Who is Ludovica Nasti in My Brilliant Friend? Raffaella Cerullo actor's heritage and career explored 

Ludovica Nasti in the series (Image via HBO)
Ludovica Nasti in the series (Image via HBO)

Ludovica Nasti who starred in My Brilliant Friend was born in Pozzuoli, Italy, in 2006. She auditioned for the role of Lila when she was very young and soon became an overnight sensation in the RAI television series My Brilliant Friend, directed by Saverio Costanzo, alongside Elisa del Genio.

Ludovica Nasti is an Italian actress who plays Raffaella Cerullo in the TV series My Brilliant Friend. Lila is the daughter of a shoemaker and from a very young age, she proves to be a ravishing beauty with an amazing charisma, but also a manipulative girl with a very strong will. This miniseries is based on a series of books by Elena Ferrante.

My Brilliant Friend is a drama about two childhood friends, from cradle to grave, who compete with each other and with themselves through the many ups and downs of life, especially in the brutal Naples of the 1950s, where petty jealousy sometimes drives them.


My Brilliant Friend: What roles has Ludovica played in her acting career?

Ludovica Nasti's roles (Image via HBO)
Ludovica Nasti's roles (Image via HBO)

Ludovica Nasti is an 18-year-old actress who began her career as a model. She then worked on a TV show called Four Mothers. But it was L'Amica Geniale that brought her recognition. After the huge success of the show, Ludovica Nasti won two gold awards, often considered the most prestigious: the Globo d'Oro for a bright young talent and the Premio Flaiano.

This was the beginning of her great career. She went on to star in 'Mina Settembre' and then as Mia Parisi in 'Un posto al sole' with other popular actors such as Maria Maurigi and Vittoria Schisano. Later in 2019, she appeared in the film 'Romulus'. 2023: She was cast in 'The Leopard'.

Then the cinema proved to be an opportunity for her; she appeared in 'Rosa Pietra Stella', 'Mondocane' by Alessandro Celli, 'With All My Heart' by Vincenzo Salemme, 'Holy Shoes' by Luigi Di Capua, and 'Big Trouble' all'Esquilino - The Legend of Kung Fu. In 2024 she will appear in the film 'The Story of Frank and Nina' by Paola Randi.


What happens to Raffaella Cerullo in My Brilliant Friend?

Raffaella Cerullo's story (Image via HBO)
Raffaella Cerullo's story (Image via HBO)

Lila Cerullo, one of the protagonists of My Brilliant Friend, comes from a family of shoemakers. She is adventurous and mischievous, but also gifted in her studies. However, Lila needs to drop out of school. The character of Lila is played by a child was played by Ludovica Nasti and when she became a teenager the character was taken over by Gaia Girace.

Elena Greco receives a call from Lila’s son who tells her that Raffaella is missing. Elena gets the feeling that Lila doesn't want to be found. She asks her son to stop the search. From here, Elena then begins to write their story on her computer.

Raffaella Cerullo marries early (Image via HBO)
Raffaella Cerullo marries early (Image via HBO)

Lila’s full name is Raffaella Cerullo, but everyone calls her Lila. She has an older brother, Rino, and her parents are Fernando and Nunzia. Lila was a brilliant student from childhood and didn't need to study much. She absorbed knowledge so easily that she excelled at everything she tried.

Even when her father forbade her to go to school, Lila continued to use her skills to create a new style of shoes for her father's shop. In the second season, Lila marries Stefano and becomes Lila Carracci. With her brains and arrogance, Lila has often tried to disappear for good and just be a normal person. She gets married, and gets a job, but has problems with people's erratic reactions to her abilities.

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If you want to know more about what happens in My Brilliant Friend. You can stream the show now available on HBO.

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Edited by Apoorva Jujjavarapu