Maya Sansa
Known for: Acting
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.
Filmography
Series
The Iris Affair
Inspector Nico Casterman
2025
Series
In Treatment
Irene
2013
Series
Irma Vep
Gregory's Wife
2022
Series
Collateral
Berna Yalaz
2018
Film
The Truth
2019
Film
The Best of Youth
Mirella Utano
2003
Series
Tutto può succedere
Sara Ferraro
2015
Film
Female Agents
Maria Luzzato
2008
Series
The Best of Youth
Mirella Utano
2003
Film
The Listening
Francesca
2006
Film
Under the Starry Sky
Ada
2014
Film
Sisters in Arms
Mother Sun
2019
Film
My Night
Doctor
2022
Series
In Utero
Fotoreporter
2026
Film
Revoir Paris
Sara
2022
Series
The Firebrands
Chiara
2023
Series
A Dangerous Friendship
Marie de Médicis
2024
Film
The Royal Exchange
Elisabeth Farnese
2017
Film
Good Morning, Night
Chiara
2003
Series
Einstein
Mileva Marić
2008
Film
Dormant Beauty
Rossa
2012
Series
Sei donne - Il mistero di Leila
Anna Conti
2023
Series
Redemption
Sara
2020
Film
You Came Back
Clara Fasani
2020
Film
Azuro
Gina
2022
Film
La vita degli altri
Silvia
2002
Film
Security
Claudia Raffaelli Santini
2021
Film
Two Sunny Days
Martina
2010
Film
Cycling with Molière
Francesca
2013
Film
Storie sospese
Giovanna
2015
Series
David Copperfield
Agnes Wickfield
2009
Film
The Peacock’s Paradise
Caterina
2022
Film
The App
2019
Film
Contronatura
2005
Film
The Lithium Conspiracy
Valeria Petri
2015
Film
An Italian Romance
Maria
2004
Film
The Nanny
Annetta
1999
Film
The Man Who Will Come
Lena
2009
Film
Fuori dalle corde
Anna Lo Russo
2007
Film
My Paper Dolls
Anna Bottacin
2023
Film
Gasoline
Stella
2002
Film
I ragazzi dello Zecchino d’Oro
Silvana
2019
Film
The Black Sheep
Marinella
2010
Film
Meeting with an Angel
Véra
2011
Film
Un altro mondo
Ingrid
2010
Film
The Good Life
Elena
2014
Film
The Third Part of the World
Chiara
2008
Film
Villa Amalia
Giulia
2009
Film
All Human Rights for All
2008
Film
The First Man
Catherine Cormery (1924)
2011
Film
Carlo Mazzacurati: A Certain Idea of Cinema
Self
2024
Film
With the Grace of a God
Claudia
2023
Film
David Copperfield
Agnes Wickfield
2009
Film
Lupo mannaro
Maria Grazia
2000
Looking for Monica
2016
A Thread of Passion
2000
Film
Amo la tempesta
2020
Film
Nella terra di nessuno
Katia
2000
Film
See How They Dance
Doctor Alexandra 'Alex' Smith
2011
Film
Il vestito da sposa
Stella
2004
Film
Il prossimo tuo
Maddalena
2009
Film
La verità sta in cielo
Maria
2016
Film
La voce naturale - Giving Voice
Se stessa
2009
The Woman Dress
The Woman
2012
Film
The show MAS go on
2014