MariaCristina Heller Actress, Comedian, Presenter (TV), Dubbing Actress
I'm fluent in English and Italian, I'm based in Rome & in Los Angeles
I was born in Trieste on the North Eastern border of Italy,
I have Italian and "Middle European" roots
I believe actors are the voice of the people and it 's our mission to make the world a better place
I'm a traveler and I'll be happy to come audition for u no matter if I have to fly over
Overview
NationalityItaly, United States of America
LanguagesItalian (mother tongue), English (fluent), English – American (fluent), Spanish (good), French (basic)
Born1969, Trieste, Italy, Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Age range50 - 60
Height168 cm
Ethnic typesMediterranean (fair), Middle Europe/Caucasian, Slavic/Eastern European, White
Place of residenceRoma - Latium (Italy)
Possible accommodationTrieste - Friuli-Venezia Giulia (Italy), Milano - Lombardy (Italy), Los Angeles (United States of America), Kalamazoo Michigan (United States of America)
Real nameMariacristina Heller
MembershipsENPALS - Ente Nazionale di Previdenza e di Assistenza per i Lavoratori dello Spettacolo (Italy)
Nuovo IMAIE (Istituto per la Tutela dei Diritti degli Artisti Interpreti ed Esecutori) (Italy)
Contact
Skills/Talents
Languages Italian (mother tongue), English (fluent), English – American (fluent), Spanish (good), French (basic)
Dialects Friuli-Venezia Giulia (native dialect), Venetia (native dialect), Emilia-Romagna (fluent), Istria (fluent), Lombardy (fluent), Tuscany (fluent), Ticino (good)
Accents Italian (native accent), Lombardian (native accent), Spanish (native accent), Venetian (native accent), Latin American (very good), Romagna (very good), Tuscan (very good), American (good), French (good), Campania (Italy) (basic), Croatian (basic)
Dance Argentinian tango (good), Ballroom (good), Latin American dance (good), Period ballroom dance (good), Rock 'n' roll (good), Salsa (good), Standard dance (good), Swing dance (good), Tango (good), Waltz (good), Dance competition (basic), Foxtrot (basic)
Singing. Ballad (good), Blues (good), Country (good), Folk (good), Modern (good), Pop (good), Rock (good), Traditional folk (good)
Vocal pitch / Dubbing voice Alto
Sports Skiing (very good), Athletics (good), Basketball (good), Cycling (good), Jogging (good), Swimming (good)
Driving licences / Other permits Driver’s licence car (very good)
Other Skills Improvisation, Journalist, Narration, Poet, Storytelling, Translator
Appearance
Age range 50 - 60
Height 168 cm
Build Slender
Weight 60 kg
Colour of eyes Brown/green
Colour of hair Light brown
Hair style curly long
Twin No
Look-alike Marisa Berenson / Cher
Ethnic types Mediterranean (fair), Middle Europe/Caucasian, Slavic/Eastern European, White
Tattoo None
Piercing None
Glasses Contact lenses
Scars None
Training
Ivana Chubbuck
The Actors Studio Drama School
Actors Studio West (LA) coach Martin Landau ( invitation by Mr Landau )
Scuola di teatro Alessandra Galante Garrone
Graduated
The Second City
West Side Comedy theatre -Second City
Jon Sperry, Private Coach, Los Angeles
dialect coach ongoing
The Groundlings
West Side Comedy Theatre Stand Up Comedy (Second City ) lev el 1-2-3
Bernard Hiller international masterclass
Bernard Hiller international masterclass
acting coach
Actors Studio New York - John Costopoulos
workshop with John Strasberg
Awards/Nominations
2021
78 International Venice Film festival / KINEO Award (Italy)
- Nomination
for Carla Petrucci / " Governance " Il prezzo del potere (Kineo Award winner)
CV CV - Television & Streaming CV - Film CV - Theatre CV - Commercials CV - Audio CV - Other
CV - Television & Streaming
2023 - 2024
SportTVissimo
Calcio Cafe
Network/Distributor: Youtube e sito online
Television show
Giovanni Sciarra
Directed by
Host/presenter
2016 - 2022
TeleItalia Los Angeles
Italian broadcasting network
Network/Distributor: KSCI Italian Broadcasting Network
Television show
Journalism
Giovanni Moriconi
Directed by
on the air every sunday at 11pm on KSCI
Host/presenter
2019
Rossi and White
Apple Road Films
Network/Distributor: Netflix
Television film
Comedy
Max Leonida
Directed by
Giovanna Rossi
Lead
2018 - 2018
The Last Ship
Warner brothers /Turner North Center Prod. Culver City
Network/Distributor: TNT
Television series
Drama
Kenneth Fink
Directed by
Luisa
Guest Role
2014 - 2015
Backpackers CWNetwork recurring Guest Star
Smoke Bomb
Network/Distributor: CW Network USA
TV series
Comedy
Josh Levy
Directed by
Isabella La Diva
Star of Episode
2012 - 2013
Barabbas
Compagnia Leone Cinematografica
Network/Distributor: Rai
Mini series
Drama, Period drama
Roger Young
Directed by
Supporting Actor
2012
Odysseus
Making Movies & Pepito prod.
