Antonella Axisa Biography: Boyfriend, Height, Ethnicity, Movies & TV Shows, Net Worth, Siblings

Antonella Axisa is a Maltese actress, presenter, and voiceover artist with over two decades of experience. Despite her petite frame, she commands a powerful presence on stage and screen, known for roles that combine raw emotion and subtle humor.

She gained recognition in local theatre with roles like Janet in The Wrong Sleep and has appeared internationally in thrillers such as To Catch a Spy and Kidnapping Mr. Heineken.

Profile

• Full Name: Antonella Axisa
• Stage Name: Antonella Axisa
• Born: 14, November 1980
• Age: 40 years old
• Birthplace: Pietà, Malta
• Nationality: Maltese
• Occupation: Actress, Presenter, and Voiceover Artist
• Height: 1.55m
• Parents: Unknown
• Siblings: Unknown
• Spouse: None
• Boyfriend: Mikhail Basmadjian
• Children: None
• Relationship: Dating
• Net Worth: $1 million

Early Life and Education

Antonella Axisa was born on November 14, 1980, in Pietà, Malta. She keeps her family life private, allowing her work to take center stage.

She trained for six years at Malta’s national drama school and performed with the Aleateia theatre group, gaining international experience through tours and festivals. In 2006, she earned an MA in Performance from Goldsmiths College in London.

She further refined her skills in Brussels, studying Meisner and Chubbuck techniques and attending workshops with Complicité, along with international physical theatre bootcamps. She is of Maltese ethnicity; her religion is not publicly known.

Career

Antonella Axisa launched her professional career immediately after graduating from Goldsmiths, returning to Malta’s theatre scene with Aleateia revivals before securing her London fringe debut as the unhinged Janet in The Wrong Sleep (2008), a role that twisted maternal love into something stomach-churningly tender and terrifying, earning raves for her split-personality snap.

Local stages beckoned too: she tackled the Police Commissioner in the cabaret romp Balzunetta Towers at the Palace Theatre, Doctor Baldini in Moving Mountains at Spazju Kreattiv, and Kate Stockmann in Ibsen’s An Enemy of the People at the Blue Box, all while voicing commercials and presenting on PBS that honed her camera poise.

Early films like Gladiator (2000) and Revelation (2001) gave her international tastes, but it was TV soaps such as Dejjem Tiegħek Becky as Sharon that built her island fanbase, blending everyday grit with flashes of fire.

The 2010s ramped up her global footprint: she snagged supporting parts in high-stakes thrillers like Kidnapping Mr. Heineken (2015) alongside Sam Worthington and Ryan Reynolds, then flexed in Maltese indies such as the award-winning Simshar (2014) and The Last Grain (2020), where her nuanced turns as resilient women drew festival nods.

Producing Marbut (2019) with co-writer Simon Bartolo—directed by Winston Azzopardi—netted her Best Actress at the Genre Celebration Film Festival for her raw portrayal of Julie, proving she could helm from behind the lens too.

Voice work exploded with dubs for Hallmark romances and animated spots, while theatre kept her grounded: multiple roles in Teatru Malta’s Pope Joan, plus directing the Trikki Trakki Youth Theatre Festival for six years, nurturing fresh voices amid her own busy slate.

Antonella Axisa juggles Hollywood cameos in Sniper: G.R.I.T. (2023) and To Catch a Spy (2021) with local gems like Compulsion (2024) and White Roses, her accents adding layers to spies and survivors alike.

As a sought-after voice talent, she narrates everything from corporate videos to Air Malta campaigns in multiple tongues, while her presenting gigs on series like Chalet and Il-President keep her face familiar across Maltese screens.

A physical theatre devotee who thrives on collaboration, she mentors through workshops and reps via London’s Patrick Hambleton Management, ensuring her influence ripples from Valletta’s footlights to Brussels’ bootcamps.

Social Media

• Instagram Handle: @antonella_axisa
• Facebook Handle: @antonellaaxisaofficial

Personal Life

Antonella Axisa embraces the spotlight through her work rather than her personal life. She has no confirmed spouse or children, but maintains a long-term partnership with actor Mikhail Basmadjian, collaborating on design projects and exploring Malta’s wrecks together.

In 2015, she described herself as single and devoted to her craft, with a Scorpio’s intensity driving her solo adventures across Għaxaq, Brussels, London, and Luxembourg.

Filmography

• Gladiator (2000)
•   Revelation (2001)
•   Helen of Troy (2003)
•   Kidnapping Mr. Heineken (2015)
•   Simshar (2014)
•   The Last Grain (2020)
• To Catch a Spy (2021)
• Sniper: G.R.I.T. – Global Response & Intelligence Team (2023)
•   Compulsion (2024)
•   Marbut (2019)

Net Worth

Antonella Axisa has built an estimated net worth of $1 million through a steady grind that mixes acting paychecks from international thrillers like Kidnapping Mr. Heineken and Sniper: G.R.I.T., local film royalties from hits such as Simshar and The Last Grain, and voiceover contracts for brands including Air Malta and PBS animations.