Contessina is a real person portrayed by Annabel Scholey in the TV series Medici (based on a true story).
In the first episode they appeared in, titled Original Sin (season 1), they were 32 years old.
They appear in 13 episodes out of a total of 24 aired and have accumulated 62328 positive votes.
The character of Contessina is mainly associated with Cosimo.
Episodes13
Original Sin
episode S1.E1 december 2016After 20 years of grooming, Cosimo Medici replaces his late father in Florence's Signoria, where he must decide whether to support a call for war.
The Dome and the Domicile
episode S1.E2 october 2016As the war with Milan takes a heavy toll on Florence, Cosimo boosts morale and the economy by undertaking the impossible: building the cathedral dome.
Pestilence
episode S1.E3 october 2016While Albizzi uses the plague to turn Florentines against Cosimo and his dome, two Medici family members are lost. Marco forces a shocking confession.
Judgement Day
episode S1.E4 october 2016After Cosimo's arrest, his wife tries to buy a Signoria member's help. Piero seeks to refute the charges, whilst Lorenzo takes a more drastic approach.
Temptation
episode S1.E5 november 2016In exile in Venice, Cosimo finds himself drawn to a slave woman. Meanwhile, back in Florence, Contessina runs into her childhood sweetheart.
Ascendancy
episode S1.E6 november 2016Cosimo returns to Florence while Rinaldo is held for trial on treason and tyranny. Cosimo is visited by an unexpected guest, the Pope. Cosimo convinces the Signoria to exile Rinaldo. The night before his exile, Rinaldo confesses to Giovanni's murder.
Purgatory
episode S1.E7 november 2016The Signoria now has a vacant chair, and Cosimo is asked to choose who should occupy it. Meanwhile, Lucrezia tries to prove Lorenzo's innocence.
Epiphany
episode S1.E8 november 2016Pazzi has managed to convince the Pope to remove the Medici as Church bankers, but Cosimo is disinclined to surrender what he has worked so hard to attain.
Old Scores
episode S2.E1 january 2019Following years of stable power established by the late Cosimo, the Medici Bank, led by the 50-year-old Piero de' Medici, is in trouble.
Standing Alone
episode S2.E2 january 2019After having to reveal to his father that he has taken his place as head of the family, Lorenzo and his mother Lucrezia go to Rome, seeking financial support from the Pope.
Blood with Blood
episode S2.E4 january 2019The death of the pope brings strategic challenges as lorenzo negotiates with the Duke of milan and welcomes his new bride, Clarice, to Florence.
Betrayal
episode S2.E7 january 2019Following yet another defeat, the Pazzi come to a decision: it's time to get rid of the Medici once and for all.
Mass
episode S2.E8 january 2019The Pazzi prepare to launch their final attack against the Medici family.
- Original Sin
- The Dome and the Domicile
- Pestilence
- Judgement Day
- Temptation
- Ascendancy
- Purgatory
- Epiphany
- Old Scores
- Standing Alone
- Blood with Blood
- Betrayal
- Mass
Best moments10
- After Cosimo's arrest, his wife tries to buy a Signoria member's help. Piero seeks to refute the charges, whilst Lorenzo takes a more drastic approach.
- In exile in Venice, Cosimo finds himself drawn to a slave woman. Meanwhile, back in Florence, Contessina runs into her childhood sweetheart.
- Cosimo returns to Florence while Rinaldo is held for trial on treason and tyranny. Cosimo is visited by an unexpected guest, the Pope. Cosimo convinces the Signoria to exile Rinaldo. The night before his exile, Rinaldo confesses to Giovanni's murder.
- The Signoria now has a vacant chair, and Cosimo is asked to choose who should occupy it. Meanwhile, Lucrezia tries to prove Lorenzo's innocence.
- Pazzi has managed to convince the Pope to remove the Medici as Church bankers, but Cosimo is disinclined to surrender what he has worked so hard to attain.
- While Albizzi uses the plague to turn Florentines against Cosimo and his dome, two Medici family members are lost. Marco forces a shocking confession.
- As the war with Milan takes a heavy toll on Florence, Cosimo boosts morale and the economy by undertaking the impossible: building the cathedral dome.
- Following years of stable power established by the late Cosimo, the Medici Bank, led by the 50-year-old Piero de' Medici, is in trouble.
- After having to reveal to his father that he has taken his place as head of the family, Lorenzo and his mother Lucrezia go to Rome, seeking financial support from the Pope.
- Following yet another defeat, the Pazzi come to a decision: it's time to get rid of the Medici once and for all.
- Judgement Day
- Temptation
- Ascendancy
- Purgatory
- Epiphany
- Pestilence
- The Dome and the Domicile
- Old Scores
- Standing Alone
- Betrayal