'My Brilliant Friend' Season 3: 5 things to know about Gaia Girace

The brilliant cast of the series returns with Gaia Girace and Margherita Mazzucco in the lead
PUBLISHED FEB 14, 2022
Margherita Mazzucco as Elena Greco and Gaia Girace as Lila Cerullo in 'My Brilliant Friend' (IMDb)
Margherita Mazzucco as Elena Greco and Gaia Girace as Lila Cerullo in 'My Brilliant Friend' (IMDb)

HBO's upcoming series, 'My Brilliant Friend', is back with a new season, scheduled to premiere on February 28, 2022. Having said that, the stellar cast is what makes this one worth watching. The creator of the series is Saverio Costanzo. 

The drama series stars Gaia Girace (Lila Cerullo), and Margherita Mazzucco (Elena Greco) as the lead protagonists.The series portrays a missing Lila and how her friend, Elena, copes with her sudden disappearance. Read on to know who plays who in the hit HBO series. 

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Here's a look at who plays who in the drama series. 

Gaia Girace as Lila Cerullo

Born and raised in Vico Equense, Campania, Italy in 2004, Gaia began her acting career at the age of 12. In fact, Gaia started her career in modeling, and also walked the ramp for several top fashion designers and collaborated with various influencers. She is of Italian nationality has a mixed ethnicity. 

She went on to attend numerous acting courses to hone her skills, and in 2018, landed her role of Lila Cerullo in 'My Brilliant Friend'. This role is one that would bring her international fame. Gaia was also a guest at the 2020 Sanremo Festival. She attended the event along with her co-star from the series, Margherita Mazzucco. Gaia is also known for her roles in Luna Park, and I santi. 



 

Other cast details 

Margherita Mazzucco plays Elene Greco, who has a complicated friendship with Lila Cerullo. Other cast members include Alessio Gallo as Michele Solara, Valentina Acca as Nunzia Cerullo, Giovanni Amura as Stefano Carracci, Antonio Buonanno as Fernando Cerullo, Gennaro De Stefano as Rino Cerullo, Francesco Serpico as Nino Sarratore, Elvis Esposito as Marcello Solara, Luca Gallone as Vittorio Greco, Fabrizio Cottone as Alfonso Carracci, Ulrike Migliaresi as Ada Cappuccio, Pina Di Gennaro as Melina Cappuccio, and Sarah Falanga as Maria Carracci. 

Season 3 of 'My Brilliant Friend' premieres on February 28, 2022, on HBO

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