Dharma Mangia Woods (born 15 September 1994) is an Italian actress and model.

Dharma Mangia Woods
Mangia Woods in 2023
Born15 September 1994 (1994-09-15) (age 30)
Rome, Italy
OccupationActress
Years active2016–present

Early life and education

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Dharma Mangia Woods was born on 15 September 1994, in Rome.[1] She has Italian heritage from her mother and Australian heritage from her father.[2][3][4]

After graduating from Dante Alighieri Classical High School in Rome, she enrolled in the Faculty of Communication sciences at Roma Tre University, where she earned her degree. She then pursued a master's in fashion journalism at Edios Communication and took an acting course at Duse International.[5] Mangia Woods completed a bachelor's degree in acting at the International Academy of Theatre in 2018.[6] In 2022, she graduated from the Scuola d'Arte Cinematografica Gian Maria Volontè.[2]

Career

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In 2016, Mangia Woods made her film debut in Gabriele Muccino's Summertime.[7][8] The same year, she appeared in the TV series The Young Pope.[9] In 2017, she acted in the film Tainted Souls directed by Matteo Botrugno and Daniele Coluccini.[10] In 2019, she has a minor role in Abel Ferrara's film Tommaso.[11] In these years, she also appeared in some music videos, including "Martelli" by Gazzelle, and "Mi ci pulisco il cuore" by Luciano Ligabue.[10]

In 2021, Mangia Woods played the role of Stella in the film Blackout Love directed by Francesca Marino.[12] In 2022, she was cast as Costanza Di Giusto in the miniseries Più forti del destino directed by Alexis Sweet, co-starring Giulia Bevilacqua and Laura Chiatti.[13] Additionally, she portrayed Lietta Pirandello in Roberto Andò's film Strangeness[14] and Alessandra Delle Fave in the Netflix comedy film The Price of Family.[15][16]

In 2023, she has a small role in Walter Veltroni's film Quando.[17] In 2024, she reprised her role as Alessandra Delle Fave from The Price of Family in the sequel The Price of Nonna's Inheritance.[18] She also joined the cast of the Netflix series Deceitful Love directed by Pappi Corsicato.[19]

Filmography

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Film
Year Title Role Notes
2016 Summertime Marco's girlfriend
2017 Tainted Souls Gypsy
2019 Tommaso Acting class dancer
2021 Blackout Love Stella
2022 L'anima della festa Vittoria Short film
Strangeness Lietta Pirandello
The Price of Family Alessandra Delle Fave
2023 Quando Francesca
Catene
2024 The Price of Nonna's Inheritance Alessandra Delle Fave
Television
Year Title Role Notes
2016 The Young Pope TV series
2022 Più forti del destino Costanza Di Giusto TV miniseries; main role
2024 Deceitful Love TV miniseries
Music videos
Year Title Artist(s) Director(s)
2018 "Colazione a Cortina" Tutti Fenomeni Paula Ling Yi Sun
"Ologramma" Mezzosangue Marcello Saurino
"Martelli" Gazzelle Andrea Losa, Lorenzo Silvestri
2021 "Mi ci pulisco il cuore" Luciano Ligabue Davide Vicari

References

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  1. ^ "Dharma Mangia Woods". e-talenta.eu.
  2. ^ a b "Dharma Mangia Woods". Moviement.it.
  3. ^ "Dharma Mangia Woods, tutto su di lei: carriera, età e vita privata". Vesuvius.it. 5 March 2022.
  4. ^ "Dharma Mangia Woods: chi è, età, altezza, fidanzato, carriera, musica e cinema, vita privata". Controcopertina.com. 5 March 2022.
  5. ^ "Chi è Dharma Mangia Woods, protagonista di Più Forti del Destino?". ZON. 9 March 2022.
  6. ^ "Sosia & Pistoia - Artisti - Attrici - Dharma Mangia Woods". sosiapistoia.it.
  7. ^ "Dharma Mangia Woods - Il primo ruolo da protagonista". cinemaitaliano.info.
  8. ^ "Chi è Dharma Mangia Woods, l'attrice scoperta da Muccino". Donna Glamour. 26 February 2022.
  9. ^ "Dharma Mangia Woods, chi è?: Io fidanzata? No, felicemente single, penso a me". Gamegurus. 5 March 2022.
  10. ^ a b "Dharma Mangia Woods, chi è?/ L'esordio al cinema grazie a Muccino". IlSussidiario.net. 9 March 2022.
  11. ^ "Dharma Mangia Woods, l'empatia come chiave recitativa". Manintown. 19 December 2022.
  12. ^ "Da venerdì 9 luglio 2021 sarà disponibile su Amazon Prime Video il primo film di Francesca Marino". sosiapistoia.it.
  13. ^ "Intervista a Dharma Mangia Woods: La mia Costanza in Più forti del destino un esempio di femminismo". La voce dello schermo. 8 March 2022.
  14. ^ "Dharma Mangia Woods: Mai senza i Texani, ma è il corpetto a darmi felicità". Corriere Adriatico. 26 October 2022.
  15. ^ "Dharma Mangia Woods: Ora datti una calmata". Vanity Fair. 9 December 2022.
  16. ^ "'Natale a tutti i costi', De Sica, Finocchiaro e i figli". Agenzia Nazionale Stampa Associata. 29 November 2022.
  17. ^ "Terminate le riprese di Quando, il nuovo film di Veltroni". Agenzia Nazionale Stampa Associata. 5 August 2022.
  18. ^ Maria Luisa Fasano (10 June 2024). "Intervista con Dharma Mangia Woods: sempre presente". The Italian Rêve.
  19. ^ "'Inganno': le prime foto della serie di Pappi Corsicato con Giacomo Gianniotti e Monica Guerritore". BadTaste.it. 19 September 2023.
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