Margherita Mazzucco (born 26 September 2002) is an Italian actress.
She is best known for her role as Elena "Lenù" Greco in the HBO coming-of-age television series My Brilliant Friend.
[1] Margherita Mazzucco grew up in Naples,[2] the youngest of three sisters.
[4] She graduated from a liceo classico,[4] and later studied modern literature at the University of Naples Federico II.
[3] Her acting career came "by accident";[5] auditions for My Brilliant Friend were being held in her school, and she participated out of curiosity.