Maria Chiara Giannetta is an Italian actress. She is best known for her roles in the Italian TV series Don Matteo and Blanca.

Early life and education

At 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.[1]

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.[2]

Career

In 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.

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.

In 2018, from the eleventh season of Don Matteo and onwards,[3] 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. 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!

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’Argente for the Great Series as best lead actress.[4]

Filmography

Film

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

Television

Year Title Role(s) Notes
2014–present Don Matteo Anna Olivieri Main role (season 11-present); guest star (season 9)[5]
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[6][7]

Music videos

Year Title Artist(s) Notes
2020 "Sembro matto" Max Pezzali

Awards

References

  1. ↑ 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.
  2. ↑ Média, Prisma. "Maria Chiara Giannetta - La biographie de Maria Chiara Giannetta avec Voici.fr". Voici.fr (in French). Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  3. ↑ Sbaffi, Giulia (5 February 2023). "Dalla recitazione all'amore per la fotografia: ecco Maria Chiara Giannetta". Donna Glamour (in Italian). Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  4. ↑ "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.
  5. ↑ ""Don Matteo", video di coppia sofferto: i fan temono il doppio addio". DiLei (in Italian). 24 July 2023. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  6. ↑ "In 'Blanca', a blind investigator must solve her own dark mystery". SBS What's On. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  7. ↑ Vivarelli, Nick (19 November 2021). "Italian Series on Blind Policewoman Sells in Europe Ahead of RAI Bow (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
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