Matilda De Angelis is an Italian actress and singer born in 1995. She made her film debut in Italian Race (2016), which earned her a nomination for the David di Donatello for Best Actress. She later won a David di Donatello for Best Supporting Actress for Rose Island (2020), and in 2025 she played a vampire in Luc Besson's Dracula. She is also known for the Netflix series The Law According to Lidia Poët.
Early life
De Angelis was born in Bologna, in the Emilia-Romagna region, and grew up in a creative family, as her father worked as a graphic designer and comic book artist. Her younger brother, Tobia De Angelis, is also an actor and assistant director. She began studying guitar and violin at eleven and was writing her own songs by thirteen. She sang in the band Rumba de Bodas, touring across Europe, before moving into acting after being discovered by director Matteo Rovere.
Career highlights
After her debut in Italian Race, De Angelis appeared in films such as The Prize and Youtopia, and in the HBO miniseries The Undoing. She has also been part of the cast of Amazon Prime Video's Citadel: Diana. In 2023 she led the Italian series The Law According to Lidia Poët, which won the Nastro d'Argento for Best Crime Series. She has also recorded singles, including the collaboration Litoranea with Elisa.