Maria Paiato

Maria Paiato was born in Stienta, Italy, in 1961 and earned her diploma at the Accademia Silvio d’Amico in 1994. She has worked with the greatest directors of the stage from Ronconi to Bolognini, taking in Sepe and Loy on the way. Today Maria Paiato is considered one of the sharpest and most sophisticated performers in Italian theatre. She has won several awards as Best Actress.

In particular, the Flaiano Prize in 2001 and Olimpici del Teatro Prize in 2004 and in 2007. Her performances on the big screen include Francesca Archibugi’s Lezioni Di Volo (2007) and that same year Marco Martani’s Cemento Armato. She was also in the Francesca Comencini’s 2009 Venice Film Festival competition entry Lo Spazio Bianco.

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