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Maria Gallo

Maria Gallo

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About me

Maria Gallo is an Italian actress. Her latest film credit is “YOURI” (2026), directed by Sander Burger. 

Maria started her artistic education as a singer and was trained in the Italian choir ‘Coro da Camera Hebel’, taking part – among others – to projects with Oscar-winner Ennio Morricone, Italian pop-singer Elisa and pianist Giovanni Allevi. At the age of 19, she was admitted at the drama school “Grock – Scuola di Teatro” in Milan, while also studying for her Bachelor in Arts and Theater at the University of Milan and at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow, Scotland. 

After completing her studies, she joined the children's theatre “Il Trebbo” in Milan, whose positive impact on kids' lives drew her into teaching theater in English for young students, as well. Meanwhile, she worked on other projects in Italy and brought her own work, “intermezzo” (2019), to the stage.

In 2025, she played the silent lead in the opera “Il viaggio a Reims” at Oper Leipzig, directed by Daisy Evans, for which she earned critical praise, with “LZV” critic Peter Korfmacher calling her “marvellous.”

Maria is fluent in Italian, English, as well as German and also speaks some French. Always eager to expand her cultural horizons, Maria has lived in Italy, Germany, Scotland and South Africa. In her free time, she enjoys playing the guitar and the ukulele, writing poetry and creating humorous social media content.

Information

Acting age
29-35 years
Place of birth
Milan
Height (cm)
171
Eye color
brown
Hair color
black-brown
Hair length
Medium
Ethnicity and heritage
White or Caucasian
Stature
female, slim
Place of residence
Leipzig (DE), Milan (IT)
Housing options
Berlin (DE), Köln (DE), Rome (IT), Manchester (GB), Dublin (IE)
Nationality
Italian
Languages
Italian(native)EnglishGermanFrench
Accents
ItalianEnglish
Instruments
GuitarUkulele
Sport
Mountain hikingSoftballSwimmingBaseballHorse ridingYoga
Dance
Expressionist danceImprovisation dancePerformanceBelly dance
Main profession
Actor
Specializations
Theater actor, Singer
Singing
A cappellaChoirClassicImprovisationPopBelting
Special skills
Improvisation
Pitch
Alto, Mezzo-soprano
Driver's licenses
Car class

Credits

Primary professional training

2013 – 2018
Quelli di Grock

Other professional training

2026
FÜR DEN FILM
2021
Six Months Physical Theatre Masterclass with Kuniaki Ida
2020
RP British Accent Training
2013 – 2017
University of Milan
2008 – 2015
Gesangsausbildung bei Alessandro Cadario
2015
University of Strathclyde (Glasgow, UK)
2014
Acting on Camera Workshop

Awards

2018
First prize for the 'Pop Music' category and second prize for the 'Contemporary Music' category at the 56th Gorizia International Singing Competition 'Seghizzi'
2012
First Prize at the International Singing Competition 'Solevoci Competition'

Film

2027
Stummfeld (Feature film) In development
Jona Endres (LR) Tobias Schönenberg Producer: Für den Film (FDF), Tobby Holzinger Filmproduktion GmbH Written by: Markus Busch
2026
YOURI (Cinema film) In development
Stage Manager (GR) Sander Burger Producer: In Good Company, Savage Film Distribution: Volya Films Casting Director: Marina Wijn
2023
La fiamma del peccato (Short film)
Phyllis (LR) Christian Maria Siino Distribution: NABA
2023
Dante, la Commedia Divina (Documentary feature film)
Voce del Coro (GR) Roberta Borgonovo Distribution: Magnitudo Film
2021
Evasione (Short film)
Sofia (LR) Sofia Lemlem Distribution: Civica Scuola di Cinema Luchino Visconti, Milan, Italy Written by: Maria Gallo, Sofia Lemlem
2021
Dov’è il tuo diritto? (Short film)
Dancer (LR) Sara Lemlem Producer: Department of Equal Opportunities - Emilia-Romagna Distribution: Migranda
2019
Arancio Parallelo (Short film)
Claudia (LR) Melissa Lianza Distribution: SAE Institute Milan Written by: Melissa Lianza
2017
Le Salon des Freaks (Short film)
Donna Barbuta (LR) Alice Fassi Distribution: SAE Institute Milan Written by: Alice Fassi
2013
The Human Factor (Feature film)
Corista (OTH) Bruno Oliviero Producer: Lionello Cerri, Gabriella Manfrè, Lumière & Company, Invisibile Film Distribution: Bim Film Written by: Valentina Cicogna (story), Doriana Leondeff and Bruno Oliviero (screenplay)

