Stella Toppan
- Actress
- Art Department
- Costume Designer
Stella was born in Lecco, northern Italy and grew up in a tiny village
near Lake Como. Thanks to her mother's passion for Performing Arts, she
started working in commercials at the age of five and was noted at the
renowned trade publication, "La Rassegna Degli Attori", for her natural
artistic ability. She first appeared on stage at "Teatro Comunale di
Como" at the age of ten and continued acting in several local
productions. Stella has been trained in various Theater Schools in
Milan and Rome before moving to New York City. She then graduated from
"The Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute" and is constantly
working to improve her craft. Stella has accomplished an extensive body
of work that ranges from Theater to Television and Film. Her experience
includes Petra in "The bitter tears of Petra Von Kant", Salome in
"Salome" and Olga in "The Three Sisters". Stella is profoundly inspired
by Italian neo-realism Cinema, the French New Wave and John
Cassavetes's films.
