Maya Sansa
Actress
Known for
Time and sheer volume of work have made Maya Sansa a veteran actress who has rarely been away from the screen for long. The film 'The Best of Youth' accounts for more of the public profile than anything else does. 'Revoir Paris' is another title that gets mentioned. The bulk of the career has been spent in drama. The filmography runs to some 51 credits between film and television.
Maya Sansa
Actress
Time and sheer volume of work have made Maya Sansa a veteran actress who has rarely been away from the screen for long. The film 'The Best of Youth' accounts for more of the public profile than anything else does. 'Revoir Paris' is another title that gets mentioned. The bulk of the career has been spent in drama. The filmography runs to some 51 credits between film and television.
Movies (38 titles)
Plays Rossa
Dormant Beauty
2012
Plays Maria Luzzato
Female Agents
2008
Plays Mirella Utano
The Best of Youth
2003
Plays Doctor
My Night
2022
Plays Clara Fasani
You Came Back
2020
Plays Mother Sun
Sisters in Arms
2019
Plays Sara
Revoir Paris
2022
Plays Gina
Azuro
2022
Plays Elisabeth Farnese
The Royal Exchange
2017
Plays Francesca
The Listening
2006
Plays Chiara
Good Morning, Night
2003
Plays Claudia Raffaelli Santini
Security
2021
Plays Giovanna
Storie sospese
2015
Plays Francesca
Cycling with Molière
2013
Plays Catherine Cormery (1924)
The First Man
2011
Plays Lena
The Man Who Will Come
2009
Plays Ada
Under the Starry Sky
2014
Plays Martina
Two Sunny Days
2010
Plays Annetta
The Nanny
1999
Plays Stella
Gasoline
2002
Plays Caterina
The Peacock’s Paradise
2022
Plays Maria
An Italian Romance
2004
Plays Chiara
The Third Part of the World
2008
Plays Maria
La verità sta in cielo
2016
Plays Anna Bottacin
My Paper Dolls
2023
Plays Claudia
With the Grace of a God
2023
Plays Valeria Petri
The Lithium Conspiracy
2015
Plays Marinella
The Black Sheep
2010
Plays Véra
Meeting with an Angel
2011
Plays Stella
Il vestito da sposa
2004
Plays Doctor Alexandra 'Alex' Smith
See How They Dance
2011
Plays Giulia
Villa Amalia
2009
Plays Ingrid
Un altro mondo
2010
Plays Elena
The Good Life
2014
TV Shows (13 titles)
Plays Sara Ferraro
Tutto può succedere
2015
Plays Sara
Redemption
2020
Plays Inspector Nico Casterman
The Iris Affair
2025
Plays Fotoreporter
In Utero
2026
Plays Irene
In Treatment
2013
Plays Anna Conti
Sei donne - Il mistero di Leila
2023
Plays Chiara
The Firebrands
2023
Plays Mirella Utano
The Best of Youth
2003
Plays Marie de Médicis
A Dangerous Friendship
2024
Plays Mileva Marić
Einstein
2008
Plays Agnes Wickfield
David Copperfield
2009
Plays Berna Yalaz
Collateral
2018
Plays Gregory's Wife
Irma Vep
2022
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Revoir Paris
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In Utero
Fotoreporter · 8 episodes
2026–
The Iris Affair
Inspector Nico Casterman · 8 episodes
2025–
A Dangerous Friendship
Marie de Médicis · 4 episodes
2024–
With the Grace of a God
Claudia
2023
The Firebrands
Chiara · 5 episodes
2023–
My Paper Dolls
Anna Bottacin
2023
Sei donne - Il mistero di Leila
Anna Conti · 6 episodes
2023–
Revoir Paris
Sara
2022
The Peacock’s Paradise
Caterina
2022
Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Maya Sansa and where are they from?
Maya Sansa is 51 years old, born on September 25, 1975 in Rome, Italy.
What are the most famous roles of Maya Sansa?
Maya Sansa is best known for roles in The Best of Youth, Revoir Paris, Female Agents.
How many movies has Maya Sansa been in?
Over a 27-year career (since 1999), Maya Sansa has appeared in 38 movies and 13 TV shows.
What was Maya Sansa's first movie?
The career of Maya Sansa began with The Nanny (1999).
What is Maya Sansa's most recent movie or series?
Maya Sansa's most recent release is In Utero, which premiered on May 8, 2026.
What TV shows has Maya Sansa appeared in?
On television, Maya Sansa has appeared in Collateral, Irma Vep, The Iris Affair, The Best of Youth.
Maya Sansa
1975-09-25 · Rome, Italy
Maya Sansa (born 25 September 1975) is an Italian actress.
Maya Sansa was born in Rome the daughter of an Iranian father and an Italian mother. When she was 14, she started to study acting at her high school in Rome the "Virgilio". She then moved to London to study at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. There she graduated in acting and was soon picked by Marco Bellocchio to take part in his new film: La balia. Maya later worked with Bellocchio for a second time, starring in the film Goodmorning, Night. Sansa has also worked with Marco Tullio Giordana in the film The Best of Youth.
On 2 May 2004 The New York Times published an article which named her as the new image of Italian cinema.
On 14 June 2013, she won the David di Donatello for Best Supporting Actress for her role in Dormant Beauty.
She has a daughter, Talitha, with her partner Fabrice Scott with whom she lives in Paris.
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