002–2003
|Il castello |Herself/ Co-host |Game show |
| 2003
|Telefonate al buio |Herself/ Host |Game show |
| 2007–2008; 2015–2018
|Herself/ Regular guest |Reality show (seasons 5–6, 10–11, 13) |
| 2007, 2010
|Concerto di Natale |Herself/ Host |Annual concert |
| 2009
|La fattoria |Herself/ Interviewer |Reality show (season 4) |
| 2010–2013
|La vita in diretta |Herself/ Host |Talk show (seasons 21–23) |
| 2010
|L'anno che verrà |Herself/ Co-host |New Year's Eve special |
| 2014–2017
|Tú sí que vales |Herself/ Popular judge |Talent show (seasons 2–4) |
| 2015
|Herself/ Guest host |Variety show (season 28) |
| 2019–2020
|La porta dei sogni |Herself/ Host |Talk show |
| 2021
|Herself/ Host |Musical show (season 63) |
| rowspan=2|2024
|Herself |Episode: "Il piano" |
| Le stagioni dell'amore
|Herself/ Host |Reality show |
| 2025
|Herself/Judge |Talent show competition{{cite web|url=https://www.elle.com/it/showbiz/tv/a64227077/ne-vedremo-delle-belle-rai-1-quando-inizia-cast-anticipazioni/|title=Ne vedremo delle belle, tutto quello che sappiamo sul nuovo show di Rai Uno|trans-title=We'll See Some Beautiful Ones, Everything We Know About the New Rai Uno Show|first=Giovanna|last=Gallo|website=Elle|language=it|date=20 March 2025|access-date=12 March 2025}} |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{IMDb name|0893110}}
{{Authority control}}
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Category:Italian television presenters