Lina Sastri

Pasqualina "Lina" Sastri is an Italian actress and singer.

Life and career Born in Naples, Lina Sastri started acting in amateur dramatics at very young age. She made her professional debut with the theatrical company Teatro Libero, and had her breakout in 1974, starring in the musical drama Masaniello. On stage, she worked intensively with Giuseppe Patroni Griffi, and her collaborations include Eduardo De Filippo, Fabio Carpi and Memè Perlini.

Sastri made her film debut in I Am the Law, in 1977. In 1984 she won a Silver Ribbon for Best Actress and a David di Donatello in the same category for her performance in Where's Picone?.

As a singer she has released numerous albums, mainly sung in the Neapolitan dialect. She participated at the Sanremo Festival in 1992 with the song "Femmene 'e mare". She considers herself Roman Catholic.

Partial filmography

I Am the Law (1977) Ecce bombo (1978) - Olga Café Express (1980) – Suor Camilla Hearts and Armour (1983) – La Maga Where's Picone? (1984) – Luciella Secrets Secrets (1985) – Laura Woman of Wonders (1985) – Luisa The Inquiry (1987) – Mary of Magdala Le lunghe ombre (1987) La posta in gioco (1988) – Renata Fonte The Strangeness of Life (1988) – Renata Fonte Little Misunderstandings (1989) – Francesca Luisa, Carla, Lorenza e... le affettuose lontananze (1989) – Luisa Brown Bread Sandwiches (1989) – Giulia Buonanotte Women in Arms (1991) Celluloide (1996) – Anna Magnani Strangled Lives (1996) – Sauro Li chiamarono... briganti! (1999) – Corifea Excellent Cadavers (1999) – Mamma Giovani (2002) – Irene Saint John Bosco: Mission to Love (2004, TV Movie) – Margherita Bosco Saint Rita (2004, TV Movie) – Abbess Fabbrica (2005) – Madre Lina Imperium: Saint Peter (2005, TV Movie) – Mary Don't Waste Your Time, Johnny! (2007) – Vincenza Ciaramella K. Il bandito (2008) – Rita Santoro Baarìa (2009) – Tana / Beggard Passione (2010) Poker Generation (2012) – Lucia To Rome with Love (2012) – Friend at Cinema Discovery at Dawn (2012) – Marianna Dall'Acqua O sangue è quente da Bahia (2013) My Italy (2016) Prigioniero della mia libertà (2016) – G.I.P. Naples in Veils (2017) – Ludovica Buon Lavoro (2018) Vincenzo Malinconico, avvocato d'insuccesso (2022–present) – Assunta