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 television series. The Undoing (2020).
Wiki/Biography
Matilda De Angelis was born on Monday, September 11, 1995 (age 25 years; in 2020), in Bologna, Italy. His zodiac sign is Virgo. He grew up in the suburbs of Bologna, where he attended the Liceo Scientifico Enrico Fermi. In an interview, while sharing his childhood memories, he said,
I grew up in the middle of nowhere. Farms, animals, that sort of thing. You expect that you will be there for the rest of your life. I always wanted something more for myself.”
Since childhood, he was inclined towards music and started playing the guitar at the age of eleven. Eventually, he also learned to play the violin, and then he excelled at the pianoforte. Although she never took a course in acting, she secured herself the lead role in the film Veloce come il vento (2016) when the casting director saw some of her photos on Facebook. Apparently, the casting director wasn’t looking for a famous actress as he was looking for a woman who spoke a dialect from the Emilia-Romagna region in Italy. In an interview, he said,
I didn’t train to be an actor. I never went to acting school. I just started acting in a very strange and unassuming way. So I think I realized that I wanted to be an actor when I saw my first movie come out, and I felt really happy and excited.”
After landing a role in the film Veloce come il vento (2016), he attended a workshop by acting coach, Doris Hicks.
Physical appearance
Height: 5′ 6″ (166 cm)
Hair Color: Dark Brown
Eye Color: Blue
Family relationship
Parents & Siblings
Matilda De Angelis’ mother, Tania Troilo, works as an insurer, while her father, Lorenzo de Angelis, works as a graphic designer. Her brother, Tobia De Angelis, is an oboe player, budding chef, short story writer, and actor who played the role of the older brother of Matilda’s character, Denis, in the Italian television series ‘Tutto può succedere’ (2015).
Matilda De Angelis with her father and brother
Matilda De Angelis with her mother and brother
Relationships, Husband & Children
From 2017-2020, Matilda De Angelis was in a relationship with Italian actress Andrea Arcangeli.
Matilda De Angelis with her boyfriend Andrea Arcangeli
In 2021, she started dating Italian rapper William Mezzanotte (known as Nayt). The couple met while filming the movie ‘Robbing Mussolini’ in Venice, Italy.
Matilda De Angelis and William Mezzanotte
Career
Music
His exceptional musical skills led him to join the popular group ‘Rumba de Bodas’ at the age of sixteen. The group consists of Matilda and seven other young musicians from Bologna who embark on a musical journey. They extensively toured Europe in a yellow van, performed at various international music events, left a lasting impression in many countries, and recorded the album ‘Karnaval Fou’ in 2014.
Carnival Fou (2014)
In an interview, he said,
When I was sixteen, I joined a band, a famous band in 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 have been with this group for five years.”
Movie
Matilda De Angelis made her film debut in 2016 when she played the lead role of Giulia De Martino in the Italian sports drama film ‘Veloce come il vento’ (The Italian Race). In the film, Giulia De Martino is a seventeen-year-old racing car driver who participates in the Italian Race, an illegal and dangerous race, to clear his debts. Matilda received a nomination for David di Donatello (2017), the Italian equivalent of the Oscars, in the Best Actress category for playing the role of Giulia De Martino. The film also features a song titled “Seventeen,” written and sung by Matilda. The song was highly appreciated and went on to receive a nomination for Best Original Song at David di Donatello (2017).
Veloce come il Vento (2016)
In 2017, she played the supporting role of Stella in the Italian drama film ‘Una Famiglia.’ In the movie, Stella is a homeless girl who sleeps on the roof or in a trash can. Things change when Stella meets a father-like figure, who suggests she become a surrogate for a wealthy couple who cannot have children.
She rose to fame with the 2018 Italian drama film ‘Youtopia’ where she played the role of Matilde, a young girl who sells her virginity online to save her family from losing their home.
Youtopia (2018)
Later, in the same year, she played the role of Soledad Agramante, a failed actress involved in a fake robbery, in the Italian comedy Una Vita Spericolata (Reckless).
Matilda De Angelis in Una Vita Spericolata (2018)
OTT/Web Series
In 2020, she made her digital debut when she portrayed Gabriella, a lawyer specializing in international law and the love interest of Georgio Rosa, in Netflix’s Italian comedy-drama film ‘L’incredibile storia dell’Isola delle Rose’ (Island of the Roses ). Matilda received a nomination for David di Donatello (2021) in the category of best supporting actress for playing Gabriella. ‘L’incredibile storia dell’Isola delle Rose’ is based on the true story of Georgio Rosa, an ambitious engineer who clashed with the government after building a steel island off the coast of Rimini, northern Italy, in the 60s.
Matilda De Angelis in ‘L’incredibile storia dell’Isola delle Rose’ (2020)
Television
In 2015, she made her debut on Italian TV with ‘Tutto può succedere’ where she played the role of Ambra Scalvino, the eldest daughter of Sara Ferrero and a young rebel who has a secret dream of becoming a singer because she is in constant conflict with her mother.
Matilda De Angelis in Tutto può succedere (2015)
In 2020, she rose to international fame with the American psychological thriller series ‘The Undoing’ in which she played the role of Elena Alves, a young, sexual and provocative woman who has an unabashed desire to be part of the upper class as her son. is attending an elite school with a scholarship.
Matilda De Angelis with Nicole Kidman in The Undoing (2020)
She portrayed Caterina da Cremona in the historical drama ‘Leonardo’ (2021). The series is set in 1506 when legendary renaissance painter Leonardo da Vinci is accused of murdering his friend and muse, Caterina da Cremona.
Matilda De Angelis in Leonardo (2021)
Others
In 2016, she was featured in the music video for the song “Tutto qui accade” by Negramaro, an Italian pop group.
In 2017, she lent her voice in the Disney/Pixar animated film ‘Coco’ for the role of Tía Victoria, one of the aunts of little Miguel (the protagonist). In 2018, she appeared in the music video for the song “Felicità puttana” by Thegiornalisti, an Italian indie-pop band. In 2021, he co-hosted the first night of the Sanremo Festival with Amadeus, the popular Italian television and radio presenter.
Awards/Honors
- Won the Best New Actor Award at the Taormina Film Festival (2016) for the film ‘Veloce come il vento’ (2016)
- Won Nastri d’Argento (2016) in the Best Newcomer category for the film ‘Veloce come il vento’ (2016)
- Won the Aphrodite Award (2018) in the Best New Actress category for the film ‘Youtopia’ (2018)
- Included in Shooting Star Europe 2018, a program that celebrates the next generation of acting talent by awarding the Shooting Star award to ten young European actors at the Berlin International Film Festival each year
Matilda De Angelis at the Berlin International Film Festival (2018)
- Won the Kineo Award (2018) in the Best Supporting Actress category for Il Premio (2017)
Favorite Things
- Directors: Claudio Cupellini, Xavier Dolan
- Lipstick Color: Rouge d’Armani Matte. 402
Facts/Trivia
- He sometimes takes alcoholic drinks.
- Since her early teens, she has suffered from severe skin problems and posted various pictures on her Instagram account showing off her unfiltered acne-ridden face.
Matilda De Angelis’ Instagram post shows off her acne-ridden face
- At the age of 16, she developed anorexia, an eating disorder that causes a deep fear of gaining weight.
- He can speak three different languages- Italian, French and English. In an interview with Harper’s Bazaar magazine, when asked “What will you learn, if you don’t act?,” Matilda replied,
language, [to be] a translator.”
- As a musician, he plays acoustic guitar, violin and piano.
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