Agnese Nano born 5 November 1965 in Rome is an Italian film TV and theater actress Her first appearance was in 1987 but she became famous after her role as the young Elena Mendola in Cinema Paradiso by Giuseppe Tornatore in 1988 Nano felt that playing Elena was a deeply nurturing experience crucial for the development of her future career Source Article Agnese Nano from Wikipedia in English licensed under CCBYSA 30