Violante Placido

Violante Placido is an Italian actress and singer who was born in Rome to a family of performers. She made her screen debut in Quattro bravi ragazzi (1993) with her father, and followed it with Jack Frusciante Left the Band in 1996. Her first significant part arrived in L'anima gemella (2002), after which she took roles in Ora o mai più, Che ne sarà di noi, and Ovunque sei. Pupi Avati cast her in the 2007 comedy La cena per farli conoscere, and she later had the lead in the 2009 television miniseries about Moana Pozzi. Placido appeared opposite George Clooney in The American (2010) and then played Nadya in Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance (2011). On television she featured in Transporter: The Series as Caterina Boldieu. As a musician, she released an album called Don't be shy... under the name Viola in 2006 and collaborated with singer-songwriter Bugo.