Barbara Livi

About Barbara Livi

Barbara is aRome, Italy-based actress and former fashion model, known mainly for television, film, and theater work. She began early: in 1989 (at age 16) she won the “Un volto per il cinema” beauty/acting contest in Amalfi. She trained at Teatro dei Cocci in Rome and made her theater debut in 1991 in Caron Dimonio. Her film debut was a small role in Franco Zeffirelli’s Storia di una capinera (1993).
She appeared in various Italian films in the 1990s–2000s (e.g., Jack Frusciante è uscito dal gruppo, Stressati, La rumbera, Mashamal - ritorno al deserto, Trappola d’autore, La notte è piccola per noi, Destini). Her main recognition came from television: Martina Morante (doctor) in the long-running Rai 1 soap Incantesimo (notably the 5th season, 2002).
Eloisa Gherarducci in Un medico in famiglia (2004).
Erica Lacerba in Un caso di coscienza (multiple seasons, 2005–2009).
Mirella in Paura di amare / Fear of Loving (2010–2013).
Other credits include La donna che ritorna, L’uomo che cavalcava nel buio (with Terence Hill), Solo per amore, commercials, and modeling for designer Lorenzo Riva. She has continued working into the late 2010s.


Barbara is an Italian actress, known to the general public for her performances in various television dramas such as "Incantesimo", "Un caso di coscienza" e "Paura d'amare"..