Alessandra Mastronardi facts for kids
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Alessandra Mastronardi
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![]() Mastronardi in 2018
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Born |
Alessandra Carina Mastronardi
February 18, 1986 Naples, Italy
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Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1997–present |
Spouse(s) |
Gianpaolo Sannino
(m. 2023) |
Alessandra Carina Mastronardi (born February 18, 1986) is a talented actress from Italy. She is famous for her roles in movies like To Rome with Love (2012) and The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent (2022). She also starred in the TV show Master of None. For her work in Master of None, she was nominated for a special award in 2017.
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Early Life
Alessandra was born in Naples, Campania, Italy. Her father was from Agnone, and her mother was from Naples. When she was five years old, her family moved to Rome. She grew up there and went to a special high school called a Classical Lyceum. Later, she studied performing arts at the Sapienza University of Rome. Before that, she had also studied psychology at the same university.
Acting Career
Alessandra started acting in 1997. Her first role was in a TV show called Un prete tra noi. She then appeared in other shows like Amico mio 2 (1998) and Lui e lei 2 (1999). In 2005, she was in Il veterinario and Il grande Torino. She also had a role in an episode of Don Matteo 5 in 2006.
She also acted in some movies. These included Il manoscritto di Van Hecken (1999) and The Beast in the Heart (2003). Alessandra also performed in short films like Cose che si dicono al buio and Due sigarette in 2004.
Alessandra became very well-known in Italy in 2006. This was when she joined the TV series I Cesaroni. It was an Italian version of a Spanish show called Los Serrano. In I Cesaroni, she played Eva Cudicini, a shy and romantic young girl. In 2006, she also appeared in a music video. It was for the song Stai bene come stai by the Italian band Le Mani.
In 2007, Alessandra started acting in plays. Her first play was a comedy called The Prozac Family. She played the character of Margherita. Later that year, the movie Prova a volare was released. She acted alongside Riccardo Scamarcio in this film.
In 2008, Alessandra returned to TV for the second season of I Cesaroni. She also appeared in the miniseries Romanzo criminale – La serie. This show was based on a movie from 2005.
In January 2009, the third season of I Cesaroni began. After that, Alessandra got a big role in a TV movie called Non smettere di sognare. She played Stella, a young dancer. In 2012, she starred in the movie To Rome with Love. This film was directed by Woody Allen. Alessandra played Milly, a young bride and astronomy teacher.
In 2017, she played Francesca in the second season of the Netflix show Master of None. In 2018, she was in the movie Ötzi and the mystery of time, playing the witch Gelica. In 2019, she appeared in the Netflix show Medici: Masters of Florence as Lucrezia Donati. In 2022, she was in the movie The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent with Nicolas Cage.
Alessandra also started acting in video games. In 2024, she voiced Gina Lombardi in Indiana Jones and the Great Circle. Gina is an Italian investigative journalist. A review from Wired magazine praised her performance. They said Gina was exciting enough to be a rival to Indy's famous leading lady, Marion Ravenwood.
Film Roles
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1999 | Il manoscritto di Van Hecken | Anna | |
2005 | The Beast in the Heart | Shopper | Small appearance |
2007 | Prova a volare | Gloria | |
2012 | To Rome with Love | Milly | Nominated for an award |
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 Roles
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1999 | Un prete tra noi | Barbara | One episode |
2001 | Un medico in famiglia | Claudia | One episode |
2005 | Il Grande Torino | Rosa Di Girolamo | TV miniseries |
2006 | Don Matteo | Vanessa's daughter | One episode |
2006–2012 | I Cesaroni | Eva Cudicini | Main role for seasons 1–4; guest role for season 5; 105 episodes |
2008–2010 | Romanzo criminale - La serie | Roberta | Main role for season 1; guest role for season 2; 14 episodes |
2009 | Non smettere di sognare | Stella Carossi | TV movie |
2010 | Pius XII: Under the Roman Sky | Miriam | TV movie |
2011 | Atelier Fontana - Le sorelle della moda | Micol Fontana | TV miniseries |
2012 | Titanic: Blood and Steel | Sofia Silvestri | Main role; 12 episodes |
2014 | Romeo e Giulietta | Giulietta | TV miniseries |
2016–2020 | L'allieva | Alice Allevi | Lead role; 35 episodes |
2017 | C'era una volta Studio Uno | Giulia Martini | TV miniseries |
Master of None | Francesca | Main role for season 2; 5 episodes | |
2018–2019 | Medici | Lucrezia Donati | Main role; 16 episodes |
2021 | Carla | Carla Fracci | TV movie |
2023 | Drag Race Italia | Herself | One episode |
2023 | One trillion dollars | Franca Vacchi | Main Role; 6 episodes |
2025 | Doppio gioco | Daria Giraldi | TV miniseries |
Music Videos
Year | Title | Artist(s) |
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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 Game Roles
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2024 | Indiana Jones and the Great Circle | Gina Lombardi |
See also
In Spanish: Alessandra Mastronardi para niños