Margaret Mazzantini is an Italian-Irish writer and actress. She became a film, television and stage actor, but is best known as a writer. Mazzantini began her acting career in 1980 starring in the cult horror classic Antropophagus, she has also appeared in television and theatre. As a successful writer, her novels include Non ti muovere which was adapted into the namesake film and is directed by her husband Sergio Castellitto and stars Penélope Cruz. Her career as a writer and actress has earned her several awards and nominations including Campiello Awards, a Golden Ticket Award, and a Goya Award.
Mazzantini was born in Dublin, Ireland to Carlo Mazzantini, an Italian writer and artist, and Anne Donnelly, an Irish artist. She has three sisters (one of whom is Giselda Volodi). She spent her childhood around Europe, Spain, and Tangier, until the family settled in Tivoli. In 1982 she graduated from the Academy of Dramatic Arts in Rome.
| Date of Birth | 27th October 1961 |
|---|---|
| Age | 63 Years |
| Zodiac Sign | Scorpio |
| Country | Italy |
| Current City | Dublin |
| Birth Place | Dublin |
| Language | English |
| Reference | IMDB |
| Father | Carlo Mazzantini |
|---|---|
| Mother | Anne Donnelly |
| Spouses | Sergio Castellitto |
| Children | Pietro Castellitto |
| Siblings | Giselda Volodi |
