Lunetta Savino
Actor
Biography
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
Do You See Me?
as Michela 2014
Saturn in Opposition
as Minnie Marchetti 2007
Diamonds
as Eleonora / Lunetta 2024
Everything Everything Nothing Nothing
as Mamma di Frengo 2012
Amici Come Prima
as Carla 2018
Bar Sport
as vecchietta 2011
An Almost Ordinary Summer
as Ida 2019
Just Married
as Violetta Impanato 2009
Cucciolo
as Marisa 1998
A Woman of Courage
as Felicia Impastato 2016
If I Were You
as Veronica 2001
My Brother and I
2023
Where's Picone?
1984
Pietro Mennea - La freccia del sud
2015
Il figlio della luna
as Lucia Frisone 2007
Liberate i pesci!
as Lunetta 2000