Maya Sansa was born in Rome, the daughter of an Iranian father and an Italian mother.
There she graduated in acting and was soon picked by Marco Bellocchio to take part in his new film: La balia.
Maya later worked with Bellocchio for a second time, starring in the film Goodmorning, Night.
[2] On 2 May 2004 The New York Times published an article which named her as the new image of Italian cinema.
[3][4] On 14 June 2013, she won the David di Donatello for Best Supporting Actress for her role in Dormant Beauty.