Maria Amelia Monti
Maria Amelia Monti | |
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| Born | 30 June 1962 (age 64)[1] Milan, Italy |
| Occupation | Actress |
Maria Amelia Monti (born 30 June 1962) is an Italian actress and comedian.
Life and career
[edit]Born in Milan, Monti is the daughter of the architect Anna Maria Bertarini and the granddaughter of painter Cesare Monti.[1] After being rejected from the Accademia Nazionale di Arte Drammatica Silvio D'Amico and from the drama school of the Piccolo Teatro, she graduated from the Accademia dei Filodrammatici.[1][2] She made her professional debut on stage in Tony Cucchiara's Stasera Musical.[2][3]
Starting from 1982, Monti appeared on television as a comedian in several variety shows, notably Drive In and La TV delle ragazze.[2][4] She is best known for her leading roles in television series such as the medical drama Amico mio, the comedy series Dio vede e provvede and the sitcom Finalmente soli.[2][4] Monti is also active in films, mostly cast in humorous character roles.[2]
Personal life
[edit]Monti is married and has three sons, including one adopted from Ethiopia.[5] She is a Buddhist.[6]
Selected filmography
[edit]- Love Burns (1994)
- Miracolo italiano (1994)
- The True Life of Antonio H. (1994)
- Stella's Favor (1996)
- 13 at a Table (2004)
- Se mi vuoi bene (2019)
- Siblings (2025)
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 "Maria Amelia Monti biografia". ComingSoon.it (in Italian). Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Fanfani, Olivia. "Maria Amelia Monti: Un'attrice itinerante, tra teatro cinema e televisione". Mymovies.it (in Italian). Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ↑ Tesorio, Giuseppe (16 April 1995). "Due sotto la tenda di notte". Corriere della Sera. p. 41.
- 1 2 Giorgio Dell’Arti, Massimo Parrini. "Monti, Maria Amelia" Catalogo dei viventi. Marsilio, 2009. ISBN 978-88-317-9599-9.
- ↑ Costa, Emiliana (14 June 2021). "Maria Amelia Monti, il dolore a Verissimo: «È in una clinica, non è sempre presente...»". Il Messaggero (in Italian). Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ↑ Angeleri, Francesca (11 July 2020). "S'è fatto tardi ? Non per me". Corriere della Sera. p. 11.
External links
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