Alessandra Mastronardi

Alessandra Mastronardi
Mastronardi in 2018
Born	Alessandra Carina Mastronardi (1986-02-18) February 18, 1986 Naples, Italy
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1997–present
Spouse	Gianpaolo Sannino (2023–present)

Alessandra Carina Mastronardi (born February 18, 1986) is an Italian actress. She is best known for her roles in the films To Rome with Love and The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent, and the television series Master of None, for which she garnered a nomination for the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series in 2017.

Early life and career

Alessandra was born in Naples, Campania, Italy, to a father from Agnone, in the province of Isernia and a mother from Naples, but was brought up in Rome after moving there at the age of five. She attended a Classical Lyceum and then the Sapienza University of Rome where she studied performing arts. Previously she had attended a psychology course at the same institution.

She made her debut as an actress in 1997, in the miniseries Un prete tra noi, followed by Amico mio 2 (1998), directed by Paolo Poeti, Lui e lei 2 (1999), Il veterinario, by José María Sánchez, and Il grande Torino with Remo Girone and Michele Placido, directed by Claudio Bonivento, in which she pictures the character of Rosa Di Girolamo, both filmed in 2005, and an episode of Don Matteo 5 (2006). She also had some roles in different films : Il manoscritto di Van Hecken (1999) and The Beast in the Heart (2003); moreover some short subjects make part of her range of performances Cose che si dicono al buio, by Marco Costa, and Due sigarette, both filmed in (2004).

Mastronardi in 2008

Mastronardi gained more fame, mainly in Italy, when she became a regular cast member of the 2006 Italian version of the TV series Los Serrano, I Cesaroni, in which she plays the part of the young shy and romantic girl Eva Cudicini. In 2006, she was the main character, together with Matteo Branciamore, in the music video Stai bene come stai, performed by the Italian musical group Le Mani.

On January 16, 2007 she made her theatre debut in the comedy The Prozac Family, directed by Marco Costa. She portrayed the character of Margherita, while the role of her fiancé Mamo was played by Eros Galbiati, who became popular in Italy in 2006 thanks to the movie Notte prima degli esami. On August 24, 2007 the movie Prova a volare by Lorenzo Cicconi Massi was released. She acted with Riccardo Scamarcio, portraying the role of Gloria. In February 2008 she returned to TV with the second season of I Cesaroni, still directed by Francesco Vicario. Then she appeared in the miniseries Romanzo criminale – La serie, by Stefano Sollima, a remake of the 2005 movie Romanzo criminale.

In January, 2009, the third season of I Cesaroni began. Subsequently, Alessandra obtained an important role in TV film Non smettere di sognare, in which she played the part of a young dancer, Stella. Mastronardi played Milly, a young bride and astronomy teacher, in the 2012 Woody Allen movie, To Rome with Love.

In 2017, she appeared as the character of Francesca in Season 2 of Netflix's Master of None. In 2018, she played the witch Gelica in the movie Ötzi and the mystery of time. In 2019, she appeared in the role of Lucrezia Donati in the Netflix show Medici: Masters of Florence. In 2022, she appeared in the Lionsgate movie The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent with Nicolas Cage.

Filmography

Film roles

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1999	Il manoscritto di Van Hecken	Anna
2005	The Beast in the Heart	Shopper	Cameo appearance
2007	Prova a volare	Gloria
2012	To Rome with Love	Milly	Nominated Nastro d'Argento – Best Supporting Actress
2013	AmeriQua	Valentina
	The Fifth Wheel	Angela
2014	Amici come noi	Rosa
	Ogni maledetto Natale	Giulia Colardo
2015	Life	Annamaria Pierangeli
2017	Lost in Florence	Stefania
	Titanium White	Silvia
2018	Ötzi and the Mystery of Time	The evil witch Gelica
2019	L'agenzia dei bugiardi	Clio
2020	About Us	Annie
	Si muore solo da vivi	Chiara
2021	La donna per me	Laura
2022	The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent	Gabriela Lucchesi
	Con chi viaggi	Anna
	Altrimenti ci arrabbiamo	Miriam

Television roles

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1999	Un prete tra noi	Barbara	Episode: "Per troppo amore"
2001	Un medico in famiglia	Claudia	Episode: "Contratti"
2005	Il Grande Torino	Rosa Di Girolamo	Miniseries
2006	Don Matteo	Vanessa's daughter	Episode: "Il ballo delle debuttanti"
2006–2012	I Cesaroni	Eva Cudicini	Main role (seasons 1–4); recurring role (season 5); 105 episodes
2008–2010	Romanzo criminale - La serie	Roberta	Main role (season 1); recurring role (season 2); 14 episodes
2009	Non smettere di sognare	Stella Carossi	Television film
2010	Pius XII: Under the Roman Sky	Miriam	Television film
2011	Atelier Fontana - Le sorelle della moda	Micol Fontana	Miniseries
2012	Titanic: Blood and Steel	Sofia Silvestri	Main role; 12 episodes
2014	Romeo e Giulietta	Giulietta	Miniseries
2016–2020	L'allieva	Alice Allevi	Lead role; 35 episodes
2017	C'era una volta Studio Uno	Giulia Martini	Miniseries
	Master of None	Francesca	Main role (season 2); 5 episodes
2018–2019	Medici	Lucrezia Donati	Main role (seasons 2–3); 16 episodes
2021	Carla	Carla Fracci	Television film
2023	Drag Race Italia	Herself	Episode: "Walk of Fame"

Music video appearances

Year	Title	Artist(s)
2007	"Stai bene come stai"	Le Mani
2009	"Il mio riflesso"	Tormento
	"Parole nuove"	Matteo Branciamore
2010	"Roberta"	Il Genio
2017	"Dobbiamo fare luce"	Gianni Morandi
2019	"What More Can I Do?"	Jack Savoretti

Video Game roles

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2024	Indiana Jones and the Great Circle	Gina Lombardi

External links

• Alessandra Mastronardi at IMDb