Biography

Maya Sansa was born in Rome

Rome

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 the daughter of an Iran

Iran

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ian father and an Italian

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 mother. When she was 14, she started to study acting at her high school in Rome

Rome

Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...

 the "Virgilio". She then moved to London

London

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 to study at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama

Guildhall School of Music and Drama

Guildhall School of Music and Drama is an independent music and dramatic arts school which was founded in 1880 in London, England. Students can pursue courses in Music, Opera, Drama and Technical Theatre Arts.-History:...

. 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

Marco Tullio Giordana

Marco Tullio Giordana is an Italian director and scriptwriter. His film Quando sei nato non puoi più nasconderti was entered into the 2005 Cannes Film Festival.-Director:*Maledetti, vi amerò...

 in the film " The Best of Youth

The Best of Youth

The Best of Youth , is a 2003 Italian film directed by Marco Tullio Giordana. Originally planned as a four-part mini-series, it was presented at the 2003 Cannes Film Festival where it won the prestigious Un Certain Regard award. It was then given a theatrical release in Italy in two three-hour...

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On 2 May 2004 The New York Times

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published an article which named her as the new image of Italian cinema.

Filmography

• La balia (1999)
• Lupo mannaro (2000)
• Nella terra di nessuno (2001)
• Gasoline
  Gasoline (film)
  Gasoline is a 2001 Italian crime film directed by Monica Stambrini. It is based on a novel by Elena Stancanelli.-Plot:A young lesbian couple, Stella and Lenni, go on the run after the accidental death of Lenni's mother.-Cast:* Maya Sansa as Stella...
  
  (2001)
• La vita degli altri (2001)
• The Best of Youth
  The Best of Youth
  The Best of Youth , is a 2003 Italian film directed by Marco Tullio Giordana. Originally planned as a four-part mini-series, it was presented at the 2003 Cannes Film Festival where it won the prestigious Un Certain Regard award. It was then given a theatrical release in Italy in two three-hour...
  
  (2003)
• Il vestito da sposa (2003)
• Good Morning, Night
  Good Morning, Night
  Buongiorno, notte is an Italian film released in 2003 and directed by Marco Bellocchio. The title of the feature film, Good Morning, Night, is taken from a poem by Emily Dickinson.- Plot :...
  
  (2003)
• Stessa rabbia, stessa primavera (2003)
• My father’s garden (2003)
• A Levante... (2004)
• L'amore ritrovato (2004)
• ControNatura (2005)
• In ascolto (The Listening, 2005)
• Jamal (2006, short)
• Sartre, l'âge des passions (2006)
• The Listening (2006)
• Il prossimo tuo (2007)
• Fuori dalle corde (2007)
• Les Femmes de l'ombre
  Les Femmes de l'ombre
  Female Agents is a French film about female resistance fighters in the Second World War...
  
  (2008)
• Villa Amalia
  Villa Amalia (film)
  Villa Amalia is a 2009 French drama film adapted from the novel by Pascal Quignard. Directed by Benoît Jacquot and starring Isabelle Huppert.- Plot :...
  
  (2009)
• La pecora nera
  La pecora nera
  La pecora nera is a 2010 Italian comedy film directed by Ascanio Celestini. The film was nominated for the Golden Lion at the 67th Venice International Film Festival.-Cast:* Maya Sansa as Marinella* Giorgio Tirabassi as Ascanio* Luisa De Santis...
  
  (2010)
• Voyez comme ils dansent (2011)

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