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Alessandra Mastronardi
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Mastronardi in 2018
Born
Alessandra Carina Mastronardi

(1986-02-18) February 18, 1986 (age 39)
Naples, Italy
Occupation Actress
Years active 1997–present
Spouse(s)
Gianpaolo Sannino
(m. 2023)

Alessandra Carina Mastronardi (born February 18, 1986) is a talented Italian actress. She is famous for her roles in movies like To Rome with Love and The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent. She also starred in the TV series Master of None, which earned her a nomination for a Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series in 2017.

Early Life

Alessandra was born in Naples, Campania, Italy. Her father was from Agnone and her mother from Naples. When she was five years old, her family moved to Rome, where she grew up. She went to a special high school called a Classical Lyceum, which focuses on classic subjects. Later, she studied performing arts at the Sapienza University of Rome. Before that, she had also studied psychology at the same university.

Career Highlights

Alessandra started her acting career in 1997. Her first role was in the TV show Un prete tra noi. She then appeared in other TV series like Amico mio 2 (1998) and Don Matteo 5 (2006). She also had small parts in films such as Il manoscritto di Van Hecken (1999) and The Beast in the Heart (2003).

Alessandra Mastronardi
Mastronardi in 2008

Alessandra became very well-known in Italy in 2006. This was when she joined the cast of I Cesaroni, an Italian TV series. She played Eva Cudicini, a shy and romantic young girl. In 2006, she also appeared in the music video for "Stai bene come stai" by the band Le Mani.

In 2007, Alessandra performed in her first play, "The Prozac Family." She played the character of Margherita. Later that year, she starred in the movie Prova a volare with Riccardo Scamarcio.

In 2008, she returned for the second season of I Cesaroni. She also appeared in the TV miniseries Romanzo criminale – La serie. In 2009, the third season of I Cesaroni began. Alessandra then got an important role in the TV film Non smettere di sognare, where she played a young dancer named Stella.

A big moment in her career was in 2012. She played Milly, a young bride, in the movie To Rome with Love, directed by the famous Woody Allen.

In 2017, she joined the cast of the Netflix show Master of None for its second season, playing the character Francesca. The next year, in 2018, she played the witch Gelica in the movie Ötzi and the mystery of time. In 2019, she was Lucrezia Donati in the Netflix series Medici: Masters of Florence. In 2022, she appeared in the Lionsgate movie The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent alongside Nicolas Cage.

Alessandra also entered the world of video games in 2024. She voiced Gina Lombardi, an Italian journalist, in Indiana Jones and the Great Circle. Her performance was highly praised by Wired magazine.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1999 Il manoscritto di Van Hecken Anna
2005 The Beast in the Heart Shopper Cameo
2007 Prova a volare Gloria
2012 To Rome with Love Milly Nominated Nastro d'Argento – Best Supporting Actress
2013 AmeriQua Valentina
The Fifth Wheel Angela
2014 Amici come noi Rosa
Ogni maledetto Natale Giulia Colardo
2015 Life Annamaria Pierangeli
2017 Lost in Florence Stefania
Titanium White Silvia
2018 Ötzi and the Mystery of Time Gelica
2019 L'agenzia dei bugiardi Clio
2020 About Us Annie
Si muore solo da vivi Chiara
2021 La donna per me Laura
2022 The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent Gabriela Lucchesi
Con chi viaggi Anna
Altrimenti ci arrabbiamo Miriam

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1999 Un prete tra noi Barbara Episode: "Per troppo amore"
2001 Un medico in famiglia Claudia Episode: "Contratti"
2005 Il Grande Torino Rosa Di Girolamo Miniseries
2006 Don Matteo Vanessa's daughter Episode: "Il ballo delle debuttanti"
2006–2012 I Cesaroni Eva Cudicini Main role (seasons 1–4); recurring role (season 5); 105 episodes
2008–2010 Romanzo criminale - La serie Roberta Main role (season 1); recurring role (season 2)
14 episodes
2009 Non smettere di sognare Stella Carossi Television film
2010 Pius XII: Under the Roman Sky Miriam Television film
2011 Atelier Fontana - Le sorelle della moda Micol Fontana Miniseries
2012 Titanic: Blood and Steel Sofia Silvestri Main role; 12 episodes
2014 Romeo e Giulietta Giulietta Miniseries
2016–2020 L'allieva Alice Allevi Lead role; 35 episodes
2017 C'era una volta Studio Uno Giulia Martini Miniseries
Master of None Francesca Main role (season 2); 5 episodes
2018–2019 Medici Lucrezia Donati Main role; 16 episodes
2021 Carla Carla Fracci Television film
2023 Drag Race Italia Herself Episode: "Walk of Fame"

Music videos

Year Title Artist(s)
2007 "Stai bene come stai" Le Mani
2009 "Il mio riflesso" Tormento
"Parole nuove" Matteo Branciamore
2010 "Roberta" Il Genio
2017 "Dobbiamo fare luce" Gianni Morandi
2019 "What More Can I Do?" Jack Savoretti

Video games

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2024 Indiana Jones and the Great Circle Gina Lombardi

See also

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