Matilda De Angelis is an Italian actress and singer, known for starring in the Italian films Veloce come il vento (2016), Youtopia (2018) and L’incredibile storia dell’Isola delle Rose (2020), and the TV series The Undoing (2020).
Wiki/Biography
Matilda De Angelis was born on Monday, September 11, 1995 (age 25 in 2020) in Bologna, Italy. Her star sign is Virgo. She grew up in the rural suburbs of Bologna and attended Enrico Fermi Polytechnic. In an interview, while sharing her childhood memories, she said,
I grew up in the middle of nowhere. Farms, animals, that kind of thing. You’d think you’d spend your whole life there. I always wanted to find more for myself.”
She loved music from a young age and started playing guitar at the age of 11. Later, she also learned to play the violin and is also very good at piano. Although she never took acting lessons, she was offered the lead role in the film “The Wind Rises” (2016) when a casting director saw some of her photos on Facebook. Apparently, the casting director was not looking for an established actress, but a woman who could speak the dialect of the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy. In an interview, she said:
I wasn’t trained as an actor. I never went to acting school. I just got into acting in a very weird and random way. So when I saw my first movie come out, I think I realized I wanted to be an actor, and I was so happy and excited.”
After landing a role in the film The Wind Rises (2016), she enrolled in a workshop with acting coach Doris Hicks.
appearance
Height: 5′ 6″ (166 cm)
Hair color: dark brown
Eye Color: Blue
Family Relationships
Parents and siblings
Matilda de Angelis’ mother, Tania Troilo, works for an insurance company, while her father, Lorenzo de Angelis, is a graphic designer. Her brother, Tobia de Angelis, is an oboe player, budding chef, short story writer and actor who played Dennis, the brother of Matilda’s character, in the Italian TV series Tutto può succedere (2015).
Matilda De Angelis with her father and brothers
Matilda De Angelis with her mother and brothers
Relationships, husbands and children
From 2017 to 2020, Matilda De Angelis was in a relationship with Italian actor Andrea Arcangeli.
Matilda De Angelis and her boyfriend Andrea Arcangeli
In 2021, she began dating Italian rapper William Mezzanotte (stage name Nayt). The two met while filming the movie “The Robbery of Mussolini” in Venice, Italy.
Matilda de Angelis and William Mezzanotte
Profession
music
With her extraordinary musical talent, she joined the popular band “Rumba de Bodas” at the age of 16. The band, consisting of Matilda and seven other young musicians from Bologna, embarked on a musical journey. They toured around Europe in a yellow van, performed at various international music events, made a great impression in many countries, and recorded the album “Karnaval Fou” in 2014.
Canaan Carnival(2014)
She said in an interview,
When I was sixteen, I joined a band, a famous band from my hometown, Rumba de Bodas, and we traveled around Europe in a yellow van. It was one of the best experiences of my life, and I was in that band for five years.”
Movie
Matilda de Angelis made her screen debut in 2016, playing the lead role of Giulia de Martino in the Italian sports drama Veloce come il vento (Italian Racing). In the film, Giulia de Martino is a 17-year-old racer who participates in Italian racing, an illegal and dangerous race, to pay off her debts. Matilda was nominated for Best Actress at the David Award (2017), the Italian Academy Award, for her role as Giulia de Martino. The film also features the song “Seventeen”, which Matilda wrote and sang. The song became a huge hit and was nominated for Best Original Song at the David Award (2017).
The Wind Is Fast (2016)
In 2017, she played the supporting role of Stella in the Italian drama film A Family. In the film, Stella is a homeless girl who sleeps on rooftops or in dumpsters. Things change when Stella meets a father-like figure who suggests that she become a surrogate mother for a wealthy couple who are unable to have children.
She rose to fame with the 2018 Italian drama Youtopia, in which she played the role of Matilde, a young girl who sells her virginity online to save her family from losing their house.
Youtopia (2018)
Then in the same year, she played the role of Soledad Agramante, a failed actress involved in a fake robbery, in the Italian comedy film Una Vita Spericolata.
Una Vita Spericolata by Matilda De Angelis (2018)
OTT/Network Series
In 2020, she made her digital debut in Netflix’s Italian comedy-drama, The Incredible Story of the Island of Roses, playing Gabriella, a lawyer specializing in international law and the love interest of Georgio Rosa. Matilda was nominated for the David di Donatello Award (2021) for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Gabriella. The Incredible Story of the Island of Roses is based on the true story of Giorgio Rosa, an ambitious engineer who came into conflict with the government after building a steel island off the coast of Rimini in northern Italy in the 60s.
Matilda de Angelis in The Incredible Story of Rose Island (2020)
television
In 2015, she made her debut in the Italian TV series Tutto può succedere as Ambra Scalvino, the eldest daughter of Sara Ferrero and a young rebel who secretly dreams of becoming a singer and is constantly in conflict with her mother.
Matilda de Angelis, Tutto può succedere (2015)
In 2020, she shot to fame with the American psychological thriller drama Undoing, in which she portrayed the character of Elena Alves, a young, sexy and provocative woman whose son attends an elite school on scholarship and who makes no secret of her desire to be part of the upper class.
Matilda De Angelis and Nicole Kidman in “Nothing to Do” (2020)
She plays the role of Caterina da Cremona in the historical drama Leonardo (2021). The play is set in 1506, when the legendary Renaissance painter Leonardo da Vinci is accused of murdering his friend and muse Caterina da Cremona.
Matilda de Angelis in Leonardo (2021)
other
In 2016, she appeared in the music video for the song “Tutto qui accade” by Italian pop band Negramaro.
In 2017, she voiced the character Tía Victoria in the Disney/Pixar animated film Coco, one of the main character Miguel’s aunts. In 2018, she appeared in the music video for the song “Felicità puttana” by the Italian indie pop band Thegiornalisti. In 2021, she hosted the opening gala of the Sanremo Festival with Amadeus, a famous Italian TV and radio presenter.
Awards/Honors
- Taormina Film Festival Best Apocalyptic Actress Award (2016) for the film Veloce come il vento (2016)
- Nastri d’Argento (2016) Best Newcomer Award for the film Veloce come il vento (2016)
- Aphrodite Award (2018) for Best New Actress for the film Youtopia (2018)
- The 2018 Shooting Stars Award is a program of the Berlin International Film Festival to reward the next generation of acting talent. Every year, the “Shooting Star Award” is awarded to ten young European actors.
Matilda De Angelis attends the Berlin International Film Festival (2018)
- Kineo Award (2018) for Best Supporting Actress for Il Premio (2017)
Favorite Things
- Directors: Claudio Cupellini, Xavier Dolan
- Lipstick color: Rouge d’Armani Matte. 402
Facts/Trivia
- She occasionally drinks alcoholic beverages.
- She has suffered from severe skin issues since her teenage years and has posted several photos on her Instagram account showing off her unretouched, acne-ridden face.
Matilda De Angelis posts her acne-ridden face on Instagram
- At 16, she developed anorexia, an eating disorder that caused her to become extremely afraid of gaining weight.
- She can speak three different languages – Italian, French and English. In an interview with Harper’s Bazaar magazine, when asked, “If you weren’t acting, what would you study?” Matilda replied,
language, [to be] A translator. ”
- As a musician, she is proficient at playing the acoustic guitar, violin, and piano.
Categories: Biography
Source: HIS Education