Maria Amelia Monti
Maria Amelia Monti is an Italian actress and comedian.
Life and career
Born in Milan, Monti is the daughter of the architect and the granddaughter of painter Cesare Monti. After being rejected from the Accademia Nazionale di Arte Drammatica Silvio D'Amico and from the drama school of the Piccolo Teatro, she graduated from the Accademia dei Filodrammatici. She made her professional debut on stage in Tony Cucchiara's Stasera Musical.Starting from 1982, Monti appeared on television as a comedian in several variety shows, notably Drive In and . She is best known for her leading roles in television series such as the medical drama Amico mio, the comedy series Dio vede e provvede and the sitcom Finalmente soli. Monti is also active in films, mostly cast in humorous character roles.