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Greta Bellamacina

Greta Rosanna Bellamacina (born 16 September 1990)[2] is a British actress, poet and filmmaker.

Greta Bellamacina
Born
Greta Rosanna Bellamacina

(1990-09-16) 16 September 1990 (age 34)
Hampstead, London, England
EducationRoyal Academy of Dramatic Art
King's College London (BA)
Occupation(s)Actress, poet, model
Height5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Spouse
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(m. 2017)​
Modeling information
AgencyVIVA Model Management (London, Paris) & Tavistock Wood[1]

Early life

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Bellamacina was born in Hampstead, London, England, and raised in Camden. She attended Royal Academy of Dramatic Art to study acting, before attending King's College London,[3] where she graduated with a BA in English.

Acting

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Bellamacina's breakout performance as Celeste in the 2019 film Hurt by Paradise saw her nominated for the prestigious Michael Powell Award at the 73rd Edinburgh International Film Festival.[4][5][6] The Evening Standard wrote, "Bellamacina is as precise and bold as Joanna Hogg."[7]

Bellamacina played Cleo Watson in Michael Winterbottom's 2022 six-part political TV drama This England. She played the lead character Irene in both of the acclaimed, avant-garde Italian film director Riccardo Vannuccini’s films, Commedia (2023) and Things And Other Things (2024) which were both filmed in Italy. Her performance in Commedia won her the Stanley Kubrick Award for Best Actress.[8] Her role as Cecily in All Five Eyes (set to shoot in August 2024) will see her perform alongside Honor Swinton Byrne as sisters.[9][10]

Poetry

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Bellamacina was shortlisted as Young Poet Laureate of London in 2014.[11]

In 2016, Bellamacina and artist Robert Montgomery co-founded New River Press.[12][13] In 2016 Bellamacina co-wrote a collection of collaborative poetry with Montgomery entitled Points for Time in the Sky, a psychogeographical journey through modern Britain, and a rare example of collaborative poetry in British literature.[14]

In 2018, she was commissioned by the National Poetry Library to write a group of poems for their Odyssey series, modern mediations on Homer's Odyssey.[15] In the same year, she published her collection,Selected Poems 2015–2017. Pierpaolo Piccioli commissioned Bellamacina to write ten love poems to coincide with his FW19 collection for Valentino fashion house.[16][17]

Bellamacina's poetry collection Tomorrow's Woman was published in 2020 by US publisher Andrews McMeel Publishing alongside a volume of feminist poetry she edited titled Smear.[18] In the same year the collection was translated into Spanish and published by Valparaíso Ediciones with translations by poet Juan José Vélez Otero.[19] The collection was launched at the Shakespeare and Company bookstore in Paris.[20]

Awards

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In 2019, Bellamacina's debut film Hurt by Paradise was nominated for "Best UK Feature" at both Raindance Film Festival and Edinburgh International Film Festival 73rd edition. Bellamacina was also nominated for the prestigious Michael Powell Award for her performance as Celeste. Filmotomy said "Bellamacina has it in her to become one of the great contemporary female voices in British cinema."[4][5][6] The Evening Standard wrote, "Bellamacina is as precise and bold as Joanna Hogg."[7]

In 2022, Bellamacina won the Stanley Kubrick Award for Best Actress at the Stanley Film Awards for her performance in Riccardo Vannuccini's film Commedia.[8]

Modelling

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Bellamacina has appeared in ads for brands such as Prada,[21] Chanel, Rimmel London,[22] Mulberry, Stella McCartney,[23] Burberry and The Vampire's Wife.[24] She has walked in catwalk shows for Dolce & Gabbana.[25]

Bellamacina has featured internationally on magazine covers such as Harper's Bazaar, Marie Claire,[26] Numéro,[27] and L'Officiel.[28]

She has worked with photographers such as Jurgen Teller, Liz Collins, Tom Craig, Rankin (photographer), Cass Bird, Oliver Hadlee Pearch[29] and Jack Davidson.

Personal life

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Bellamacina is married to Scottish artist-poet Robert Montgomery, and the couple have two children.[17]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Character Notes
2005 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Stephanie Warner Bros
2010 Impossible Feet Barbie BraineHownd Films
2013 Blake's Wife Catherine Blake
2013 San Francisco Love Story Willow
2014 A Surrealist Account After Dark Ella Directed by Eduardo Gonzalez
2016 Romanic Love Pregnant Sitter Directed by Alex Franco
2017 Myths Not for Sale Blaise
2017 The Last Birthday Maria Romanova European Independent Film Award[30][31]
2018 Indigo Valley Jane
2019 Hurt by Paradise Celeste Nominated for The Michael Powell Award for Best British Feature Film, Edinburgh International Film Festival 2019[32]
2020 The Long Game Felicity Directed by Lauren McLaughlin
2021 Highway 1 Ina Santa Barbara International Film Festival [33][34]
2022 Venice at Dawn Sally Directed by Jamie Adams
2022 Free Sally Directed by Lauren McLaughlin
2023 Commedia Irene Directed by Riccardo Vannuccini
2023 Lake-Mouthed Duchess of Berry Directed by Luis Leitao
TBA Tell That to the Winter Sea Jo Directed by Jaclyn Bethany
TBA Things and Other Things Directed by Riccardo Vannuccini
TBA All Five Eyes[35]

