Giulia Michelini is an Italian

Italian people

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 actress of television

Television

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 and the cinema

Film

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.

Career

Michelini was born in Rome

Rome

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, Italy. She made her acting debut at the age of 17 in 2002 in the third season of the police drama series "Distretto di polizia", which was televised by Mediaset

Mediaset

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's Canale 5

Canale 5

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. The following year, she performed in her first cinematographic film, "Ricordati di me". She is most notable to the Italian public in her role of Mafia

Mafia

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boss Rosalia Abate in the 2009 miniseries "Squadra antimafia - Palermo oggi", and its sequels "Squadra antimafia - Palermo oggi 2" and "Squadra antimafia - Palermo oggi 3" which aired in 2010 and 2011 respectively.