Matilda De Angelis (/maˈtilda de ˈandʒelis/; born 11 September 1995) is an Italian actress and singer. Her credits include the films Italian Race and Rose Island and the television miniseries The Law According to Lidia Poët[1] and The Undoing.[2]
Matilda De Angelis | |
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 Matilda De Angelis (2018) | |
| Born | September 11, 1995 Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy |
| Nationality | Italian |
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| Years active | 2013–present |
| Known for | Italian Race Rose Island The Law According to Lidia Poët |
Career
editDe Angelis started playing guitar and violin at the age of thirteen.[3] She attended the liceo scientifico "Enrico Fermi" in Bologna.[4] In 2011, De Angelis began singing in the band Rumba de Bodas.[2] The band also recorded an album, Karnaval Fou, which was released in 2014.[5]
In 2015, she was noticed by director Matteo Rovere, who cast her as the lead in his film Italian Race (2016).[2][3] According to De Angelis, Rovere
saw some of my pictures on Facebook and he wanted to meet me because they were searching for the leading role in this new film and the director didn't want to get a professional actress because he needed a specific dialect from a specific region in Italy (Emilia Romagna). So, I went to the audition and after, he told me: "You have to do it again, but with a script" and I had three or four auditions after that and then, I got the part.[3]
For her debut role, De Angelis was nominated for the 2017 David di Donatello film award for Best Actress; she also wrote and sang the film's song "Seventeen", which received a nomination for Best Original Song at the same award ceremony.[6] She was also awarded a Flaiano Prize and a Nastro d'argento for the Best Newcomer.[7][8]
In 2017, she played the role of Brittia in the ensemble comedy film The Prize by Alessandro Gassmann.[9][10] In 2018, she starred in the drama film Youtopia, where she played a teenage girl selling her virginity online in order to save her family.[3][11][12]
In 2020, she was in the main cast of the HBO television miniseries The Undoing[2] and starred in the Netflix original film Rose Island, directed by Sydney Sibilia.[13] For her role in Rose Island she was awarded the David di Donatello for Best Supporting Actress.[14]
De Angelis co-hosted the first evening of the Sanremo Music Festival 2021 alongside Amadeus.[15]
In 2023 she played the lead role in the Italian miniseries The Law According to Lidia Poët, for which she received a Nastro d'argento award nomination for best actress, and which won the award for Best Crime Series.[16][17]
She stars alongside Liev Schreiber in the 2022 film adaptation of Ernest Hemingway's novel with the same name; Across the River and into the Trees.[18]
Personal life
editSince 2022 De Angelis has been in a relationship with Alessandro De Santis, singer and frontman of musical duo Santi Francesi. They became engaged in 2024.[19]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Italian Race | Giulia De Martino | |
| 2017 | A Family | Stella | |
| Coco | Tía Victoria (voice) | Italian dub; voice role | |
| The Prize | Britta | ||
| 2018 | Youtopia | Matilde | |
| Reckless | Soledad Agramante | ||
| 2019 | I ragazzi dello Zecchino d'oro | Mariele Ventre | |
| 2020 | Divine | Maria | |
| Rose Island | Gabriella | ||
| 2021 | Atlas | Allegra | |
| A Bookshop in Paris | Albertine | ||
| 2022 | Across the River and into the Trees | Renata Contarini | |
| Robbing Mussolini | Yvonne |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015–2018 | Tutto può succedere | Ambra Scalvino | Main role; 42 episodes |
| 2020 | The Undoing | Elena Alves | Main role; 6 episodes |
| 2021 | Leonardo | Caterina da Cremona | Main role; 8 episodes |
| 2023 | Call My Agent - Italia | Herself | Season 1, episode 4[20] |
| 2023–present | The Law According to Lidia Poët | Lidia Poët | Main role; 12 episodes |
| 2024–present | Citadel: Diana | Diana Cavalieri | Main role; 6 episodes |
Music videos
edit| Year | Title | Artist(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | "Tutto qui accade" | Negramaro |
| 2018 | "Felicità puttana" | Thegiornalisti |
| 2022 | "Litoranea" | Elisa featuring Matilda De Angelis |
Discography
editSingles
edit| Single | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ITA | ||||
| "Domani" | 2016 | — | Non-album singles | |
| Mai dire" | — | |||
| "Seventeen" | — | |||
| "Shut Up" (featuring Empatee du Weiss) | — | |||
| "Litoranea" (Elisa featuring Matilda De Angelis) | 2022 | — | Ritorno al futuro/Back to the Future |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Nastri d'Argento Grandi Serie | Best Actress | The Law According to Lidia Poët | Nominated | [21][22] |
References
edit- ^ "The Law According to Lidia Poët".
