Biographie
Emma Nitti is a versatile artist: actress, producer and director. She graduated in Modern Literature, History, and Film Criticism from La Sapienza University in Rome with a thesis on Fellini. She trained as an actress at the theatrical Conservatory (formerly Scaletta) directed by G.B. Diotajuti, participating in numerous workshops in collaboration with the University of Rome.
She furthered her skills with Ferruccio Di Cori in workshops on theatrical improvisation and spontaneity, with Cathy Marchand on the acting techniques of the Living Theatre, with Carlo Boso on Commedia dell'Arte, with Doris Hicks (a former student and collaborator of Susan Batson) on the Strasberg Method, exploring bio mechanics by Mejerchol'd, Rudolf Steiner's eurythmy, and Gurdjeff's sacred dances. Since 2023, she has been regularly attending acting workshops with the Oscar-winning Paul Haggis.
Emma Nitti boasts prestigious national and international collaborations in theater, cinema, music, and TV.
In 2009, she specialized in Variety shows, presenting, singing, and dancing at prestigious events, festivals, and theaters across Europe, Canada, and the United States. In this context, she is known by the stage name Grace Hall, often referred to as the 'Italian Queen of Burlesque' by the press and media.
Between 2010 and 2020, with her shows, she appeared on various TV programs, including Domenica 5, Cominciamo bene on Rai Tre hosted by Michele Mirabella, Guardami, Beauty&Me on Rai Due, and LineaBlu on Rai Uno. She also participated in several radio shows on Radio Deejay, Rai Radio 2, Radio Ies, Radio Erre 2, Quantaradio, Radio Mondo, Radio Capital, and Radio Centro Suono.
She performed with her band, Her Lipsticks, at the presentation of the new Lancia 5 and at an exclusive party organized by fashion designer John Richmond. She interpreted the Sexy Mood at the "Travelling in dreams" party for the inauguration of Louis Vuitton's new Roman maison, enchanting international guests.
She walked the runway for AltaRomAlta Moda and performed for other brands such as Angelique DeVille, Default-exe, Boeme club, Le Banque, Bloody Edith Atelier, and Aquaterapy.
In September of the same year, she was a guest at the 67th Venice Film Festival, participating as a Guest Star in "Virus" for Rai Movie.
In 2010, she founded Il Tempio del Burlesque, a training and therapeutic project dedicated to women, aimed at listening to the body and self-acceptance. Burlesque, when experienced as a discipline, helps improve the relationship with one's body, recognize expressive potential, and learn a more conscious body language.
In May 2010, she was invited to the Campidoglio as a speaker at the conference titled: Woman, Health, and Society.
She was the co-star in the Sunset Boulevard 2011 charity calendar by E. Ricciardi and the worldwide circulation Girls and US Legendary Cars calendar by Carlos Kella.
Since December 2012, she has been writing Grace Hall's Diaries for I Diari di Casanova, an editorial project that aims to explore the connection between art (in all its forms, past and present) and eroticism, promoting the concept of Seduction as Art and Art as Seduction.
In 2013, she was a special correspondent for the program Sanremo Inside, providing a 360-degree coverage of the Sanremo Festival, commenting on the show hosted by Fabio Fazio, interviewing contestants, and offering an irreverent and erotic perspective.
She was the Godmother and presenter of the Main Stage at the Summer Jamboree for three editions (2013, 2014, and 2017), the world's largest festival on the culture of 1940s and 1950s America, with approximately 450,000 attendees from around the world.
Grace Hall is the creator and artistic director of the Grace's Tricks Revue, a vintage-themed show featuring burlesque, cabaret, circus, magic, and various acts with the participation of international artists.
She directed the burlesque artistic direction (preparing the cast and choreographies) for the film "Pane e Burlesque" by M. Tempesta, produced by Lucisano, starring Laura Chiatti and Sabrina Impacciatore, released in May 2014.
She starred in Lady Grace, an educational sitcom for the Italian and international markets.
A documentary dedicated to her, directed by A. D'Onofrio for Sky, was released.
In 2015, Grace Hall was named the best performer of 2015 by GQ Italia.
In the same year, she performed at the XXII edition of 'Il Ballo del Doge,' the prestigious international gala of the Venice Carnival, the most sought-after glamorous and artistic event by the international jet-set, held at the Palazzo Pisani Moretta on the lagoon.
She is featured in various sections of the book Burlesque by Lorenza Fruci, recognized as the "Italian Queen of Burlesque."
She was named Woman of the Week in Grazia Italia for her unmistakable style.
In 2016, she founded the film production company Zed Film, aiming to develop and support quality projects with dynamism, flexibility, technology, and innovation.
In December 2017, a famous Japanese TV program, Waratte Koraete, aired on the national Nippon TV channel, dedicated an entire segment to her, showcasing all her talents.
In 2018, she became the testimonial for the Optariston eyewear brand.
She directed the documentary film "Burlesque Extravaganza" (2018), produced by Zed Film, available on home video and Amazon Prime Video.
In 2019, the single 'Wicked Game' performed by Grace Hall in the Kiss my Neck project was released, also available on Spotify.
Since October 2019, she has been the artistic director of Extraordinaire Magique, a weekly show on Thursday nights, featuring various fantasies including illusionism, magic, mentalism, and variety at the Wisdomless Club, one of Rome's most prestigious venues.
She was interviewed by Gigi Marzullo on the show Sottovoce aired on January 31, 2020, on Rai 1 and now available on RaiPlay.
She has numerous productions, including Grace's Tricks Revue, Extraordinaire Burlesque, Profumi di Varietà, and Extraordinaire Magique (illusionism, magic, and mentalism) with the best performers from the international scene.
In 2021, representing Italian excellence, she performed in the Italian production curated by Freaky Candy, in the Virtual Burlesque Hall of Fame, a non-stop 48-hour showcase with international productions representing the diversity and beauty of various burlesque scenes worldwide.
