Lunetta Savino
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
Lino D’Italia - Storia di un itALIENO
2026
as Sé stesso
Diamonds
2024
as Eleonora / Lunetta
My Brother and I
2023
My Soul Summer
2022
as Daria
Rosa
2019
as Rosa
An Almost Ordinary Summer
2019
as Ida
Amici Come Prima
2018
as Carla
Il fulgore di Dony
2018
as Madre di Marco
A Woman of Courage
2016
as Felicia Impastato
Io, Arlecchino
2015
Pietro Mennea - La freccia del sud
2015
Do You See Me?
2014
as Michela
Fiabeschi torna a casa
2013
as Zia Maria
Everything Everything Nothing Nothing
2012
as Mamma di Frengo
Bar Sport
2011
as vecchietta
Loose Cannons
2010
as Stefania
Just Married
2009
as Violetta Impanato
Due mamme di troppo
2009
as Lellè Pelliconi
Il coraggio di Angela
2008
as Angela Latella
Saturn in Opposition
2007
as Minnie Marchetti
Il figlio della luna
2007
as Lucia Frisone
L'isola degli smemorati
2005
as Racna (voice)
Never Again as Before
2005
as Madre di Fava
Amore con la S maiuscola
2002
as Carmela