About

Known credits:
56
Birthday:
1975-09-25
Place of birth:
Rome, Italy
Website:
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Maya Sansa

Overview

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

Maya Sansa was born in Rome the daughter of an Iranian father and an Italian mother. 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.

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

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

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

Source: Article "Maya Sansa" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

Known for

Acting
2023 With the Grace of a God Actor N/A
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2023 The Firebrands Actor N/A
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2023 My Paper Dolls Actor Anna Bottacin 59
Average
2023 Sei donne Il mistero di Leila Actor Anna Conti 70
Good
2022 Revoir Paris Actor Sara 63
Fair
2022 The Peacock’s Paradise Actor Caterina 58
Average
2022 Azuro Actor Gina 58
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2022 My Night Actor Doctor 58
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2021 Security Actor Claudia Raffaelli Santini 58
Average
2020 You Came Back Actor Clara Fasani 58
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2020 Redemption Actor Sara 69
Fair
2020 Amo la tempesta Actor 59
Average
2019 The App Actor 53
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2019 I ragazzi dello Zecchino d’Oro Actor Silvana 59
Average
2019 The Truth Actor 59
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2019 Sisters in Arms Actor Mother Sun 61
Fair
2017 The Royal Exchange Actor Elisabeth Farnese 60
Fair
2016 La verità sta in cielo Actor Maria 59
Average
2016 Looking for Monica Actor N/A
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2015 Tutto può succedere Actor Sara Ferraro 71
Good
2015 Storie sospese Actor Giovanna 59
Average
2015 The Lithium Conspiracy Actor Valeria Petri 58
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2014 The show MAS go on Actor N/A
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2014 The Good Life Actor Elena 59
Average
2014 Under the Starry Sky Actor Ada 59
Average
2013 Cycling with Molière Actor Francesca 60
Fair
2012 Dormant Beauty Actor Rossa 59
Average
2012 The Woman Dress Actor The Woman N/A
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2011 The First Man Actor Catherine Cormery (1924) 59
Average
2011 See How They Dance Actor Doctor Alexandra 'Alex' Smith 59
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2011 Meeting with an Angel Actor Véra 58
Average
2010 Un altro mondo Actor Ingrid 59
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2010 The Black Sheep Actor Marinella 60
Fair
2010 Two Sunny Days Actor Martina 59
Average
2009 The Man Who Will Come Actor Lena 60
Fair
2009 Il prossimo tuo Actor Maddalena N/A
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2009 La voce naturale - Giving Voice Actor Se stessa N/A
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2009 Villa Amalia Actor Giulia 59
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2008 All Human Rights for All Actor N/A
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2008 Einstein Actor Mileva Marić 58
Average
2008 The Third Part of the World Actor Chiara 58
Average
2008 Female Agents Actor Maria Luzzato 61
Fair
2007 Fuori dalle corde Actor Anna Lo Russo 59
Average
2006 The Listening Actor Francesca 59
Average
2004 An Italian Romance Actor Maria 58
Average
2003 The Best of Youth Actor Mirella Utano 71
Good
2003 Good Morning, Night Actor Chiara 62
Fair
2003 The Best of Youth Actor Mirella Utano 70
Good
2003 Il vestito da sposa Actor Stella 58
Average
2002 Gasoline Actor Stella 58
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2000 Lupo mannaro Actor Maria Grazia 58
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2000 Nella terra di nessuno Actor Katia N/A
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2000 A Thread of Passion Actor N/A
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1999 The Nanny Actor Annetta 59
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Iris Actor N/A
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Une amitié dangereuse Actor Marie de Médicis N/A
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