Born in Turin in 1929, Nuti graduated from the Accademia dei Filodrammatici drama school in 1954, and made her professional debut with the Benassi-Brignone-Santuccio stage company, in the Jean Anouilh's drama The Lark.

[1] She specialized in the Henrik Ibsen's repertoire, and has over 200 credits between stage plays, radio dramas and television appearances.

[2] Among others, during her career she worked with Franco Zeffirelli, Giorgio Albertazzi, Orazio Costa, Aldo Trionfo, Sandro Bolchi, Giancarlo Cobelli, Tino Buazzelli, and Lamberto Puggelli.

[1][2] Her last role was Brunhilde Pomsel in the Christopher Hampton's drama A German Life, that she performed at the Piccolo Teatro in Milan in 2021.

[1][2] During her career she received various honours and accolades, including four Ubu Prizes [it][2] and a Premio Flaiano in 1990 for her performance in Anton Chekhov's Three Sisters.