Matilda De Angelis facts for kids
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Matilda De Angelis
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![]() Matilda De Angelis (2018)
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Born | Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
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11 September 1995
Nationality | Italian |
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Years active | 2013–present |
Known for | Italian Race Rose Island The Law According to Lidia Poët |
Matilda De Angelis (born September 11, 1995) is a talented Italian actress and singer. She is well-known for her roles in movies like Italian Race and Rose Island. For her work, she has won important awards such as the David di Donatello and a Nastri d'Argento. She has also starred in popular TV shows like The Law According to Lidia Poët and The Undoing.
Becoming an Actress and Singer
Matilda started playing music at a young age. When she was thirteen, she learned to play both the guitar and the violin. She went to high school in Bologna, Italy.
In 2011, Matilda joined a band called Rumba de Bodas as a singer. The band even released an album called Karnaval Fou in 2014.
Her acting career began in 2015. A director named Matteo Rovere saw her talent and chose her for the main role in his movie Italian Race (2016). This was her very first movie! For this role, Matilda was nominated for a top Italian film award, the Best Actress award. She also wrote and sang a song for the movie called "Seventeen." This song was also nominated for an award. Matilda won other awards for her first movie, like the Flaiano Prize and a Nastro d'argento for Best Newcomer.
Big Roles and Awards
In 2020, Matilda became even more famous. She was part of the main cast in the HBO TV show The Undoing. In this show, she acted alongside famous stars like Nicole Kidman and Hugh Grant. The same year, she starred in the Netflix movie Rose Island. Her role in Rose Island earned her another David di Donatello for Best Supporting Actress award.
In 2021, Matilda had the honor of co-hosting the first night of the Sanremo Music Festival 2021. This is a very popular music event in Italy. That year, she also acted in Italian films A Bookshop in Paris and Atlas. For her role in Atlas, she won the Best Actress Award at the Taormina Film Fest.
She continued to act in more movies, including Robbing Mussolini in 2022. She also worked with actor Liev Schreiber in the movie Across the River and into the Trees. In 2022, she sang on a song called "Litoranea" with the Italian singer Elisa. This song became a certified hit.
In 2023, Matilda played the main character in the Italian TV show The Law According to Lidia Poët. In this show, she played Lidia Poët, Italy's first female lawyer. She was nominated for an award for this role, and the show won an award for Best Crime Series. Between 2023 and 2024, she also had a main role in the Amazon Prime Video TV series Citadel: Diana.
Personal Life
Since 2022, Matilda De Angelis has been in a relationship with Alessandro De Santis. He is a singer and the lead singer of the music group Santi Francesi. They got engaged in 2024.
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See also
In Spanish: Matilda De Angelis para niños