Nadir Caselli

About Nadir Caselli

Elisabetta Nadir Caselli (born January 31, 1989, in Pisa, Italy) is an Italian actress and model.

Born in Pisa and raised in Cascina, Tuscany, Caselli graduated from the Antonio Pesenti Linguistic High School before studying Linguistic and Cultural Mediation Sciences at Roma Tre University, where she earned her degree.

She began her career as a model before making her acting debut in 2008 in the film Un gioco da ragazze (A Game for Girls), directed by Matteo Rovere, in which she played the role of Alice.

In 2009, she appeared in several television productions, including the crime series R.I.S. 5 – Delitti imperfetti, the miniseries La scelta di Laura, and Non pensarci – La serie. In 2010, she gained a more prominent television role in the Canale 5 miniseries Tutti per Bruno, portraying Sara, the daughter of the main character Bruno (played by Claudio Amendola). That same year, she appeared in Gabriele Muccino’s film Baciami ancora and won the Best Actress award at the La Cittadella del Corto Festival in Trevignano Romano for her performance in the short film Solo un gioco.

Her film career continued with appearances in several Italian productions, including La peggior settimana della mia vita (2011), directed by Alessandro Genovesi, Immaturi (2011), directed by Paolo Genovese, Posti in piedi in paradiso (2012), directed by Carlo Verdone, and Universitari – Molto più che amici (2013), directed by Federico Moccia.

Caselli also appeared in films such as Benvenuto Presidente! (2013), Smetto quando voglio (2014), I calcianti (2015), All Roads Lead to Rome (2016), and La musica del silenzio (2017).

On television, she is best known for her role as Lia Cecchini in the popular Italian series Don Matteo, appearing in seasons nine and ten (2014–2016) and returning for an episode of season twelve in 2020. She has also appeared in productions including Il commissario Manara, Ho sposato uno sbirro, Colorado – 'Sto classico, and Complimenti per la connessione.

Throughout her career, Elisabetta Nadir Caselli has worked across film, television, and modeling, becoming recognized for her roles in Italian cinema and television dramas.