Daughter of the former speaker of the Italian Communist Party's delegation at the Lazio's Regional Council, Sabrina Ferilli never kept secret her leftism. Firm and stubborn, she did not care about the first unsuccessful attempts to come on to the stage. Her stubbornness was rewarded in the 1990, when she got a part in the Alessandro D'Alatri's film _Americano rosso stated that Sabrina Ferilli is the most loved Italian woman.
Made a nude calendar for the Italian magazine Max in 1999.
Her ex-husband Andrea Perone is a lawyer.
Has a cat named Romolo and a dog named Nina.
Supports one of the two soccer teams of Rome: "AS Roma".
"Ciak DOro Award" winner for Best Supporting Actress in Tutta la vita davanti (June 2008).
"Ciak DOro Award" winner for Best Actress in La bella vita .
She was offered the role of Anna Magnani in Celluloide but she turned it down.
She was involved in the 1996 film "Alleluia, alleluia... correva lanno 999", an adaptation of the play "Alleluja brava gente" which she also performed on stage. The project was to be directed by Giacomo Battiato but it never got off the ground.
