Vanessa Scalera (born 5 April 1977) is an Italian television, stage and film actress.
[4] She studied acting at La Scaletta drama school, under Antonio Pierfederici.
[2][4] Scalera started her career on stage, working in 2000 in the comedy play L'amico di tutti, alongside Johnny Dorelli.
[2] She had her breakout in 2019, thanks to the titular role in the Rai 1 crime series Imma Tataranni: Deputy Prosecutor.
[2][4][5] For her performance in the 2021 film A Girl Returned, Scalera received a David di Donatello nomination for best supporting actress, and a Globo d'oro nomination as best actress.