Claudia Ferri Biography

Claudia Ferri is a powerful multi-cultural actress known for playing passionate women over her four-decade career. She returns to “Palm Royale” for her second season as Cuban expat Raquel Kimberly-Marco, a core Palm Beach elite, in the icon-studded series with Kristin Wiig, Allison Janney, Laura Dern, Carol Burnett and Ricky Martin.

Growing up with family members from around the world, Claudia uses her rich lineage to create authentic cultural specificity and depth in her characters.

She commands respect as “The Godmother,” Colombian drug trafficker Paloma Hermosa in “La Marraine.” She reigns as the Peruvian La Capitana in “Queen of the South,” Québec’s Judge France Charbonneau in “Bad Blood,” and Indigenous band chief Nicole Jackson in AMC’s “The Killing.” And she voices multiple characters in the world of “Assassin’s Creed.”

She won the Outstanding Female Performance ACTRA award for her work as first-generation Italian Canadian Elena Batista in “Ciao Bello,” shot simultaneously in English and French for both the CBC and Radio-Canada.

She also leaned on her father’s Italian heritage, starring as neurotic Anna Beberini in “Mambo Italiano” alongside Paul Sorvino. And in her very first acting role as Maura Ramirez in “The Assignment,” she shared the screen with Donald Sutherland and Ben Kingsley.

No matter the language, Claudia brings gravitas and grace to the characters she creates.

Advocacy

Unaware she was born with congenital hearing loss until her early 50s, Claudia is committed to raising early diagnosis awareness and expanding people’s understanding of the societal and practical challenges it presents.

Claudia is also a devoted advocate for the dignity and safety of children and those at risk worldwide. She was recognized for her contributions as an actress and philanthropist as 2022’s “ACTRA Montreal Woman of the Year.” She was an invited guest speaker at the Italian Canadian National Congress at their “Women in Cinema” event held for International Women’s Day 2024.

Awards and Achievements

Winner

• ACTRA Awards – Outstanding Female Performance in Film or TV – “Cia Bella”

Nominations

• Jutras Awards – Best Supporting Actress – “Mambo Italiano”
• Canadian Comedy Awards – Best Supporting Actress – “Mambo Italiano”
• Canadian Screen Awards’ Gémeaux – Best Leading Actress in a Dramatic Series – “La Marraine” (The Godmother)
• ACTRA Awards – Outstanding actress in Film or TV – For her portrayal of Portuguese mother Anna Maria in “A Date with Miss Fortune”

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