Theater

2025 – 2026
Hexe Hillary geht in die Oper
Hexe Hillary (LR) Franziska Schumacher Theater: Oper Leipzig Written by: Peter Lund
2025
Fairytales from Home (Other)
Maria (LR) Josiane Segar Producer: English Theater Leipzig Theater: Neues Schauspiel Leipzig
2025
Pauli Sucht ein Zuhause
Hatschi (LR) Rafael Meltzer Theater: Zoo Leipzig Written by: Lina Maria Bullwinkel
2025
Die Reise Nach Reims (Opera)
Karl, das Kind (LR) Daisy Evans Theater: Oper Leipzig
2024
WORKING SURFACE (Choreography)
Guest Role Natasha Chanta-Martin Theater: LOFFT - Das Theater
2024
CA-NI-CI-NI-CA
Other Greta Tommesani e Federico Cicinelli Producer: Cranpi, 369gradi, Romaeuropa Festival Theater: Mattatoio di Roma
2023 – 2024
Il Porcospino Goloso
Supporting Role Toni Comello Theater: Teatro Trebbo, Milan, Italy
2023 – 2024
Pinocchio
Supporting Role Maurizio Maraviglia Theater: Teatro Trebbo, Milan, Italy
2023 – 2024
Ave Caesar (Drama)
Supporting Role Giulio Comello Theater: Teatro Trebbo, Milan, Italy
2023 – 2024
H₂O (Drama)
Supporting Role Giulio Comello Theater: Teatro Trebbo, Milan, Italy
2023 – 2024
Andra moi (Drama)
Leading Role Giulio Comello Theater: Teatro Trebbo, Milan, Italy
2022 – 2024
2+2 (Drama)
Supporting Role Giulio Comello Producer: Il Trebbo Theater: Teatro Trebbo, Milan, Italy
2019 – 2024
The Odyssey (Drama)
Athena (SUP) Maurizio Maraviglia Theater: Teatro Trebbo, Milan, Italy
2022 – 2024
In viaggio sul Nilo (Drama)
Narratore (LR) Toni Comello Producer: Il Trebbo Theater: Teatro Trebbo, Milan, Italy
2019 – 2024
Oddio, l'uomo! (Drama)
Donninide (LR) Giulio Comello Producer: Il Trebbo Theater: Teatro Trebbo, Milan, Italy
2020
FEDE SPERANZA CARITÀ (Drama)
All Characters (LR) Edoardo Barbera Theater: Ri-Make, Milan, Italy Written by: Ödön von Horváth
2019
Frankenstein (Drama)
Elisabeth (SUP) Gianni Coluzzi Producer: G.O.S.T. Theater: Theatre ‘Binario 7’, Monza, Italy
2018
Peter and the Wolf (Drama)
The Duck (LR) Maurizio Maraviglia Producer: Il Trebbo Theater: Teatro Trebbo, Milan, Italy Written by: Sergei Prokofiev
2018
God Save the King (Drama)
The Doctor (LR) Claudio Orlandini Producer: MTM - Manifatture Teatrali Milanesi Theater: Teatro Leonardo, Milan, Italy Written by: Eugène Ionesco

Audio

2020
Britalian (Audio drama)
Guest Role Davide Erbogasto Written by: Davide Erbo

Other

2019
In/Finita (Other)
Other Mariana Rocha Producer: Tenuta dello Scompiglio, Lucca, Italy
2019
intermezzo (Video installation)
Artist and director (LR) Maria Gallo Producer: Camera Oscura, Milan, Italy Written by: Maria Gallo

Commercial

2026
McDonald's: Happy Meal (Commercial)
Mutter (SUP) Kay Kienzler Producer: Abelone Films GmbH
2025
HYBEAM Imagefilm (Spec-Spot)
Sam (SUP) Jonathan Müller, Tom Nicklaus
2023
Vanpowers: The Photographer (Commercial)
The Photographer (LR) Gianluca Matteo Producer: Gemi Media Ltd
2022
Terna - Driving Energy: Tyrrhenian Lab (Other)
Student (SUP) Riccardo Germinaro Producer: Edithink
2020
Candy Hoover S.r.l. (Other)
Other
2016 – 2017
Baldan Group (Teleshopping)
Other