Marta Gastini

Marta Gastini
Marta Gastini
Born	Marta Gastini 2 October 1989 (1989-10-02) (age 22) Alessandria, Italy
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2009–present

Marta Gastini (born 2 October 1989) is an Italian actress, best known for her supporting role in the 2011 film The Rite.

Life and career

After receiving a classical education with honors, she debuted as an actress on Italian television in January 2009 with the television miniseries Il bene e il male ("The Good and the Bad"), followed by a starring role in the prime-time miniseries L'uomo che cavalcava nel buio ("The Man Who Rode in the Dark").

On December 18, 2009 she made her debut in cinema with the film Io e Marilyn (Marilyn and I) directed by Leonardo Pieraccioni, where she played the role of Martha, daughter of Gualtiero Marchesi, who was played by the director.

In 2010, aged 20, Gastini appeared with Anthony Hopkins and Colin O'Donoghue in the American film The Rite, directed by Mikael Håfström and produced by New Line Cinema in Los Angeles.

Later in 2011 Gastini is due to appear in the forthcoming TV series Borgia.

Other activities

In 2008 Gastini became a spokesperson for the Christian Blind Mission.

Awards

Gold Gagliaudo (2010) – Civic merit medal awarded to Alessandrian citizens who have distinguished themselves for professional merit.

Filmography

Cinema

• Io & Marilyn (2009)
• The Rite (2011), as Rosaria
• Dracula 3D (2012), as Mina

Television

• Il bene e il male (Rai 1, 2009)
• L'uomo che cavalcava nel buio (Rai 1, 2009)
• Borgia (Canal+, ZDF, 2011)

External links

• Marta Gastini at the Internet Movie Database

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Name	Gastini, Marta
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Date of birth	2 October 1989
Place of birth	Alessandria, Italy
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