Maria Chiara Giannetta

Maria Chiara Giannetta (born 20 May 1992) is an Italian actress. She is best known for her roles in the Italian TV series Don Matteo and Blanca.

Early life and education
At the age of 10 Gianetta took part in her first theatrical performance, albeit at an amateur level, in Sant'Agata di Puglia, where she spent her childhood. She then began to attend theatre workshops.

She began studying acting at the Teatro dei Limoni in Foggia and, at the age of 19, entered the Experimental Center of Cinematography in Rome.

Career
In 2014 Gianetta played a small role in the twenty-fifth episode of the ninth season of the series Don Matteo. In 2016 she appeared in the miniseries Baciato dal sole, in the role of Angela. The same year she made her film debut with Worldly Girl, directed by Marco Danieli, in the role of Loretta.

In 2017 she played Mariella Santorini in the fourth season of the series Un passo dal cielo and joined the cast of the fourth season of the series Che Dio ci aiuti, in the role of Asia.

In 2018, from the eleventh season of Don Matteo] and onwards, she was chosen to play the Carabinieri captain Anna Olivieri, a role for the first time in the series assigned to a woman. The same year she played in two films, Ricordi?, directed by Valerio Mieli, and Tafanos, directed by Riccardo Paoletti.

In 2019 she played Elena in the film Mollami, directed by Matteo Gentiloni, and Alice in Bentornato Presidente, directed by Giancarlo Fontana and Giuseppe G. Stasi. Since 2021 she has taken part in the series Buongiorno, mamma!

In 2021 Gianetta became lead actress in a TV series for the first time: in Blanca, an Italian series based on the novels by Patrizia Rinaldi. She plays Blanca Ferrando, a blind young woman who becomes a police consultant. For this role, she was awarded the 2022 Nastro d'Argento for Great Series (Grandi Serie) as best lead actress.

Awards

 * 2022 – Nastro d'argento per le Grandi Serie for her lead role in Blanca
 * 2022 – Telegatto for her role in Don Matteo