Lina Sastri


Pasqualina "Lina" Sastri is an Italian actress and singer.
WWW Official Site

Life and career

Born in Naples, Lina Sastri started acting in amateur dramatics at very young age. She made her professional debut with the theatrical company Teatro Libero, and had her breakout in 1974, starring in the musical drama Masaniello. On stage, she worked intensively with Giuseppe Patroni Griffi, and her collaborations include Eduardo De Filippo, Fabio Carpi and Memè Perlini.
Sastri made her film debut in I Am the Law, in 1977. In 1984 she won a Silver Ribbon for Best Actress and a David di Donatello in the same category for her performance in Where's Picone?. One year later, she won the same two awards for her role in Secrets Secrets. In 1987 she was awarded with a David di Donatello for Best Supporting Actress for Damiano Damiani's L'inchiesta.
As a singer she has released numerous albums, mainly sung in the Neapolitan dialect. She participated at the Sanremo Festival in 1992 with the song "Femmene 'e mare". She considers herself Roman Catholic.

Partial filmography

I Am the Law Ecce bombo - OlgaCafé Express – Suor CamillaHearts and Armour – La MagaWhere's Picone? – LuciellaSecrets Secrets – LauraWoman of Wonders – LuisaThe Inquiry – Mary of MagdalaLe lunghe ombre La posta in gioco – Renata FonteThe Strangeness of Life – Renata FonteLittle Misunderstandings – FrancescaLuisa, Carla, Lorenza e... le affettuose lontananze – LuisaBrown Bread Sandwiches – Giulia BuonanotteWomen in Arms Celluloide – Anna MagnaniStrangled Lives – SauroLi chiamarono... briganti! – CorifeaExcellent Cadavers – MammaGiovani – IreneSaint John Bosco: Mission to Love – Margherita BoscoSaint Rita – AbbessFabbrica – Madre LinaImperium: Saint Peter – MaryDon't Waste Your Time, Johnny! – Vincenza CiaramellaK. Il bandito – Rita SantoroBaarìa – Tana / BeggardPassione Poker Generation – LuciaTo Rome with Love – Friend at CinemaDiscovery at Dawn – Marianna Dall'AcquaO sangue è quente da Bahia My Italy Prigioniero della mia libertà – G.I.P.Naples in Veils – LudovicaBuon Lavoro Vincenzo Malinconico, avvocato d'insuccesso – Assunta