Maya Sansa

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Maya Sansa
Born September 25, 1975 (1975-09-25) (age 32)
Rome , Flag of Italy Italy

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

[edit] Biography

Maya Sansa was born in Rome from 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 then has worked with Marco Bellocchio twice, starring also in the film " Goodmorning, Night ". Sansa has also worked with Marco Tullio Giordana in the film " The Best of Youth "

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

[edit] Filmography

  • La balia (1999)
  • Lupo mannaro (2000)
  • Nella terra di nessuno (2001)
  • Gasoline (2001)
  • La vita degli altri (2001)
  • The Best of Youth (2003)
  • Il vestito da sposa (2003)
  • Good Morning, Night (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)
  • Il prossimo tuo (2007)
  • Fuori dalle corde (2007)

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