About
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...
Known for
Irma VepSeries • 2022
In TreatmentSeries • 2013
CollateralSeries • 2018
The Iris AffairSeries • 2025
The TruthMovie • 2019
Revoir ParisMovie • 2022
The Best of YouthMovie • 2003
Tutto può succedereSeries • 2015
The Best of YouthSeries • 2003
Female AgentsMovie • 2008
Dormant BeautyMovie • 2012
The Royal ExchangeMovie • 2017
Good Morning, NightMovie • 2003
Sisters in ArmsMovie • 2019
Cycling with MolièreMovie • 2013
You Came BackMovie • 2020
SecurityMovie • 2021
The ListeningMovie • 2006
The First ManMovie • 2011
An Italian RomanceMovie • 2004
The AppMovie • 2019
La verità sta in cieloMovie • 2016
The Man Who Will ComeMovie • 2009
My Paper DollsMovie • 2023