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My Take
Margherita Buy is the kind of actress I instinctively trust: seven David di Donatello and eight Nastro d'Argento wins, with awards stretching unbroken from 1990 to 2015. That consistency tells me she never chased trends, she simply kept delivering. Born in Rome and moving into directing, she clearly understands cinema as a whole, not just performance. She may not be an international megastar, but enduring devotion from your own country's audience is, in my view, a finer prize than fleeting global fame. I respect a career measured in decades of respect rather than viral moments, and hers is exactly that.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Margherita Buy
- Name (Japanese)
- マルゲリータ・ブイ
- Reading
- まるげりーた・ぶい
- Born
- January 15, 1962 (age 64)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Tiger
- Origin
- Rome, Province of Rome, Italy
- Occupation
- film actor / actor / film director
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- 1990 Silver Shell for Best Actress
- 1991 David di Donatello for Best Actress
- 1991 Nastro d'Argento for Best Actress
- 2001 Nastro d'Argento for Best Actress
- 2007 Nastro d'Argento for Best Actress
- 2008 Nastro d'Argento for Best Actress
- 2015 Nastro d'Argento for Best Actress
- 1999 David di Donatello for Best Actress
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Margherita Buy born?
Born January 15, 1962 (age 64).
Where is Margherita Buy from?
Margherita Buy is from Rome, Province of Rome, Italy.
What does Margherita Buy do?
Margherita Buy works as film actor, actor, film director.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.