Dora Romano

Dora Romano was born in Neaples (Italy). She gained her Doctorate in Sociology in 1979, and received a degree from Vittorio Gassman' Acting School (1980). Dora works and performs in english as well as italian. She has performed in theatre plays by Jerzj Grotowskj, Elizabeth Kemp, Dominic De Fazio, Ivana Chubbuck, in Italy and the United States. Her first professional experience was under the direction of Otomar Kreijcha in Eschilo's "The Supplicants", at the Syracuse Greek Theatre, and was later a part of Eduardo de Filippo's company for the next two years. Dora has appeared in classic comedies by Goldoni, Moliere, Eurypides, Plauto, G. D'Annunzio, J. Anouilh. In 1991 she met Ermanno Olmi, who chose her for the role of Mrs Gibbs in "Our Town" by T.Wilder. Throughout her career she has also amazed audiences in various Shakespeare comedies, such as: "Macbeth", "King Lear", "The thaming of the shrew" (BBC Television). Other credits include Martha in W. Goethe's "Doctor Faust", directed Glauco Mauri, and the role of Mrs Sarti in B.Brecht's "Galileo's life". Dora is also passionate and capable singer, performing in the following musicals: "Cuore Ingrato", "She loves me" (2000), "Gianburrasca" (2004), "Sister act" (2011, Mother Superior), "Titanic" (2012), "Il Marchese del grillo" (The Marquess of Cricket), and "Mary Poppins". In 2021 Dora took on two big roles in two very different Italian projects: Paolo Sorrentino's film "The Hand of God," and in the live-action Amazon Series "Bang Bang Baby".