Maya Sansa
Born (1975-09-25) 25 September 1975 (age 48)
Rome, Italy
OccupationActress

Maya Sansa (born 25 September 1975) is an Italian actress.

Early life and career

Maya Sansa was born in Rome the daughter of an Iranian father and an Italian mother.[1] When she was 14, she started to study acting at her high school in Rome the "Virgilio". She then moved to London to study at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. There she graduated in acting and was soon picked by Marco Bellocchio to take part in his new film: La balia. Maya later worked with Bellocchio for a second time, starring in the film Goodmorning, Night. Sansa has also worked with Marco Tullio Giordana in the film The Best of Youth.[2]

On 2 May 2004 The New York Times published an article which named her as the new image of Italian cinema.[3][4]

On 14 June 2013, she won the David di Donatello for Best Supporting Actress for her role in Dormant Beauty.[5]

Personal life

She has a daughter, Talitha, with her partner Fabrice Scott with whom she lives in Paris.[6]

Filmography

References

  1. ^ Cappelli, Valerio (25 November 2013). "Maya Sansa: ho conosciuto a 15 anni mio padre iraniano". www.cinema-tv.corriere.it. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  2. ^ Scalise, Irene Maria (11 April 2010). "Maya Sansa". www.ricerca.repubblica.it. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  3. ^ Scott, A.o. (2 May 2004). "The Way We Live Now: 5-2-04: Page Turner; 'There is nothing melodramatic, let alone operatic, in her presentation . . . but her quietness is its own kind of charisma.'". The New York Times. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  4. ^ "IL 'NEW YORK TIMES' SCOPRE MAYA SANSA". www.trovacinema.repubblica.it. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  5. ^ Fumarola, Silvia (14 June 2013). "Sei David per Giuseppe Tornatore trionfa ai David di Donatello 2013". www.repubblica.it. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  6. ^ Lacava, Cristina (10 April 2017). "Maya Sansa: "Vi racconto la mia famiglia aperta"". iO Donna (in Italian). Retrieved 26 May 2021.

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David di Donatello Award for Best Supporting Actress
Nastro d'Argento Award for Best Actress
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