Manuela Martelli
Manuela Abril Martelli Salamovich[1] (born April 16, 1983, in Santiago) is a Chilean film and television actress and director best known for her roles in the films B-Happy and Machuca. She starred with the famous Dutch actor Rutger Hauer in the Chilean-Italian film Il Futuro, based on Roberto Bolaño's novel A Little Lumpen Novelita. Her first feature film 1976 was shown at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival at the Director's Fortnight section.
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| Born | Manuela Abril Martelli Salamovich April 16, 1983 |
| Alma mater | Pontifical Catholic University of Chile |
| Occupation | Actress |
Early life Edit
On April 16, 1983, Martelli was born in Santiago de Chile. Martelli's parents are Nicolás Martelli, of Italian descent,[2] and Marian Salamovich, of Croatian descent.
Education Edit
Martelli studied at Saint George's College, Santiago and later studied drama at the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile.
Career Edit
Martelli played the main role in the film B-Happy by Gonzalo Justiniano. Later she had roles in the TV series Huaiquimán y Tolosa and movies like Machuca, Radio Corazón and Malta con Huevo. In 2010 she appeared in Canal 13's telenovela Feroz.
Filmography Edit
Films Edit
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | B-Happy | Katty | Main role. |
| 2004 | Machuca | Silvana | |
| 2005 | Monógamo Sucesivo | ||
| Como un Avión Estrellado | Luchi | ||
| Baño de mujeres | Soledad | ||
| 2007 | Scrambled Beer | Fedora | |
| ¡Pega Martín Pega! | |||
| Radio Corazón | Nice | ||
| 2008 | Sonetàula | Maddalena | Italian film |
| La Buena Vida | Paula | ||
| 2009 | The Bridge | Lucía | |
| Christmas | Aurora | ||
| 2012 | My Last Round | Jennifer | |
| 2013 | Il Futuro | Bianca | [3] |
| 2014 | Two Shots Fired | Lucía | [4] |
Telenovelas Edit
TV series Edit
| Year | TV series | Role | Channel | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Huaiquimán y Tolosa | Sofía Santos | Canal 13 | appeared in 11 chapters. |
References Edit
- ^ Manuela Martelli: "No me imagino yendo por la calle y que me pidan autógrafos" elMercurio.cl August 13, 2009
- ^ http://actrizchilena.blogspot.com/2007/08/manuela-martelli-ha-crecido.html interview with Manuela Martelli for actrizchilena.blogspot.com
- ^ "I'll Future (2013)". IMDb. Retrieved February 6, 2019.
- ^ "Two Shots Fired (2014)". IMDb. Retrieved February 6, 2019.
External links Edit
- Manuela Martelli at IMDb