Silvia Colloca is an amazing woman who has achieved success in several creative fields at once. By the age of 38, the Italian managed to star in 14 film projects and TV shows, declare herself as a talented opera singer and work as a fashion model. Drug addict, single mother, nun and even Dracula's bride - the actress changes looks like gloves. What facts about her past and present are known to the public?
Sylvia Colloca: biography of a star
The actress was born in 1977 under the constellation Leo. A joyful event took place in Milan in the family of the spouses Mario and Loredana. Parents from the moment their daughter was born dreamed of raising a versatile, creative person out of her. It is not surprising that Silvia Colloca from an early age thought about acting on stage, filming a movie. In addition, she grew up as a pretty and artistic child, which was noted by everyone around.
When the girl celebrated her 13th birthday, it was decided at the family council that sheshould begin to master the art of acting. For this, Silvia Colloca entered a special school where acting was taught, studied there for 7 years. The young Italian was also attracted to singing, so she graduated from Milan's elite music academy.
First successes
Silvia Colloca is a happy owner of a mezzo-soprano. Such a voice, as you can rarely hear from her, it literally captivates with a velvety, juicy sound. It is not surprising that the leading Italian musical theaters accepted the girl with open arms. Silvia's abilities have attracted the interest of many famous directors, for example, Giuseppe Griffi.
Singing arias, Colloca did not give up her childhood dream, which remained a career as an actress. She played her debut role in the Italian melodramatic comedy Kasomai, which was released in 2002. Then Sylvia was not yet famous, so she was entrusted with only an episodic role. However, the story of "real" love, its origin, strengthening and aging is still worth watching not only for fans of the actress, but also for all lovers of romantic, slightly sad films.
Van Helsing (2004)
Fortunately, Sylvia Colloca did not wait long after that for world fame. The filmography of the rising star already in 2004 acquired the fantastic action movie Van Helsing, filmed in the USA. The girl, who suddenly became popular after the role of one of the brides of the legendary Dracula, was compared with the beautiful Monica Bellucci, who also once played in a movie about vampires,has a bright appearance and is of Italian origin.
The action movie invites viewers to magical Transylvania - a country where evil hides under every bush. As soon as the sun disappears, the monstrous creatures of the night come to life. The protagonist of the dynamic tape is the courageous Van Helsing, who has chosen the hunt for blood-sucking creatures as the goal of his life. This time, the brave man decides to deal with Dracula himself, enlisting the support of the mysterious beauty Anna, whose family was once cursed by a vampire.
The brightest roles
Of course, "Van Helsing" is far from the only interesting movie in which Sylvia Colloca starred over the years. Films with her participation are intended primarily for viewers who love to be surprised, as the Italian loves to choose different roles from each other.
For the first time, a woman compared to Monica Bellucci played one of the central characters in the action movie Detonator, which was released in 2006. Sylvia got the difficult role of the girlfriend of the leader of a criminal gang who cheats on her "beloved" with an undercover CIA agent who is infiltrating the gang undercover. The spy's goal is to find evidence of the illegal arms trade.
You should definitely watch the comedy "The Territory of the Virgins" with the participation of a sultry Italian, released in 2007. Among the advantages of this picture is a fascinating plot, an excellent cast and an abundance of humor. Colloca acts as a nun in itLizabetta seducing the protagonist.
Funny and scary at the same time, the painting "Killers of Vampire Lesbians", presented to the audience in 2009, turned out to be funny. The Italian plays the main role, of course, her heroine is a blood-sucking monster.
What else to see
In 2016, two new projects should be released at once, in the creation of which Silvia Colloca took part. The biography of the Italian actress shows that this will be a return to the screen after a short break in her career. In the meantime, fans can watch a relatively old film project with her participation, which was released in 2012.
It's about the Italian drama "Apocalypse of the Monkeys". In this picture, Sylvia got the role of a single mother who became a victim of drug addiction. The actress claims that the creation of this image was the most difficult for her.
Private life
The Italian star owes her personal happiness to the action movie Van Helsing, which not only made her popular and gave her first fans. It was on the set of this tape in 2004 that she met the man of her dreams, with whom she has been married for over ten years.
In 2004, after a short romance, she agreed to become the wife of Richard Roxburgh, who is also a successful actor. At the moment, there are already two sons in the family, the eldest child was born in 2007, the youngest - three years later. The actress successfully combined the birth of children with work, continuing to act in films and play in the theater. She recently told reporters that she also dreams ofdaughter.
Of course, all fans of the star are interested in what the husband of the "second Monica Bellucci" looks like. A photo of Sylvia Colloca with her husband can be seen above.
