If you are a thriller fantasy movie lover, then there are ample chances that you might have watched the classic movie, Van Helsing. And, with this, there comes our beloved Dracula, Richard Roxburgh.
The movie proved to be his lucky charm in every sense, as he got his much notable recognition as well as found his better half during the filming of the same. Richard tied the knot with his Van Helsing co-star Silvia Colloca and has been leading a blissful life since then.
Silvia Colloca is an Italian-Australian actress who is best known for movies such as Van Helsing and Vampire Killers.
Hence in this article, let's read a little more about our beloved Dracula's real-life Verona, aka Silvia Colloca.
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Silvia Spent Her Childhood Learning Italian Culinary Heritage From Her Mother
Silvia Colloca was born in Milan, Lombardy, Italy, on July 23, 1977. She is also recognized as Silvia Rosa Colloca and was born to her parents, Mario Colloca and Loredana Colloca. The actress grew up in the Abruzzo, Marche, and Molise regions of Italy and shared her bittersweet childhood memories with her elder brother Giammarco Colloca and sister Alessandra Colloca.
Silvia Colloca grew up alongside her elder brother Giammarco Colloca and sister, Alessandra Colloca. Image Source: Silvia Colloca's Instagram.
The talented actress learned much of Italian culinary history after spending her childhood in the kitchens of her mother and grandmothers. By the way, Silvia Colloca's sibling Giammarco is also a chef by profession.
Silvia Colloca Net Worth & Career
If given her introduction correctly, then Silvia Colloca is not limited up to being an actress only. She is a woman with multi-talent as she is a trained opera singer, blogger, and a sensational cook.
Earnings As An Actress
According to IMDb, Silvia first starred in the Italian TV series L'avvocato in 2003. And later, she was featured in a massive hit thriller movie Van Helsing. Moreover, on IMDb, she has 22 credits as an actress.
Following are some of the movies the gorgeous actress starred in with their respective worldwide collections.
| Movies | Gross Collection |
| Van Helsing | $300.1 million |
| Virgin Territory | $5.4 million |
| Vampire Killers | $3.2 million |
Furthermore, Silvia didn't only act on big screens but small screens as well, such as Packed to the Rafters and Rake.
Besides, Richard Roxburgh's wife has been credited for the soundtrack of TV Special David Garrett Live in Berlin. Overall, we can see acting projects have a crucial role in her fortune. Plus, she is still involved in the entertainment industry; hence, her total wealth is estimated to rise even higher.
Earnings As A Producer & Writer
Nothing brings greater joy to a passionate home cook and baker than combining the simplest of ingredients and witnessing their change into the most delectable masterpieces to share with others.
Similarly, Silvia Colloca is an Italian-born foodie with a passion for sharing appetizing dishes that have been passed down through generations in her family. Keeping this in mind, Silvia has released several books based on the recipes that are close to her heart.
| Books | Paperback / Hardcover |
| Silvia's Cucina | - |
| Made In Italy | $38.49 |
| La Dolce Vita | $38.50 |
| Love, Laugh, Bake! | $51.97 |
| Simple Italian: The Essentials of Italian Home Cooking | $33.00 |
Silvia's day-to-day meals are easy, light, and healthful, with fresh, seasonal ingredients. It is to be noted that her fifth book Simple Italian will be republished in April 2022. The books with the mentioned prices can vary on Amazon and Booktopia, hence you can refer there too.
In addition to being an author of five books, Silvia is a contributor to a captivating magazine as well. Richard Roxburgh's wife, Silvia is the co-creator, co-producer, and host of four television programs such as Cook Like an Italian, Wok Vs Pot with Marion and Silvia, and Made in Italy for SBS, and Silvia's Italian Table for ABC. Hence looking at her accomplishments we believe Silvia Colloca's net worth is as captivating as her dishes.
Income From YouTube & Cooking Blog
Through her website, Silvia shared about the YouTube channel she created after getting inspired by her children. The social media channel is under her name where she produces high-quality, professionally shot, and edited video recipes. Here is a little glimpse of her food channel.
Additionally, the Milan-born actress also manages her Italian home cooking blog. The recipes she shares in her blogs are dishes that Italians cannot live without. And if too follow it religiously you won't be able to resist it.
The way Italian actress is engaged in every platform, we are pretty sure Silvia Colloca's net worth might also be good enough. Moreover, since her husband Richard Roxburgh, holds a fortune worth $5 million, we assume that the marital couple might lead quite a prosperous and content life.
Silvia Colloca Is Married To Her Co-star
Starring in an epic adventure thriller movie Van Helsing proved to be one of the best decisions the Italian actress made. Silvia met her future husband, Richard Roxburgh in the sets of the same. As has been mentioned a couple of times earlier, Silvia Colloca's husband Richard Roxburgh is a well-known Australian actor.
Maybe it was already destined as the character she got to play in the movie happened to be Dracula's wife. Little did the Vampire Killers actress know the iconic Dracula she has been paired opposite to would be her future partner. Thence, like any other love story, their bond started to blossom and the couple didn't wait any longer to exchange the vows. The adorable duo tied the knot on September 25, 2004.
The couple is loved by many of their fans for a reason. As the Australian actor, Richard keeps mentioning how he can not go longer than seven weeks without being with his dear wife. The actor also stated that the couple has promised to never stay far from each other for too long. Hence we adore the couple for having such a devoted commitment.
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Proud Mother Of Two Sons And One Daughter
Silvia and Richard have been married for over a decade now. Furthermore, the couple has three gorgeous children as a result of their union. Raphael Jack Domenico Roxburgh, the couple's oldest child, was born on February 10, 2007. Three years later, on October 1, 2010, their second child, Miro Gianni David Roxburgh, was born.
Aside from the sons, the couple has a lovely daughter named Luna Roxburgh. Silvia's daughter was born on April 21, 2017.
Since then, photographs of their beautiful daughter have been flooding her social media feeds. As Luna is their youngest and only daughter, it's safe to assume that Luna's parents Silvia and Richard keep pampering her.
Silvia Colloca is a mother of her adorable daughter Luna Roxburgh in addition to her two sons. Image Source: Silvia Colloca's Facebook.
Since Silvia Colloca's children have not yet got access to their individual social media accounts, the kids' whereabouts are only known by the pictures their mother Silvia posts. And speaking of Silvia's kids' career, then it is quite early to assume. So the time will tell if the celebrity kids too would want to walk on their parents' career path or there be something else they want to make their name in.
Moreover, the upcoming TV series which stars Silvia, The Divine Comedy: Inferno, Purgatory and Paradise, is all set to release in 2022. We wish the actress and celebrity chef all the very best for her upcoming project.
Trivia
- Silvia also loves Mediterranean food as she grew up having it.
- Italian-born cook and actress can speak fluent English and Italian.
- She has 112K followers on her Instagram account.
