Background
Born in Taranto, the daughter of a workman and a housewife, Saponangelo lost her father when she was two years old, and in 1976 she moved to Naples with her mother and her brother.
Born in Taranto, the daughter of a workman and a housewife, Saponangelo lost her father when she was two years old, and in 1976 she moved to Naples with her mother and her brother.
After attending several dramatic societies she made her official debut on stage in Giacomo Rizzo"s Ce penza mammà. Not admitted to acting schools of Piccolo Teatro and Accademia Nazionale, at the suggestion of Giorgio Albertazzi Saponangelo studied at the Palmi Drama School in Reggio Calabria. In 1994 she made her film debut in Il Verificatore by Stefano Incerti, then she appeared in films directed by Paolo and Vittorio Taviani, Sergio Rubini, Paolo Virzì and Silvio Soldini and on stage with directors Toni Servillo, Antonio Capuano and Mario Martone, among others
