The La Dolce Villa cast features Scott Foley as Eric, Violante Placido as Francesca and Maia Reficco as Olivia. This info article contains minor spoilers and character details for Mark Waters’ 2025 Netflix movie. Check out more cast guides in Vague Visages’ Know the Cast category.

La Dolce Villa takes place in Montezara, Italy. As Eric helps his daughter renovate a plaza, he develops romantic feelings for the local mayor. The narrative follows the main protagonist as he builds a new relationship while trying to improve Montezara’s reputation. Here’s every actor and character in La Dolce Villa.

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La Dolce Villa Cast: Scott Foley as Eric

Character Profile: A restaurant consultant from Columbus, Ohio. He is a widower and a former chef who helps his daughter renovate an Italian villa. Eric considers leaving Montezara but finds numerous reasons to stay in Italy.

Foley’s Resume: Noel Crane in Felicity (1998-2002), Roman Bridger in Scream 3 (2000), Bob Brown in The Unit (2006-09), Henry Burton in Grey’s Anatomy (2010-), Jake Ballard in Scandal (2013-18)

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La Dolce Villa Cast: Violante Placido as Francesca

Character Profile: The mayor of Montezara. She is a widow who believes that anything worth loving is worth fighting for. Francesca bonds with Eric while trying to re-build her beloved Montezara.

Placido’s Resume: Maddalena in L’anima gemella (2002), Cecilia Ferri in Lezioni di cioccolato (2007), Clara in The American (2010), Nadya in Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance (2011), Erika in Evelyn in the Cloud (2023)

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La Dolce Villa Cast: Maia Reficco as Olivia

Character Profile: Eric’s daughter. She is a former tutor and nanny who purchases an extremely cheap villa in Montezara. Olivia develops a romantic relationship with an Italian chef while preparing for an interior design apprenticeship position.

Reficco’s Resume: Kally in Kally’s Mashup (2017-18), Kally Ponce in Kally’s Mashup ¡Un cumpleaños muy Kally! (2021), Noa Olivar in Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin (2022-24), Montana in Do Revenge (2022), Camila in One Fast Move (2024)

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La Dolce Villa Cast: Giuseppe Futia as Giovanni

Character Profile: A Montezara chef. He helps Eric develop a culinary idea. Giovanni forms a romantic relationship with Olivia.

Futia’s Resume: Tommaso in Still Out of My League (2021), Tommaso in Backstage: dietro le quinte (2022), Melo Fiorino in U.S. Palmese (2024)

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La Dolce Villa Cast: Simone Luglio as Nino

Character Profile: Francesca’s brother-in-law. He is a contractor who renovates an Italian villa. Nino helps Olivia land an interior design apprenticeship position.

Luglio’s Resume: Silvestro in Martin Eden (2019)

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The La Dolce Villa cast also includes:

• La Dolce Villa Cast: Tommaso Basili as Bernardo
• Daniel Panzironi as Matteo
• Nunzia Schiano as Left (Bossy) Antonia
• Luisa De Santis as Middle (Sassy) Antonia
• Lucia Ricalzone as Right (Sweet) Antonia
• Giselle Gant as Zola
• Madior Fall as Cesare
• Jenny De Nucci as Donata
• Mitch Salm as Larry Longo
• Melanie Neu as Tracey Longo

Q.V. Hough (@QVHough) is Vague Visages’ founding editor.