Emma Nitti is a multifaceted artist: actress, showgirl, singer, director, and producer.

She graduated in Modern Literature, History, and Film Criticism from La Sapienza University of Rome with a thesis on Fellini. She trained as an actress at the Conservatorio Teatrale (formerly Scaletta) under the direction of G.B. Diotaiuti and attended numerous workshops in collaboration with the University of Rome.

She refined her skills with Ferruccio Di Cori in workshops on theatrical improvisation and the theatre of spontaneity, with Cathy Marchand on Living Theatre acting techniques, with Carlo Boso on Commedia dell’Arte, and with Doris Hicks—former student and collaborator of Susan Batson—on the Strasberg Method and with Eugenio Barba,one of the last masters of contemporary theatre. 

She also explored Mejerchol’d’s biomechanics, Rudolf Steiner’s eurythmy, and Gurdjeff’s sacred dances.

Since 2023, she has been attending regular acting workshops with Academy Award-winning directorPaul Haggis.

Emma Nitti boasts prestigious national and international collaborations in theatre, film, music, and television.