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Aliases: No known aliases

Gender: Female

Place of birth: Rome, Italy

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Movie Involvements: 36

TV Involvements: 6


Most Famous Work

Biography

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.

Most Famous Work

Collateral
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6

Collateral

(2018) Berna Yalaz
In Treatment
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8

In Treatment

(2013) Irene
The Best of Youth
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9

The Best of Youth

(2003) Mirella Utano
The Best of Youth
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8

The Best of Youth

(2003) Mirella Utano
Security
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6

Security

(2021) Claudia Raffaelli Santini
Sisters in Arms
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7

Sisters in Arms

(2019) Mother Sun
The Royal Exchange
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6

The Royal Exchange

(2017) Elisabeth Farnese
Good Morning, Night
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7

Good Morning, Night

(2003) Chiara

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2023 N/A
N/A
Anna
Anna Conti
2022 Sara
Caterina
Gregory's Wife
Gina
Doctor
2021 Claudia Raffaelli Santini
2020 Clara Fasani
Sara
N/A
2019 N/A
Silvana
N/A
Mother Sun
2018 Berna Yalaz
2017 Elisabeth Farnese
2016 Maria
N/A
2015 Sara Ferraro
Giovanna
2014 N/A
Ada
2013 Elena
Irene
Francesca
2012 Valeria
Rossa
The Woman
2011 Catherine Cormery (1924)
Doctor Alexandra 'Alex' Smith
Véra
2010 Ingrid
Marinella
Martina
2009 Lena
Maddalena
Se stessa
Giulia
2008 N/A
Mileva Marić
Chiara
Maria Luzzato
2007 Anna Lo Russo
2006 Francesca
2004 Maria
2003 Mirella Utano
Chiara
Mirella Utano
Stella
2002 Stella
2000 Grazia Negro
Katia
N/A
1999 Annetta
Marie de Médicis
Year Character Movie/Tv

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