Network/Distributor: ARTE RAI1
Television series
Period drama
Stéphane Giusti
Directed by
Theano
Supporting Lead
2011
Law & Order Los Angeles
NBC
Network/Distributor: NBC USA
Television series
Crime
Luo Gould
Directed by
Ginnie Johnston
Star of Episode
2011
Caccia al re-la narcotici
Good Time
Network/Distributor: Rai 1
Television series
Action
Michele Soavi
Directed by
Giovanna Lieri
Star of Episode
2010
Tutti per Bruno
Mediavivere
Television series
Comedy
Stefano Vicario
Directed by
Ines
Supporting Lead
2008
Good and Evil
Albatross for RAI 1
Television series
Crime, Drama
Giorgio Serafini
Directed by
episode n :11-12 Laura
Star of Episode
2008
Don Matteo
Lux Vide
Television series
Comedy, Crime, Drama
Fabrizio Costa
Directed by
Elvira Pezzotta
Star of Episode
2005
Hercules
robert halmi for NBC
Television film
Fantasy, Period drama
Roger Young
Directed by
Phea
Supporting Actor
2005
Incantesimo
TPI for RAI
Network/Distributor: Rai 2
Television series
Drama
vari
Directed by
Incantesimo 5
Supporting Lead
2001
Saint Paul
Lux Vide
Network/Distributor: Rai1
Television film
Drama, Period drama
Roger Young
Directed by
Hagar
Lead
2000
Jesus
Lux Vide
Television film
Drama, Period drama
Roger Young
Directed by
martha of bethany
Supporting Actor
2000
Maria figlia del suo figlio
Titanus
Network/Distributor: Canale 5
Television film
Period drama
Fabrizio Costa
Directed by
Erodiade
Supporting Lead
CV - Film
2022
Liberta'
M. Conciatori
Documentary
Biography
Mauro Conciatori
Directed by
Mariacristina
Lead
2021
" Governance " Il prezzo del potere (Kineo Award winner)
Alba Produzioni
Network/Distributor: Amazon Prime - Sky
Feature film (cinema)
Drama
Michael Zampino
Directed by
Carla Petrucci
Supporting Lead
2021
Senior Entourage
Lockhart films
Feature film (cinema)
Comedy
Brian Connors
Directed by
the reporter
Supporting Actor
2018 - 2018
Battered Dreams
Wailing Banshee Prod. U.K.
