Maria Anolfo is an actress and playwright. She trained between Italy and Berlin, where she studied physical theatre and performing arts at Theaterhaus Berlin Mitte, and later graduated from the Carlo Goldoni Academy (Teatro Stabile del Veneto – National Theatre), obtaining a Level IV EU acting certification. Within institutional theatre, she has worked in several productions of Teatro Stabile del Veneto, including Turandot directed by Pier Luigi Pizzi, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Falene, and Le regole dell’adolescenza, collaborating with directors such as Giorgio Sangati and Lorenzo Maragoni. Alongside this work, she has developed a strong interest in contemporary playwriting and independent theatre. In 2023, she debuted with Zitto, Peter! A sitcom about the nausea of being born, which premiered at the Primavera dei Teatri, was a finalist for the Premio Dante Cappelletti, and won the Humus grant from Teatro Linguaggi Creativi in Milan. She has since taken part in several new writing projects, including Ossitocina and Cuccioli by Elena Stauffer, and Insultati. Bielorussia by Andrei Kureycik. Ossitocina won the Beyond Zeta call by Spk Teatro and was a finalist at MarteLive 2024. Alongside her stage work, she is active in television and audiovisual projects. In 2023 she starred in the series Alter Ego, directed by Erik Bernasconi and Robert Ralston, and in 2025 she joined the cast of The Saints, directed by Martin Scorsese. Her artistic research is supported by ongoing training in acting and dramaturgy with artists including Frosini/Timpano, Attilio Scarpellini, Fabio Condemi, Monica Capuani, and Silvio Peroni. She integrates physical practices such as biomechanics, stage combat, contemporary dance, and yoga, with a strong focus on embodiment and stage presence. She speaks Italian (native), English, and German.

Maria Anolfo

Maria Anolfo is an actress and playwright. She trained between Italy and Berlin, where she studied physical theatre and performing arts at Theaterhaus Berlin Mitte, and later graduated from the Carlo Goldoni Academy (Teatro Stabile del Veneto – National Theatre), obtaining a Level IV EU acting certification. Within institutional theatre, she has worked in several productions of Teatro Stabile del Veneto, including Turandot directed by Pier Luigi Pizzi, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Falene, and Le regole dell’adolescenza, collaborating with directors such as Giorgio Sangati and Lorenzo Maragoni. Alongside this work, she has developed a strong interest in contemporary playwriting and independent theatre. In 2023, she debuted with Zitto, Peter! A sitcom about the nausea of being born, which premiered at the Primavera dei Teatri, was a finalist for the Premio Dante Cappelletti, and won the Humus grant from Teatro Linguaggi Creativi in Milan. She has since taken part in several new writing projects, including Ossitocina and Cuccioli by Elena Stauffer, and Insultati. Bielorussia by Andrei Kureycik. Ossitocina won the Beyond Zeta call by Spk Teatro and was a finalist at MarteLive 2024. Alongside her stage work, she is active in television and audiovisual projects. In 2023 she starred in the series Alter Ego, directed by Erik Bernasconi and Robert Ralston, and in 2025 she joined the cast of The Saints, directed by Martin Scorsese. Her artistic research is supported by ongoing training in acting and dramaturgy with artists including Frosini/Timpano, Attilio Scarpellini, Fabio Condemi, Monica Capuani, and Silvio Peroni. She integrates physical practices such as biomechanics, stage combat, contemporary dance, and yoga, with a strong focus on embodiment and stage presence. She speaks Italian (native), English, and German.

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Maria Anolfo is an actress and playwright. She trained between Italy and Berlin, where she studied physical theatre and performing arts at Theaterhaus Berlin Mitte, and later graduated from the Carlo Goldoni Academy (Teatro Stabile del Veneto – National Theatre), obtaining a Level IV EU acting certification.
Within institutional theatre, she has worked in several productions of Teatro Stabile del Veneto, including Turandot directed by Pier Luigi Pizzi, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Falene, and Le regole dell’adolescenza, collaborating with directors such as Giorgio Sangati and Lorenzo Maragoni. Alongside this work, she has developed a strong interest in contemporary playwriting and independent theatre.
In 2023, she debuted with Zitto, Peter! A sitcom about the nausea of being born, which premiered at the Primavera dei Teatri, was a finalist for the Premio Dante Cappelletti, and won the Humus grant from Teatro Linguaggi Creativi in Milan. She has since taken part in several new writing projects, including Ossitocina and Cuccioli by Elena Stauffer, and Insultati. Bielorussia by Andrei Kureycik. Ossitocina won the Beyond Zeta call by Spk Teatro and was a finalist at MarteLive 2024.
Alongside her stage work, she is active in television and audiovisual projects. In 2023 she starred in the series Alter Ego, directed by Erik Bernasconi and Robert Ralston, and in 2025 she joined the cast of The Saints, directed by Martin Scorsese.
Her artistic research is supported by ongoing training in acting and dramaturgy with artists including Frosini/Timpano, Attilio Scarpellini, Fabio Condemi, Monica Capuani, and Silvio Peroni. She integrates physical practices such as biomechanics, stage combat, contemporary dance, and yoga, with a strong focus on embodiment and stage presence.
She speaks Italian (native), English, and German.

