Born in Rome on 28 June 1964, the daughter of the former speaker of the Italian Communist Party's delegation at the Lazio's Regional Council, Sabrina has been an outspoken voice of the left throughout her career. She's also a mad football fan and is a member of the AS Roma Fans Council. After early rejection when she tried to become an actress, Sabrina took elocution lessons, got a break into Italian TV and has been a mainstay of cinema, TV and even stage in Italy ever since.