Maria Amelia Monti

Maria Amelia Monti
Monti in 2018
Born30 June 1962 (1962-06-30) (age 64)
Milan, Italy
OccupationActress

Maria Amelia Monti (born 30 June 1962) is an Italian actress and comedian.

Life and career

Born in Milan, Monti is the daughter of the architect Anna Maria Bertarini [it] and the granddaughter of painter Cesare Monti. After being rejected from the Accademia Nazionale di Arte Drammatica Silvio D'Amico and from the drama school of the Piccolo Teatro, she graduated from the Accademia dei Filodrammatici. She made her professional debut on stage in Tony Cucchiara's Stasera Musical.

Starting from 1982, Monti appeared on television as a comedian in several variety shows, notably Drive In and La TV delle ragazze [it]. She is best known for her leading roles in television series such as the medical drama Amico mio, the comedy series Dio vede e provvede and the sitcom Finalmente soli. Monti is also active in films, mostly cast in humorous character roles.

Personal life

Monti is married and has three sons, including one adopted from Ethiopia. She is a Buddhist.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role(s) Notes
1987 Il mistero del panino assassino Wanda
1994 Love Burns Mercedes Woman Cameo appearance
Italia Village Daniela
Miracolo italiano Lucia Baggioni
The True Life of Antonio H. Herself (fictional version)
1996 Stella's Favor Roberta
1999 Asini Rita
2004 13 at a Table Matilde
2005 L'isola degli smemorati Maria (voice) Short film
2016 Come saltano i pesci Mariella
2019 Se mi vuoi bene Giulia
2021 Carla Santina Fracci
2025 Dove osano le cicogne Doula
Siblings Piera
2026 Election Day Doctor

Television

Year Title Role(s) Notes
1987 Italian Detectives Luisa Gismondi Episode: "Il diabolico crimine della vipera umana"
1989 Io Jane, tu Tarzan Kelly the Anthropologist Episode: "Episode 1"
1993–1998 Amico mio Clara Main role; 12 episodes
1996–1998 Dio vede e provvede Sister Teresa Main role; 19 episodes
1999–2004 Finalmente soli Alice Fumagalli Co-lead role; 85 episodes
2004 Amiche Rita Main role; 4 episodes
2007 7 vite Brigitte 2 episodes
Finalmente Natale Alice Fumagalli Television film
2008 Finalmente a casa Television film
2009 Finalmente una favola Television film
2011 L'amore non basta (quasi mai) Luana Mariani Main role; 5 episodes
Baciati dall'amore Rosa Dell'Acqua Main role; 6 episodes
2011–2012 Distretto di Polizia Chief Anita Cherubini Main role (season 11); 26 episodes
2012 Colorado: 'Sto classico Athena Episode: "Odissea"
2021–2022 An Astrological Guide for Broken Hearts Ada Bassi Recurring role; 5 episodes

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Maria Amelia Monti biografia". ComingSoon.it (in Italian). Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Fanfani, Olivia. "Maria Amelia Monti: Un'attrice itinerante, tra teatro cinema e televisione". Mymovies.it (in Italian). Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  3. ↑ Tesorio, Giuseppe (16 April 1995). "Due sotto la tenda di notte". Corriere della Sera. p. 41.
  4. 1 2 Giorgio Dell’Arti, Massimo Parrini. "Monti, Maria Amelia" Catalogo dei viventi. Marsilio, 2009. ISBN 978-88-317-9599-9.
  5. ↑ Costa, Emiliana (14 June 2021). "Maria Amelia Monti, il dolore a Verissimo: «È in una clinica, non è sempre presente...»". Il Messaggero (in Italian). Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  6. ↑ Angeleri, Francesca (11 July 2020). "S'è fatto tardi ? Non per me". Corriere della Sera. p. 11.