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Experience Level

Expert
Intermediate
Intermediate
Intermediate

Language

Italian
Fluent
English
Advanced
German
Advanced

Work Experience

Actor at Cuccioli – Elena Stauffer
January 1, 2025 - Present
Performer in Cuccioli, a theatre piece directed by Anolfo/Stauffer; supported by Teatro Stabile del Veneto.
Actor at Ossitocina – Elena Stauffer
January 1, 2025 - Present
Dramaturgy and direction by Elena Stauffer; production Mauri Sturno; Beyond Zeta winner; MarteLive finalist 2024.
Actor at Insultati. Bielorussia
January 1, 2024 - Present
Adapted from a play by Andrei Kureycik, directed by C. Shulha.
Actor at Un horror dedicato a mamma e papà – BruttiPensieri
January 1, 2024 - Present
Performance by BruttiPensieri.
Actor at Zitto, Peter! – Compagnia Anolfo, Fettarappa, Guerrieri
January 1, 2023 - Present
Finalist Dante Cappelletti Award, winner Humus; debut Primavera dei Teatri.
Actor at Turandot – Teatro Stabile del Veneto
January 1, 2021 - Present
Directed by Pier Luigi Pizzi.
Actor at Falene – Teatro Stabile del Veneto
January 1, 2021 - Present
Directed by G. Sangati and Raffaella Rivi.
Actor at Sogno di una notte di mezz’estate – Teatro Stabile del Veneto
January 1, 2021 - Present
Directed by G. Sangati; movement scenico a cura di Marco Angelilli.
Actor at Le regole dell’adolescenza – Teatro Stabile del Veneto
January 1, 2020 - Present
Directed by L. Maragoni.
Actor at Sogno d’una notte di mezz’estate – (Shakespeare) – Teatro Stabile del Veneto
January 1, 2019 - Present
Directed by A. Iurissevich; choreographies by Laura Moro; music Candace Smith.
Actor at Migraants – Siamo troppi su questa cazzo di barca
January 1, 2018 - Present
Matei Visniec; regia Toni Cafiero; movimento Vladimir Granov; coreografie Michele Abbondanza.
Actor at E serbi un sasso il nome
January 1, 2018 - Present
Regia e dramaturgia di Paola Bigatto e Stefano Pagin.
Actor at Kiss – Maratona Biennale Teatro
January 1, 2017 - Present
Regia Alessio Maria Romano e Francesco Manetti.
Actor at Torno subito
January 1, 2017 - Present
Regia e dramaturgia di Riccardo Zamunaro e Luca Filippi; con supporto del Comune di Vicenza.
Actor at Super – Ordinary MEATing (Berlin) / Berlin production
January 1, 2016 - Present
Direzione e dramaturgia di Daniela Marcozzi; Berlin.
Actor at B city – Berlino
January 1, 2015 - Present
Direzione e dramaturgia di Daniela Marcozzi; Berlin.
Actor at New Wave Show – Berlino
January 1, 2015 - Present
Regia e dramaturgia di Micki Weinberg; Berlin.
Actor (Television) at Alter Ego – regia Erik Bernasconi e Robert Ralston
January 1, 2023 - Present
Protagonist in Alter Ego; TV production.
Actor (Television) at The Saints – regia F. Scorsese
January 1, 2025 - Present
The Saints; television/film project.
Actor (Television) at Un passo dal cielo 6 – puntata 5
January 1, 2020 - Present
TV series; Lux Vide e Rai Fiction.

Education

Attestato attore di IV livello UE at Accademia Teatrale Veneta
January 11, 2030 - April 27, 2026

Qualifications

Attestato attore di IV livello UE
January 11, 2030 - April 27, 2026

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Professional Services