In 1992, he returned to cinema in The Death of a Neapolitan Mathematician by Mario Martone, and later worked for directors such as Bernardo Bertolucci, Pupi Avati, Ferzan Özpetek.
Born in Florence, Ricci after a few minor roles emerged in 1984, with the Pupi Avati's film Impiegati, for which she won a Globo d'oro for Best New Actress.
He has since become a clear favorite of several of Italy's top directors, appearing in Tonino Cervi's Ritratto di borghesia in nero (1977), Mauro Bolognini's La Dame Aux Camelias (1981), with Isabelle Huppert, and Pupi Avati's Storia di ragazzi e di ragazze (1989), to name only a few.
Recently he took part in the movie "Il Cuore Altrove" directed by Pupi Avati.
In 1993 she won a Nastro d'Argento for Best supporting Actress for Pupi Avati's Fratelli e sorelle.
In 2006, she starred in Pupi Avati's comedy La cena per farli conoscere, released in 2007.
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With his father's help, he was able to take his first steps in the movie world with such teachers and mentors as Roberto Rossellini (Blaise Pascal, 1971), Vittorio De Sica himself (Una breve vacanza, 1973), Pupi Avati (Bordella, 1976) and Salvatore Samperi (1979 Liquirizia and 1981 Casta e pura).
Vaillant made her film debut in 1968, as main actress of Balsamus, l'uomo di Satana, that also represents the debut film of director Pupi Avati and actor Gianni Cavina.