Short film
Comedy
Federico Rea
Directed by
Big Mama
Lead
2015
Dante's Hell
Gotimna production
Network/Distributor: Master film
Feature film (cinema)
Animation, Cartoon, Experimental
Boris Acosta
Directed by
Speaker/narrator
2012
L'Ultima spiaggia
IIF
Feature film (cinema)
Theatrical comedy
Gianluca Ansanelli
Directed by
Maria
Supporting Lead
2011
DRACULA 3D
Film Export, Les Films De L'Astre
Feature film (cinema)
Horror
Dario Argento
Directed by
Jarmila
Supporting Lead
2010
Una sconfinata giovinezza
Due A film
Feature film (cinema)
Drama
Pupi Avati
Directed by
zia Bona
Supporting Actor
2009
Angels & Demons
Imagine Entertainment
Feature film (cinema)
Crime, Thriller
RON HOWARD
Directed by
the italian reporter
Small Role
2006
Quando arrivano le ragazze
Due A film
Feature film (cinema)
Drama
Pupi Avati
Directed by
Small Role
2004
Ti spiace se bacio mamma
Blu film
Feature film (cinema)
Comedy, Drama
Alessandro Benvenuti
Directed by
laura
Lead
CV - Theatre
2019
Stand Up Comedy Show
U Are Funny
Theatre: Sal's Comedy Hole
Cabaret
Cabaret, Comedy, Monologue
Michael Pina
Directed by
My own Stand Up Routine
Lead
2017 - 2018
Stand Up Comedy
Flappers Comedy Theatre , Burbank ,Los Angeles California
Theatre: Flappers Comedy Theatre
Cabaret
Cabaret, Monologue
MariaCristina Heller
Directed by
Lead
2016 - 2017
An Italian in Los Angeles (One Woman Show)
Lexington theatre Los Angeles
Theatre: West Side Comedy Theatre Santa Monica CA
Cabaret
Cabaret
MariaCristina Heller
Directed by
Lead
2015 - 2016
Te la do io l'America
Teatro Douze La Tognazza
Cabaret
Cabaret
MariaCristina Heller
Directed by
Lead
2015
Stand Up Comedy
Flappers Comedy Club Burbank , Los Angeles
Cabaret
Cabaret, Monologue, Theatrical comedy, Variety show
MariaCristina Heller
Directed by
2015
An Italian in Los Angeles
West Side Comedy Theatre Los Angeles
Theatre: One Woman Show
Cabaret
Cabaret
MariaCristina Heller
Directed by
Lead
2014 - 2015
Stand Up Comedy
West Side Comedy Theatre Santa Monica California
Cabaret
Cabaret, Monologue
MariaCristina Heller
Directed by
2004
culotte
fvg
Theatre
Period drama
Filippo D'Alessio
Directed by
culotte
Lead
2004
notturno
luconi per SIAE
Theatre
Drama
Massimo LUCONI
Directed by
notturno
Supporting Lead
2002
La cicogna si diverte testo di André Roussein
???
Theatre
Comedy
Ennio Coltorti
Directed by
la cicogna si diverte
Lead
1999
rumors
produzioni sagittarius
Theatre
Comedy
gianfranco debosio
Directed by
rumors
Supporting Lead
CV - Commercials
2017
Alegria shoes
Network/Distributor: Alegria
Photo
Ben Bryce
Directed by
Supporting Lead
2016
X-IDE Occhiali Testimonial
Photo
Commercial
Giovanni Torossi
Directed by
Lead
2016
T-Shirt-T Testimonial
Photo
Commercial
Ivana Massetti
Directed by
Lead
2014 - 2015
Glico Japanese Snack
Glico
Network/Distributor: Japanese national tv
Commercial
Family, Vaudeville
juniya sakino
Directed by
the italain wife Carla
Lead
CV - Audio
2017 - 2018
The Story of Diana
Network/Distributor: Netflix
Dubbing
Luciano Palermi
Directed by
Lead
2017 - 2018
Lock Up S1
Network/Distributor: Netflix
Dubbing
Luciano Palermi
Directed by
Lead
2017
Big family cooking show down
Network/Distributor: Netflix
Dubbing
Luciano Palermi
Directed by
Lead
2016
Hell and Back
Cristina Berio Production
Network/Distributor: airlines
Dubbing
Animation
Cristina Berio
Directed by
madame Zonar
Supporting Lead
2015
The Right kind of Wrong
Cristina Berio Production
Network/Distributor: Italian Airline Version
Dubbing
Drama
Cristina Berio
Directed by
Lead
2014
Invisible Woman
Cristina Berio Production
Network/Distributor: Italian Airline Version
Dubbing
Cristina Berio
Directed by
Lead
2014
August at Osage County
Cristina Berio Production
Network/Distributor: Italian Airline Version
Dubbing
Drama
Cristina Berio
Directed by
Supporting Lead
CV - Other
2016 - 2017
Il Corriere di Los Angeles
Italian Broadcast
Network/Distributor: Il Corriere di Los Angeles
Other
Journalism
Franco Brescia
Directed by
publicist/journalist
Lead
2008
Il segreto del Salento
Casting Production
Other
Informative
Leandro Castellani
Directed by
Cristina
Lead
