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Matilda De Angelis

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Matilda De Angelis
Matilda De Angelis (2018)
Born (1995-09-11) 11 September 1995 (age 29)
NationalityItalian
Occupations
  • Actress
  • singer
Years active2013–present
Known forItalian Race
Rose Island
The Law According to Lidia Poët

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, for which she won a David di Donatello and a Nastri d'Argento, and the television miniseries The Law According to Lidia Poët[1] and The Undoing.[2]

Career

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De 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 date of the Sanremo Music Festival 2021 alongside Amadeus.[15] The same year she acted in Italian films A Bookshop in Paris and Atlas, the latter recognized with the Best Actress Award at the Taormina Film Fest.[16] In 2022 she acted in Robbing Mussolini and starred alongside Liev Schreiber in the film adaptation of Ernest Hemingway's novel with the same name Across the River and into the Trees.[17] The same year she collaborated on the third single "Litoranea" from Elisa's studio album Ritorno al futuro/Back to the Future, being De Angelis first certified song by FIMI.[18]

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.[19][20] Between 2023 and 2024 she acted in the lead role of an Amazon Prime Video television series Citadel: Diana.[21]

Personal life

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Since 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.[22]

Filmography

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Film

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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

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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[23]
2023–present The Law According to Lidia Poët Lidia Poët Main role; 12 episodes
2024 Citadel: Diana Diana Cavalieri Main role; 6 episodes

Music videos

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Year Title Artist(s)
2016 "Tutto qui accade" Negramaro
2018 "Felicità puttana" Thegiornalisti
2022 "Litoranea" Elisa featuring Matilda De Angelis

Discography

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Singles

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List of singles, with chart positions, album name and certifications
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

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Award Year Category Work Result Ref.
Berlin International Film Festival 2018 Shooting Stars Award Herself Won [25]
Bacco Award Won
David di Donatello 2017 Best Actress Italian Race Nominated
Best Original Song "Seventeen" (from Italian Race) Nominated
2021 Best Supporting Actress Rose Island Won
Nastri d'Argento 2016 Best Breackthroug Act Italian Race Won [26]
2018 Best Original Song "Proof" (from The Prize) Nominated [27]
Nastri d'Argento Grandi Serie 2023 Best Actress The Law According to Lidia Poët Nominated [28][29]
Premi Flaiano 2016 Best Debut Actress Italian Race Won [30]
Taormina Film Fest 2016 Revelation actress of the year Italian Race Won
2021 Best Actress Atlas Won [31]

References

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  1. ^ "The Law According to Lidia Poët".
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "Le 6 vip bolognesi più affascinanti di sempre" (in Italian). Bologna Today. 10 September 2018. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "David di Donatello 2017, tutte le nomination" (in Italian). MYmovies.it. 21 February 2017. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
  7. ^ "Premio Ennio Flaiano: tutti i vincitori" (in Italian). Panorama. 2 July 2016. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
  8. ^ "Nastri d'Argento 2016: i premiati" (in Italian). Cinemagazine.it. 2 July 2016. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
  9. ^ "The Non-Exportable Italian Comedy: 'Il Premio' from Alessandro Gassman". I Love Italian Movies. 10 December 2017. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
  10. ^ "The Prize". Icff.ca. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
  11. ^ "Matilda De Angelis in Youtopia: "Mi spoglio per fuggire alla realtà"" (in Italian). Vanity Fair. 21 February 2018. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
  12. ^ Bristow, Jack (25 April 2018). "Youtopia e la verginità all'asta" (in Italian). Rolling Stone. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
  13. ^ Gianmaria Tammaro (1 October 2019). "Sydney Sibilia porta su Netflix l'utopia dell'Isola delle Rose" (in Italian). La Stampa. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
  14. ^ "David di Donatello 2021, Matilda De Angelis migliore attrice non protagonista". Il Resto del Carlino (in Italian). 11 May 2021. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  15. ^ "Sanremo 2021, da Matilda De Angelis a Simona Ventura il Festival è un gioco da ragazze". La Repubblica (in Italian). 3 March 2021. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
  16. ^ "Taormina Film Fest, vince Daniel Brühl. Matilda De Angelis miglior attrice per 'Atlas'". La Repubblica (in Italian). 4 July 2021. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
  17. ^ 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.
  18. ^ Ciavarelli, Giulia (6 May 2022). "Elisa: "Litoranea" è il nuovo singolo con Matilda De Angelis". TV Sorrisi e Canzoni (in Italian). Retrieved 10 December 2024.
  19. ^ Leombruni, Lucrezia (12 May 2023). "Nastri d'Argento, Mare Fuori è la serie dell'anno". Agenzia Dire (in Italian).
  20. ^ Naselli, Antonio (17 June 2023). "NASTRI d'ARGENTO GRANDI SERIE 2023_NASTRI SPECIALI e STASERA LA PREMIAZIONE". Nastri d'Argento (in Italian).
  21. ^ Vivarelli, Nick (26 May 2023). "'Citadel' Next Chapter to Be Titled 'Citadel: Diana,' First Look of Protagonist Matilda De Angelis Released". Variety. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
  22. ^ "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.
  23. ^ 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.
  24. ^ "Italian album certifications – Matilda De Angelis" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 5 December 2024. Select "Tutti gli anni" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Type "Matilda De Angelis" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Album e Compilation" under "Sezione".
  25. ^ Chuba, Kirsten (15 February 2018). "Photos From the Berlin Film Festival: Matilda De Angelis accepts an award at the European Shooting Stars presentation". Variety. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
  26. ^ "Nastri d'argento 2016: tutti i vincitori". Ciak (in Italian). 3 July 2016. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
  27. ^ Turrini, Davide (30 May 2018). "Nastri d'Argento 2018, le nomination - la sfida è tra Loro, Ammore e malavita, Dogman e Napoli velata". Il Fatto Quotidiano (in Italian). Retrieved 10 December 2024.
  28. ^ Leombruni, Lucrezia (12 May 2023). "Nastri d'Argento, Mare Fuori è la serie dell'anno". Agenzia Dire (in Italian).
  29. ^ Naselli, Antonio (17 June 2023). "NASTRI d'ARGENTO GRANDI SERIE 2023_NASTRI SPECIALI e STASERA LA PREMIAZIONE". Nastri d'Argento (in Italian).
  30. ^ "Premio Ennio Flaiano: tutti i vincitori". Panorama (in Italian). 2 July 2016. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
  31. ^ De Simone, Alessandro (3 July 2021). "67th Taormina Film Festival Palmares". Ciak. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
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