Background
Mazzantini was born in Dublin, Ireland to Carlo Mazzantini, an Italian writer and artist, and Anne Donnelly, an Irish artist.
Mazzantini was born in Dublin, Ireland to Carlo Mazzantini, an Italian writer and artist, and Anne Donnelly, an Irish artist.
In 1982 she graduated from the Academy of Dramatic Arts in Rome.
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. She spent her childhood around Europe, Spain, and Tangier, until the family settled in Tivoli.
Acting career Writing career 1984: UBU Award - Best Young Actress.
1984: UBU Award - Best Young Actress 1985: Golden Mask Integrated Dietetic Internship 1994: Golden Ticket Award 1994: Carige Rapallo Award 1994: Campiello Prize Selection 2002: Rapallo Prize-Carige 2002: Priemo Strega 2002: Grinzane Cavor Prize 2002: Bari Award 2004: Boccaccio Prize 2005: Silver Ribbon - Best Screenplay (for Don"t Move shared with Sergio Castellitto) 2009: Campiello Prize - for Come to the World 2004: Nomination - David Award - Best Screenplay (for Don"t Move shared with Sergio Castellitto) 2005: Nomination - Council for Exceptional Children Award - Best Screenplay, adapted (for Don"t Move shared with Sergio Castellitto) 2005: Nomination - Goya Award - Best Screenplay, adapted (for Don"t Move shared with Sergio Castellitto).
