Cecilia Gragnani

I'm a proud Italian and a devoted supporter of AC Milan. In between hundreds of pizzas and kilos of pasta, I've also studied theatre and music, spent a year at the Parisian Sorbonne and got a degree in Modern Literature. I started training as an actress and singer in Italy. In 2008 I moved to London to complete my studies at Drama Centre. Straight out of drama school I presented a piece of new writing as part of the Old Vic New Voices programme and worked with upcoming theatre company Curious Directive. I also founded international collective Fumatori di Carta/Paper Smokers. In 2015 I was cast as the female lead in the Italian show The Olympic Games Of 1936 where I sang and acted in Italian, English, French and German, alongside Sky Sport journalist Federico Buffa. The show, which has been touring Italy between 2015 and 2017, was a success both with audience and critics. In 2017, among other things, I was one of the finalists at MonologueSlam London and filmed the role of Mrs Carpenter in Disney's new series Penny on M.A.R.S. In 2018 I performed at the Edinburgh Fringe for the first time with my solo show Diary of an Expat, the show is going on tour around the UK in 2019. For dates visit: www.papersmokers.co.uk I'm also one of the UK's go-to native Italian voices and have extensive voiceover experience.