Margherita Mazzucco

Margherita Mazzucco
Born
Naples, Italy
OccupationActress
Years active2018–present

Margherita Mazzucco is an Italian actress. She is best known for her role as Elena "Lenù" Greco in the HBO coming-of-age television series My Brilliant Friend.[1]

Biography

Margherita Mazzucco grew up in Naples,[2] she is the third of four sisters.[3] Her father is a lawyer.[4] She graduated from a liceo classico,[4] and later studied modern literature at the University of Naples Federico II.[3]

Her acting career came "by accident";[5] auditions for My Brilliant Friend were being held in her school, and she participated out of curiosity. She wanted to play Lila initially, however, director Saverio Costanzo eventually convinced her to play Lenù.[4] She had no prior acting experience when she accepted the role.[6]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Ref.
2022 Chiara Clare of Assisi [7]

Television

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2018-22 My Brilliant Friend Elena "Lenù" Greco 22 episodes [1]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2022 Venice International Film Festival NUOVOIMAIE Best New Young Actress Chiara Won [8]

References

  1. ^ a b Povoledo, Elisabetta (25 February 2022). "Growing Up Onscreen With 'My Brilliant Friend'". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 31 May 2023. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  2. ^ Myers, Marc (1 March 2022). "The Italian Actresses in 'My Brilliant Friend' Talk About Their Own Childhoods and Different Paths to Stardom". Wall Street Journal. Archived from the original on 31 May 2023. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  3. ^ a b Manca, Mario (2 February 2022). "L'Amica Geniale 3, Margherita Mazzucco: «Non solo una brava ragazza»". Vanity Fair Italia (in Italian). Archived from the original on 31 May 2023. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  4. ^ a b c "Conosciamo meglio Margherita Mazzucco, l'attrice che interpreta Lenù nella serie cult L'Amica Geniale". Elle (in Italian). 12 March 2022. Archived from the original on 3 September 2022. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
  5. ^ Merone, Anna Paola (18 February 2022). "L'amica geniale Lenù: il maschilismo resta un male, l'ho vissuto sul set e lo riscontro nella vita di oggi". Corriere della Sera (in Italian).
  6. ^ Reilly, Phoebe (7 November 2018). "Finding the Ferrante Four". Vulture. Archived from the original on 31 May 2023. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  7. ^ Aricò, Giacomo (12 December 2022). "Margherita Mazzucco è Santa Chiara d'Assisi al cinema: "Dimenticate Lenù, io ora sono rock"". Vogue Italia (in Italian). Archived from the original on 31 May 2023. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  8. ^ "NUOVOIMAIE Talent Award 2022 a Margherita Mazzucco e Leonardo Maltese". NUOVOIMAIE (in Italian). 9 September 2022. Archived from the original on 11 June 2023. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margherita_Mazzucco