- ^ a b c d Monica Sisavat (15 October 2020). "Get to Know Matilda De Angelis, the Star of HBO's The Undoing, With These Quick Facts". Pop Sugar. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Encounter #37: Matilda de Angelis". Fade to Her. 13 March 2018. Archived from the original on 7 August 2020. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
- ^ "Le 6 vip bolognesi più affascinanti di sempre" (in Italian). Bologna Today. 10 September 2018. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
- ^ Cinzia Leoni; Angela Benassi (15 October 2014). "Rumba de Bodas. E il loro nuovo disco dal titolo Karnaval Fou" (in Italian). Radio Emilia-Romagna. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
- ^ "David di Donatello 2017, tutte le nomination" (in Italian). MYmovies.it. 21 February 2017. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
- ^ "Premio Ennio Flaiano: tutti i vincitori" (in Italian). Panorama. 2 July 2016. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
- ^ "Nastri d'Argento 2016: i premiati" (in Italian). Cinemagazine.it. 2 July 2016. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
- ^ "The Non-Exportable Italian Comedy: 'Il Premio' from Alessandro Gassman". I Love Italian Movies. 10 December 2017. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
- ^ "The Prize". Icff.ca. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
- ^ "Matilda De Angelis in Youtopia: "Mi spoglio per fuggire alla realtà"" (in Italian). Vanity Fair. 21 February 2018. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
- ^ Bristow, Jack (25 April 2018). "Youtopia e la verginità all'asta" (in Italian). Rolling Stone. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
- ^ Gianmaria Tammaro (1 October 2019). "Sydney Sibilia porta su Netflix l'utopia dell'Isola delle Rose" (in Italian). La Stampa. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
- ^ "David di Donatello 2021, Matilda De Angelis migliore attrice non protagonista". Il Resto del Carlino (in Italian). 11 May 2021. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
- ^ "Sanremo 2021, da Matilda De Angelis a Simona Ventura il Festival è un gioco da ragazze". la Repubblica (in Italian). 2021-03-02. Retrieved 2021-03-02.
- ^ Leombruni, Lucrezia (12 May 2023). "Nastri d'Argento, Mare Fuori è la serie dell'anno". Agenzia Dire (in Italian).
- ^ Naselli, Antonio (17 June 2023). "NASTRI d'ARGENTO GRANDI SERIE 2023_NASTRI SPECIALI e STASERA LA PREMIAZIONE". Nastri d'Argento (in Italian).
- ^ Wiseman, Andreas (7 September 2020). "Liev Schreiber To Lead Hemingway Adaptation 'Across The River And Into The Trees', Film To Shoot In Venice Next Month". Deadline. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
- ^ "Matilda De Angelis in prima fila a Sanremo 2024 per tifare il fidanzato dei Santi Francesi". Elle Italia. 9 February 2024. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
- ^ Manca, Mario (20 January 2023). "Call My Agent Italia è il remake italiano migliore di sempre" [Call My Agent Italia Is the Best Italian Remake of All Time]. Vanity Fair Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 19 March 2024.
- ^ Leombruni, Lucrezia (12 May 2023). "Nastri d'Argento, Mare Fuori è la serie dell'anno". Agenzia Dire (in Italian).
- ^ Naselli, Antonio (17 June 2023). "NASTRI d'ARGENTO GRANDI SERIE 2023_NASTRI SPECIALI e STASERA LA PREMIAZIONE". Nastri d'Argento (in Italian).