Television

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Year Title Role Director Notes
2022 This England Cleo Watson[9] Directed by Michael Winterbottom & Julian Jarrold Recurring role Sky Atlantic and Now
2022 The Essex Serpent Directed by Clio Barnard Apple TV+ series

Theatre

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Year Title Notes
2022 "Ara Pacis"[36] Special performance held at Ara Pacis

References

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  1. ^ "Greta Bellamacina - Model". models.com. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  2. ^ "Greta Bellamacina 1990". Blu-ray.com. 22 August 2009. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
  3. ^ "Greta Bellamacina: Poet". Archived from the original on 6 August 2014. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
  4. ^ a b "UK indie feature 'Hurt By Paradise' wraps shooting". Retrieved 23 April 2019.
  5. ^ a b "UK Award Winners – 27th Raindance Film Festival". Retrieved 28 September 2019.
  6. ^ a b "EIFF Exclusive Review: Hurt by Paradise". Filmotomy. 26 June 2019.
  7. ^ a b "Evening Standard". Evening Standard. 9 February 2021.
  8. ^ a b "Greta Bellamacina at IMDb". IMDb. 11 September 2022.
  9. ^ a b Yossman, K. J. (29 July 2021). "'This Sceptred Isle' Star Greta Bellamacina Set to Lead Italy-U.K. Feature 'Commedia'". Variety. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
  10. ^ "Honor Swinton Byrne, Greta Bellamacina to Lead Jaclyn Bethany Feature 'All Five Eyes'". Variety.com. 24 January 2024.
  11. ^ "'Missing Europe'". thelondonmagazine.org. March 2020.
  12. ^ "Greta Bellamacina's winter reading list". Evening Standard. 23 November 2016. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
  13. ^ "The Publishing House Championing Contemporary Poetry". Another Magazine. 9 May 2016. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
  14. ^ Points For Time In The Sky. 16 December 2016. ASIN 0995480753.
  15. ^ Bellamacina, Greta (2018). "In the mornings, Penelope". National Poetry Library.
  16. ^ Bobb, Brooke (3 March 2019). "Pierpaolo Piccioli Tapped Four Famous Poets to Interpret His Fall 2019 Collection for Valentino". Vogue Magazine.
  17. ^ a b Ruffner, Zoe (6 March 2019). "A Pierpaolo Piccioli–Approved Poet Pens an Ode to Her Style Signature". Vogue Magazine. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
  18. ^ "Books by this author". 2020.
  19. ^ Bellamacina, Greta (2019). Poemas (2015–2018). Colección Valparaíso de Poesía. Vol. 158. Granada: Valparaíso Ediciones. ASIN 8417096787.
  20. ^ Hodgkin, Beatrice (11 February 2020). "Meet Greta Bellamacina: fashion's high poetess". Financial Times. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  21. ^ "Three ways to wear Prada". FarFetch. 2021.
  22. ^ "Rimmel Fall 2019: Lasting Finish 25 Hour Foundation". models.com. 2021.
  23. ^ "Double Act: Cosima & Greta Bellamacina – Stella McCartney". stellamccartney.com. 6 May 2016.
  24. ^ "The Vampire's Wife X H&M Is The Most Romantic Collaboration Of 2020". British Vogue. 2 October 2020.
  25. ^ "Dolce & Gabanna Secret Show At Bar Martini – Runway – Milan Fashion Week SS 2018". GettyImages.co.uk. 23 September 2017.
  26. ^ "Greta Bellamacina – Marie Claire Russia October 2021". Celebmafia. 30 September 2021.
  27. ^ "Numero Tokyo November 2021 Cover". models.com. November 2021.
  28. ^ "The Cinema Of Poetry: Greta Bellamacina". L'Officiel. 20 December 2023.
  29. ^ "New gen poet Greta Bellamacina face of Shrimps AW17 campaign". Hunger Magazine. 6 October 2017.
  30. ^ "the tragic story of the romanov sisters gets a feminist retelling". I-D Magazine. 28 November 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
  31. ^ "The European Independent Film Award 2018". Retrieved 1 May 2019.
  32. ^ EIFF 2019 Official Awards Archived 26 June 2019 at the Wayback Machine Edinburgh International Film Festival. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
  33. ^ Kanter, Jake (3 March 2021). "Ophelia Lovibond, Simon Paisley Day Join Sky's UK Covid Crisis Series 'This Sceptred Isle' As Carrie Symonds & Dominic Cummings". Deadline. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
  34. ^ Grater, Tom (23 July 2021). "Bohemia Media Boards 'Highway One'; WarnerMedia GAS Production Head; Zurich To Fete Mychael Danna; Foundry Names Chief Product Officer – Global Briefs". Deadline. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
  35. ^ Yossman, K. J (23 July 2021). "Honor Swinton Byrne, Greta Bellamacina to Lead Jaclyn Bethany Feature 'All Five Eyes'". Variety. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  36. ^ ""La Notte dei Musei": gli appuntamenti a Roma" (in Italian). Artemagazine. 14 March 2022. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
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