Laura Morante Biography: Husband, Age, Children, Height, Net Worth, Movies, Awards, Director, Books

Laura Morante is an Italian actress and director, widely known for her nuanced performances in European cinema. Her significant breakthrough in popularity came through her collaboration with director Nanni Moretti, particularly her award-winning role as Paola in the film The Son’s Room (2001).

That role earned her the prestigious David di Donatello for Best Actress. Over her career, she has built a substantial film repertoire across both Italy and France, working with other acclaimed directors like Bernardo Bertolucci and Gabriele Muccino.

She is known for her insightful screen presence and has more recently transitioned into writing and directing her own films.

Profile

• Full Name: Laura Morante
• Date of Birth: August 21, 1956
• Age: 69 years old
• Gender: Female
• Place of Birth: Santa Fiora, Tuscany
• Nationality: Italian
• Profession: Actor, Director, Writer
• Height: 5 feet 6 inches
• Eye Color: Blue
• Hair Color: Light Brown
• Parents: Marcello Morante (father), Maria Bona Palazzeschi (mother)
• Siblings: Giacomo Morante (brother) and nine other siblings
• Spouse: Francesco Giammatteo
• Children: Eugenia Costantini, Agnese Claisse, Stepan Giammatteo
• Relationship status: Married
• Religion: Christian
• Ethnicity: Italian/White
• Net Worth: $5 Million

Early Life and Education

Laura Morante is now at the age of 69, was born on August 21, 1956, in Santa Fiora, a municipality in the province of Grosseto, Tuscany. She was born into a large and artistically inclined family.

Her father was Marcello Morante, a lawyer and playwright, and her mother was Maria Bona Palazzeschi. She grew up alongside nine siblings, one of whom is her brother Giacomo Morante.

A notable figure in her extended family was her aunt, the celebrated novelist Elsa Morante. She began her performance career as a dancer and later moved into theatre, working with the company led by Carmelo Bene before transitioning to film acting.

Personal Life

Laura Morante is married to architect Francesco Giammatteo. They met and married in October 2004 and have been together since.

She was previously married twice. Her first marriage was to the Italian director Daniele Costantini, with whom she had her first daughter, Eugenia Costantini, who is now an actress.

Her second marriage was to French actor Georges Claisse, which resulted in her second daughter, Agnese Claisse, a musician. Laura and Francesco Giammatteo also share an adopted son named Stepan Giammatteo.

She has maintained a relatively private personal life outside of her professional endeavors.

Career

Morante‘s career began in the theater as a dancer before shifting to acting. Her film debut came in 1980 in the film Lost Belongings, directed by Giuseppe Bertolucci.

She quickly began working with prominent Italian directors, including Bernardo Bertolucci in Tragedy of a Ridiculous Man (1981). Her collaboration with director Nanni Moretti was a pivotal point, leading to critically acclaimed roles in Bianca (1984), The Mass Is Ended (1985), and most notably The Son’s Room (2001), for which she received significant critical recognition and awards.

Her career extended internationally, especially in France, where she moved for several years and appeared in many French-language films. She worked with directors like Alain Resnais in Private Fears in Public Places (2006).

Morante has also moved into directing and writing, with her directorial debut being the French comedy Cherry on the Cake (2012), which she also starred in. She continues to be an active presence in European cinema.

Awards

• David di Donatello for Best Actress (2001) for The Son’s Room
• Nastro d’Argento for Best Actress (2001) for The Son’s Room
• Italian Golden Globe Award for Best Actress (2001) for The Son’s Room
• Nastro d’Argento for Best Supporting Actress (2003) for Remember Me, My Love
• Nastro d’Argento for Best New Director (2012) for Cherry on the Cake
• Chevalier of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the French government (2011)

Net Worth

Laura Morante has an estimated net worth of $5 million. This wealth has been primarily accrued through her extensive and successful career spanning several decades as a prolific actress in Italian and French cinema, as well as her work as a film director and writer.

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Filmography

• Oggetti smarriti (Lost Belongings) (1980)
• La tragedia di un uomo ridicolo (Tragedy of a Ridiculous Man) (1981)
• Colpire al cuore (Straight to the Heart) (1983)
• Bianca (1984)
• L’unica chance (1984)
• The Mass Is Ended (La messa è finita) (1985)
• A Vendre (For Sale) (1995)
• Lo spazio vuoto (The Empty Space) (1995)
• Ferie d’agosto (August Vacation) (1996)
• Marianna Ucrìa (1997)
• Colette, une femme libre (Colette, a free woman) (2000)
• Vajont (2001)
• La stanza del figlio (The Son’s Room) (2001)
• Searching for Paradise (2002)
• L’amore probabilmente (Love Probably) (2002)
• Ricordati di me (Remember Me, My Love) (2003)
• Not the End of the World (2003)
• La femme de Gilles (Gilles’ Wife) (2004)
• Non aver paura (2005)
• Private Fears in Public Places (Cœurs) (2006)
• Liscio (Smooth) (2006)
• The Hideout (Il nascondiglio) (2007)
• Fallen Heroes (2007)
• Paolo VI – Il Papa nella tempesta (2008)
• The discreet charm of the bourgeoisie and Other Fairy Tales (2009)
• The Great Dream (Il grande sogno) (2009)
• Bellamy (Inspector Bellamy) (2009)
• La bellezza del somaro (2010)
• Cherry on the Cake (La cerise sur le gâteau) (2012)
• The Moving Garden (Le jardinier de Fairview) (2016)
• Assolo (Alone) (2016)
• Mistero a Venezia (2018)
• L’età d’oro (The Golden Age) (2019)
• Il n’y a pas d’amour sans histoires (2021)
• Mascarpone (2021)
• The American (L’Americana) (2023)