Maria Chiara Giannetta (born 20 May 1992)[1] is an Italian actress. She is best known for her roles in the Italian TV series Don Matteo and Blanca.
Maria Chiara Giannetta | |
|---|---|
 Giannetta at the 2022 Bari International Film Festival | |
| Born | 20 May 1992 Foggia, Italy |
| Occupation | Actress |
Early life and education
editAt the age of 10 Gianetta took part in her first theatrical performance, albeit at an amateur level, in Sant'Agata di Puglia, where she spent her childhood. She then began to attend theatre workshops.[2]
She began studying acting at the Teatro dei Limoni in Foggia and, at the age of 19, entered the Experimental Center of Cinematography in Rome.[3]
Career
editIn 2014 Gianetta played a small role in the twenty-fifth episode of the ninth season of the series Don Matteo. In 2016 she appeared in the miniseries Baciato dal sole, in the role of Angela. The same year she made her film debut with Worldly Girl, directed by Marco Danieli, in the role of Loretta.[4]
In 2017 she played Mariella Santorini in the fourth season of the series Un passo dal cielo and joined the cast of the fourth season of the series Che Dio ci aiuti, in the role of Asia.[5]
In 2018, from the eleventh season of Don Matteo and onwards,[6] she was chosen to play the Carabinieri captain Anna Olivieri, a role for the first time in the series assigned to a woman. The same year she played in two films, Ricordi?, directed by Valerio Mieli, and Tafanos, directed by Riccardo Paoletti.[7]
In 2019 she played Elena in the film Mollami, directed by Matteo Gentiloni, and Alice in Bentornato Presidente, directed by Giancarlo Fontana and Giuseppe G. Stasi. Since 2021 she has taken part in the series Buongiorno, mamma![8]
In 2021 Gianetta became lead actress in a TV series for the first time: in Blanca, an Italian series based on the novels by Patrizia Rinaldi. She plays Blanca Ferrando, a blind young woman who becomes a police consultant. For this role, she was awarded the 2022 Nastro d'Argento for Great Series (Grandi Serie) as best lead actress.[9]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Worldly Girl | Loretta | |
| Fusa | Federica | Short film | |
| 2018 | Tafanos | Christine | |
| 2019 | Mollami | Elena | |
| Welcome Back Mr. President! | Agent De Nicola | [10] |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014–present | Don Matteo | Anna Olivieri | Main role (season 11-present); guest star (season 9 episode 25)[11] |
| 2016 | Baciato dal sole | Angela | Miniseries |
| L'allieva | Giulia Valenti | Episode: "L'allieva" | |
| 2017 | Un passo dal cielo | Mariella Santorini | Recurring role (season 4) |
| 2017–2019 | Che Dio ci aiuti | Asia | 6 episodes |
| 2021–2023 | Buongiorno, mamma! | Anna Della Rosa | Main role |
| 2021–present | Blanca | Blanca Ferrando | Lead role[12][13] |
| TBA | Costiera | TBA |
Music videos
edit| Year | Title | Artist(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | "Sembro matto" | Max Pezzali |
Awards
edit- 2022 – Nastro d'argento per le Grandi Serie for her lead role in Blanca
- 2022 – Telegatto for her role in Don Matteo
References
edit- ^ Secchi Frau, Fabio. "Maria Chiara Giannetta". Mymovies.it (in Italian). Retrieved 27 February 2024.
- ^ Catarinacci, Tina (27 March 2023). "Chi è Maria Chiara Giannetta? Biografia, lavoro e curiosità sull'attrice di "Buongiorno, mamma!"". Ecodelcinema (in Italian). Retrieved 22 August 2023.
- ^ Média, Prisma. "Maria Chiara Giannetta - La biographie de Maria Chiara Giannetta avec Voici.fr". Voici.fr (in French). Retrieved 22 August 2023.
- ^ autori, Giornate degli. "La ragazza del mondo - Worldly Girl". venice-days.com (in Italian). Retrieved 19 January 2024.
- ^ "Maria Chiara Giannetta è Asia - Chi è - Che Dio Ci Aiuti 5 - Giornal.it" (in Italian). 4 June 2020. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
- ^ Sbaffi, Giulia (5 February 2023). "Dalla recitazione all'amore per la fotografia: ecco Maria Chiara Giannetta". Donna Glamour (in Italian). Retrieved 22 August 2023.
- ^ "Killer mosquitos (Tafanos)". Cineuropa - the best of european cinema. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
- ^ "Buongiorno, Mamma 2, Maria Chiara Giannetta e Raoul Bova: "Il tempo di lasciarsi andare"". Vanity Fair Italia (in Italian). 15 February 2023. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
- ^ "Maria Chiara Giannetta vince il Nastro d'argento: "Blanca non sarebbe quella che è senza i costumi"". Stile e Trend Fanpage (in Italian). Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- ^ "Bentornato Presidente - 2019 - film usciti 2000 - 2023 - film & docu". Filmitalia (in Italian). Retrieved 25 January 2024.
- ^ ""Don Matteo", video di coppia sofferto: i fan temono il doppio addio". DiLei (in Italian). 24 July 2023. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
- ^ "In 'Blanca', a blind investigator must solve her own dark mystery". SBS What's On. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
- ^ Vivarelli, Nick (19 November 2021). "Italian Series on Blind Policewoman Sells in Europe Ahead of RAI Bow (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 24 July 2023.