Marta Gastini (born 2 October 1989) is an Italian actress, best known for playing

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in '' Borgia'' and for starring in the film '' The Rite''.

Life and career

After receiving an elementary education, she debuted as an actress on Italian television in January 2009 with the television miniseries ''Il Bene e il Male'' ("Good and Evil"), followed by a starring role in the prime-time miniseries ''L'uomo che cavalcava nel buio'' ("The Man Who Rode in the Dark"). On 18 December 2009, she made her début in cinema with the film ''

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'' directed by

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, where she played the role of Martha, daughter of Gualtiero Marchesi, who was played by the director. In 2010, aged 20, Gastini appeared with

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and

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in the American film '' The Rite'', directed by

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and produced by

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and Gastini?s father in Los Angeles. In 2011, Gastini appeared as

in the TV series '' Borgia''. In 2016, Gastini will star in the American-Icelandic film Autumn Lights as Marie. The film will be released on 21 October 2016 in the United States and Canada from

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Other activities

In 2008, Gastini became a spokeswoman for the

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Filmography

Films

Television

Awards

* Gold Gagliaudo (2010) – Civic merit medal awarded to Alessandrian citizens who have distinguished themselves for professional merit. *Young Certainty of the Italian Cinema (2011) – FilmVideo Montecatini (Won) * L'Oréal Paris Cinema Award (2011) –

Venice Film Festival The Venice Film Festival or Venice International Film Festival ( it, Mostra Internazionale d'Arte Cinematografica della Biennale di Venezia, "International Exhibition of Cinematographic Art of the Venice Biennale") is an annual film festival h ...

(Nomination) *

Silver Ribbon The Nastro d'Argento, also known by its translated name Silver Ribbon, is an Italian film award awarded each year since 1946 by the Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists (Italian: ''Sindacato Nazionale Giornalisti Cinematografici Italiani ...

(2011) – Best Supporting Actress for '' The Rite'' (Nomination) *Jury Prize, Best Actress (2017) - '' Autumn Lights'' -

Riviera International Film Festival The Riviera International Film Festival (RIFF) is an international film festival dedicated to filmmakers under 35 that takes place every year in Sestri Levante. Since the 2018 edition, there is a section entirely dedicated to documentaries RIFF ...

(Nomination)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Gastini, Marta 1989 births Living people Italian television actresses Italian film actresses People from Alessandria 21st-century Italian actresses