Violante Placido, an Italian actress, and singer who has been working professionally since 1993, received her first major part in the 2002 film Soul Mate. After starring in the Hollywood films The American (2010) and Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance, she gained worldwide acclaim (2011).

She starred as Caterina Boldieu in the action-thriller television series Transporter: The Series, a spin-off of the Transporter film franchise, in 2014. Apart from performing, Placido made a name for herself in the music industry, releasing her debut album “Don’t Be Shy…” in 2006.

Placido Violante Biographical Information (Family, Age, and Height)

Violante, an Italian actress, was born on May 1, 1976, in Rome, Lazio, Italy. She will be 44 years old in December 2020. She has a height of 5 feet 5.5 inches (166 cm).

She is the daughter of Michele Placido, an actor-director, and Simonetta Stefanelli, an actress, and was raised in a performing family.

Placido’s siblings are also involved in the entertainment industry; his brother Brenno Placido is an actor, and his brother Michelangelo Placido works in the Camera and Electrical Department. Inigo Placido, her half-brother, is also an actor known for his roles in Holy Money (2009) and Christopher Roth (2010).

Gerardo Amato and Donato Placido’s niece Violante is an actress.

Acting Career Journey and On-Screen Debut

Violante Placido made her acting debut at the age of 17 in the 1993 film Quattro Bravi Ragazzi, with her father Michele. She then had minor roles in the films Vite strozzate (1996) and Farfalle (1997). (1997).

Placido won a prominent role in the Italian fantasy-comedy Soul Mate in 2002, opposite Valentina Cervi and Sergio Rubini, as Maddalena. She largely worked in various Italian projects during the 2000s, such as Now or Never (2003), Ovunque sei (2004), and A Dinner for Them to Meet (2007), and Sleepless in Seattle (2007). (2009).

In the 2006 British political thriller drama film Fade to Black, Violante plays Stella, a minor character in the film starring Danny Huston, Diego Luna, and Paz Vega.

The native of Rome made her Hollywood debut in the 2010 film The American, opposite George Clooney, Thekla Reuten, and Paolo Bonacelli, as Clara.

A year later, she starred alongside Nicolas Cage, Ciarán Hinds, and Johnny Whitworth in the Marvel comic anti-hero picture Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance (2011). The movie is a standalone sequel to Ghost Rider (2007) and collected $132.6 million at the box office.

The Lookout (2012), 7 Minutes (2016), and Modalità aereo are some of her previous film works (2019).

Appearance in a Television Series

After a guest appearance in Casa Famiglia in 2001, Violante worked in Sospetti (2003) before being recognized for her role in the mini-series A Cursed Monarchy (2005). She starred in War and Peace in 2007.

Along with Chris Vance, François Berléand, and Charly Hübner, the Italian actress played Caterina Boldieu in the TV series Transporter: The Series (12 episodes) throughout 2014. She was then cast in the film Questo è il mio paese (2015, 6 episodes).

Interested in music?

Violante discovered her good taste in music after being influenced by American singer-songwriter Suzanne Vega’s vocal style. Under the name Viola, she released her debut album “Don’t Be Shy…” in 2006, which included the hit single “How to Save Your Life.”

Violante Placido’s net worth is unknown.

Violante is estimated to have a net worth of $3 million in December 2020, according to online sources. Acting, for which she has 49 acting credits in 2020, is without a doubt her main source of revenue. Soul Mate (2002), The American (2010), and Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance (2011) are among her well-received film roles, while her significant TV series participation came in Transporter: The Series.

Who is she dating right now?

Violante Placido has a child, however, she is not married. According to reports, she and her director boyfriend Massimiliano D’Epiro have a kid named Vasco (born October 5, 2013). The couple has been dating since 2011, but their relationship has yet to take a serious turn.

According to IMDB, Placido was engaged to then-fiance Fabio Troiano at the time.

Placido (@violante.placido) is a frequent Instagram user with over 43K followers.