Alessandra Mastronardi

Alessandra Carina Mastronardi (born February 18, 1986 ) is an Italian actress. She is best known for her roles in the films To Rome with Love and The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent (2022), and the television series Master of None, for which she garnered a nomination for the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series in 2017.

Early life Alessandra was born in Naples, Campania, Italy, to a father from Agnone, in the province of Isernia and a mother from Naples, but was brought up in Rome after moving there at the age of five. She attended a Classical Lyceum and then the Sapienza University of Rome where she studied performing arts. Previously she had attended a psychology course at the same institution.

Career She made her debut as an actress in 1997, in the miniseries Un prete tra noi, followed by Amico mio 2 (1998), directed by Paolo Poeti, Lui e lei 2 (1999), Il veterinario, by José María Sánchez, and Il grande Torino with Remo Girone and Michele Placido, directed by Claudio Bonivento, in which she pictures the character of Rosa Di Girolamo, both filmed in 2005, and an episode of Don Matteo 5 (2006). She also had some roles in different films : Il manoscritto di Van Hecken (1999) and The Beast in the Heart (2003); moreover some short subjects make part of her range of performances Cose che si dicono al buio, by Marco Costa, and Due sigarette, both filmed in (2004).

Mastronardi gained more fame, mainly in Italy, when she became a regular cast member of the 2006 Italian version of the TV series Los Serrano, I Cesaroni, in which she plays the part of the young shy and romantic girl Eva Cudicini. In 2006, she was the main character, together with Matteo Branciamore, in the music video Stai bene come stai, performed by the Italian musical group Le Mani.

On January 16, 2007 she made her theatre debut in the comedy The Prozac Family, directed by Marco Costa. She portrayed the character of Margherita, while the role of her fiancé Mamo was played by Eros Galbiati, who became popular in Italy in 2006 thanks to the movie Notte prima degli esami. On August 24, 2007 the movie Prova a volare by Lorenzo Cicconi Massi was released. She acted with Riccardo Scamarcio, portraying the role of Gloria. In February 2008 she returned to TV with the second season of I Cesaroni, still directed by Francesco Vicario. Then she appeared in the miniseries Romanzo criminale – La serie, by Stefano Sollima, a remake of the 2005 movie Romanzo criminale.

In January, 2009, the third season of I Cesaroni began. Subsequently, Alessandra obtained an important role in TV film Non smettere di sognare, in which she played the part of a young dancer, Stella. Mastronardi played Milly, a young bride and astronomy teacher, in the 2012 Woody Allen movie, To Rome with Love.

In 2017, she appeared as the character of Francesca in Season 2 of Netflix's Master of None. In 2018, she played the witch Gelica in the movie Ötzi and the mystery of time. In 2019, she appeared in the role of Lucrezia Donati in the Netflix show Medici: Masters of Florence. In 2022, she appeared in the Lionsgate movie The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent with Nicolas Cage.

Mastronardi's first video game role came in 2024's Indiana Jones and the Great Circle where she played Italian investigative journalist Ginetta "Gina" Lombardi. A review by Wired praised Mastronardi's performance as Gina as being "fiery enough to rival Marion Ravenwood as Indy's leading lady".

Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 1999 Il manoscritto di Van Hecken Anna 2005 The Beast in the Heart Shopper Cameo 2007 Prova a volare Gloria 2012 To Rome with Love Milly Nominated Nastro d'Argento – Best Supporting Actress 2013 AmeriQua Valentina The Fifth Wheel Angela 2014 Amici come noi Rosa Ogni maledetto Natale Giulia Colardo 2015 Life Annamaria Pierangeli 2017 Lost in Florence Stefania Titanium White Silvia 2018 Ötzi and the Mystery of Time Gelica 2019 L'agenzia dei bugiardi Clio 2020 About Us Annie Si muore solo da vivi Chiara 2021 La donna per me Laura 2022 The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent Gabriela Lucchesi Con chi viaggi Anna Altrimenti ci arrabbiamo Miriam 2025 Elio Olga Solís (voice) Italian dub

Television Year Title Role Notes 1999 Un prete tra noi Barbara Episode: "Per troppo amore" 2001 Un medico in famiglia Claudia Episode: "Contratti" 2005 Il Grande Torino Rosa Di Girolamo Miniseries 2006 Don Matteo Vanessa's daughter Episode: "Il ballo delle debuttanti" 2006–2012 I Cesaroni Eva Cudicini Main role (seasons 1–4); recurring role (season 5); 105 episodes 2008–2010 Romanzo criminale - La serie Roberta Main role (season 1); recurring role (season 2) 14 episodes 2009Non smettere di sognare Stella Carossi Television film 2010 Pius XII: Under the Roman Sky Miriam Television film 2011 Atelier Fontana - Le sorelle della moda Micol Fontana Miniseries 2012 Titanic: Blood and Steel Sofia Silvestri Main role; 12 episodes 2014 Romeo e Giulietta Giulietta Miniseries 2016–2020 L'allieva Alice Allevi Lead role; 35 episodes 2017 C'era una volta Studio Uno Giulia Martini Miniseries Master of None Francesca Main role (season 2); 5 episodes 2018–2019 Medici Lucrezia Donati Main role; 16 episodes 2021 Carla Carla Fracci Television film 2023 Drag Race Italia Herself Episode: "Walk of Fame" 2023 One trillion dollars Franca Vacchi Main Role; 6 episodes 2025 Doppio gioco Daria Giraldi Miniseries

Music videos Year Title Artist(s) 2007 "Stai bene come stai" Le Mani 2009 "Il mio riflesso" Tormento "Parole nuove" Matteo Branciamore 2010 "Roberta" Il Genio 2017 "Dobbiamo fare luce" Gianni Morandi 2019 "What More Can I Do?" Jack Savoretti

Video games Year Title Role Notes 2024 Indiana Jones and the Great Circle Gina Lombardi