Lucia Ocone

Born in Albano Laziale, at young age Ocone moved to Rome to study acting, following courses held by Francesca De Sapio and Lucilla Lupaioli. In 1992, she made her television debut in Gianni Boncompagni's variety show Bulli e pupe, and later appeared in Boncompagni's shows Non è la RAI (1992–4), where she started playing her first comedic sketches, and Macao (1997). She had her breakout in 2002, when she replaced Paola Cortellesi as comedian and impersonator in the Gialappa's Band comedy show Mai dire domenica. After appearing in other Gialappa's Band shows, in 2005 she joined the cast of Quelli che... il Calcio, where she stayed until 2009, and where eventually returned in the 2015–16 season. During her run in the show Ocone played over 50 characters. As an actress, Ocone appeared in numerous films, television series and stage plays. In 2022, she dubbed Zee in the Italian version of The Ice Age Adventures of Buck Wild.