Maya Sansa

Biography

Born in Rome in 1975, Maya Sansa is of Italian and Iranian descent. According to her interview (Io Donna magazine), Maya met her father for the first time when she was 15; until then, she had been living in Rome with her mother. As a teenager she moved to London, where she lived for many years until graduating from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London in 1999. She made her film debut that same year in The Nanny (1999), a role that won her an Italian Golden Globe award (Globo d'oro) for Best Breakthrough Actress and a Golden Ciak award (Ciak d'oro) for Best Supporting Actress.

Movie Career

Films: 9
Career span: 18 years2003 to 2021

Genres

Drama100%, 9 films
War22%, 2 films
Action11%, 1 film
Comedy11%, 1 film
History11%, 1 film

First and latest

Maya Sansa movies on Netflix

My Night2021IMDb rating 5.9as Allegra, le médecin
Sisters in Arms2019IMDb rating 6.1as Mother Sun
The Royal Exchange2017IMDb rating 6.7as Elisabeth Farnese
Bicycling with Molière2013IMDb rating 6.6as Francesca
Dormant Beauty2012IMDb rating 6.3as Rossa
The First Man2011IMDb rating 6.7as Catherine Cormery (1913-1924)
Female Agents2008IMDb rating 6.7as Maria Luzzato
Good Morning, Night2003IMDb rating 7.1as Chiara
The Best of Youth2003IMDb rating 8.4as Mirella Utano

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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The Best of Youth2003 Drama, Romanceas Mirella Utano
IMDb rating 8.429K votes
Good Morning, Night2003 Dramaas Chiara
IMDb rating 7.14.3K votes
Bicycling with Molière2013as Francesca
IMDb rating 6.63.3K votes
Female Agents2008as Maria Luzzato
IMDb rating 6.78.4K votes
Dormant Beauty2012as Rossa
IMDb rating 6.31.8K votes
The First Man2011as Catherine Cormery (1913-1924)
IMDb rating 6.7604 votes
Sisters in Arms2019as Mother Sun
IMDb rating 6.11.6K votes
The Royal Exchange2017as Elisabeth Farnese
IMDb rating 6.71.5K votes

Most often with

Marco Bellocchio directed two of these films. Five actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Lambert Wilson

Roberto Herlitzka

Luigi Lo Cascio

Pier Giorgio Bellocchio

Antonio De Matteo

Marco BellocchioDirector, 2 films

Films together

Lambert Wilson2 films together, 2013 to 2017
Lambert Wilson's page
- The Royal Exchange2017IMDb rating 6.7Sansa as Elisabeth FarneseWilson as Philippe V
- Bicycling with Molière2013IMDb rating 6.6Sansa as FrancescaWilson as Gauthier Valence
Roberto Herlitzka2 films together, 2003 to 2012
Roberto Herlitzka's page
- Dormant Beauty2012IMDb rating 6.3Sansa as RossaHerlitzka as Lo psichiatra
- Good Morning, Night2003IMDb rating 7.1Sansa as ChiaraHerlitzka as Aldo Moro
Luigi Lo Cascio2 films together, 2003
Luigi Lo Cascio's page
- Good Morning, Night2003IMDb rating 7.1Sansa as ChiaraCascio as Mariano
- The Best of Youth2003IMDb rating 8.4Sansa as Mirella UtanoCascio as Nicola Carati
Pier Giorgio Bellocchio2 films together, 2003 to 2012
Pier Giorgio Bellocchio's page
- Dormant Beauty2012IMDb rating 6.3Sansa as RossaBellocchio as Dr. Pallido
- Good Morning, Night2003IMDb rating 7.1Sansa as ChiaraBellocchio as Ernesto
Antonio De Matteo2 films together, 2003 to 2012
Antonio De Matteo's page
- Dormant Beauty2012IMDb rating 6.3Sansa as RossaMatteo as Medico Scommettitore
- Good Morning, Night2003IMDb rating 7.1Sansa as ChiaraMatteo as Chiara's brother
Marco BellocchioDirector, 2 films, 2003 to 2012
- Dormant Beauty2012IMDb rating 6.3Sansa as Rossa
- Good Morning, Night2003IMDb rating 7.1Sansa as Chiara

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