Matilda De Angelis facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Matilda De Angelis
De Angelis at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival
Born	(1995-09-11) 11 September 1995 (age 29) Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Nationality	Italian
Occupation	Actress singer
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 (2016) and Rose Island (2020). For her work in Rose Island, she won important awards like the David di Donatello and a Nastri d'Argento. These are big awards in Italian cinema, similar to the Oscars.

On television, Matilda has starred in the Netflix series The Law According to Lidia Poët (2023–2024) and the HBO miniseries The Undoing (2020). She has also sung for movie soundtracks and released her own songs. One of her popular songs is "Litoranea", which she sang with Elisa.

Matilda De Angelis's Acting Journey

Matilda De Angelis started her journey in music at age thirteen, learning to play the guitar and violin. She also sang in a band called Rumba de Bodas, and they released an album named Karnaval Fou in 2014.

Starting in Movies

In 2015, a director named Matteo Rovere discovered Matilda. He was looking for a new actress for his film Italian Race (2016). He saw her pictures and wanted to meet her because he needed someone who could speak a specific Italian dialect. Matilda went to auditions and got the main role.

For her very first movie, Matilda was nominated for the 2017 David di Donatello award for Best Actress. She also wrote and sang a song for the film called "Seventeen," which was nominated for Best Original Song. She also won other awards like the Flaiano Prize and a Nastro d'argento for being the Best Newcomer.

Key Roles and Successes

In 2017, Matilda appeared in the comedy film The Prize. In 2018, she starred in the drama film Youtopia.

A big step in her career came in 2020 when she joined the main cast of the HBO TV series The Undoing. That same year, she starred in the Netflix movie Rose Island. Her role in Rose Island earned her the David di Donatello for Best Supporting Actress award.

In 2021, Matilda co-hosted the first night of the Sanremo Music Festival 2021, a very famous music event in Italy. She also acted in Italian films A Bookshop in Paris and Atlas. For Atlas, she won the Best Actress Award at the Taormina Film Fest. In 2022, she appeared in Robbing Mussolini and acted alongside Liev Schreiber in the movie Across the River and into the Trees.

Recent Projects

In 2023, Matilda played the main character in the Italian series The Law According to Lidia Poët. This role earned her a Nastro d'argento nomination for best actress. The series also won an award for Best Crime Series. From 2023 to 2024, she played a lead role in the Amazon Prime Video series Citadel: Diana.

In 2024, she was cast in Luc Besson's movie Dracula: A Love Tale. She also took on leading roles in La vita da grandi and Mario Martone's Fuori, which premiered at the 78th Cannes Film Festival in May 2025.

Matilda De Angelis's Personal Life

Since 2022, Matilda De Angelis has been in a relationship with Alessandro De Santis. He is the singer and frontman of the music group Santi Francesi. They became engaged in 2024.

Filmography

Film

Television

Music videos

Discography

Singles

Soundtrack appearances

Awards and nominations

See also

In Spanish: Matilda De Angelis para niños