Carlotta Montanari
Carlotta Montanari | |
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| File:Actress Carlotta Montanari attending The Mason Brothers premiere.jpg | |
| Born | Carlotta Montanari 1981 |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, Producer, TV Host |
| Years active | 2004 – present |
Carlotta Montanari | |
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| File:Carlotta Montanari at the 19th Costume Designers Guild Awards.jpg | |
| Born | Carlotta Montanari |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, Producer, TV Host |
Carlotta Montanari is an Italian born film actress, producer and humanitarian. Certified artist, former TV host and journalist.
Known for Being American with Christopher McDonald, Sienna Guillory and Lorenzo Lamas, Parenthood, The Friends at the Margherita Cafe by Pupi Avati. In 2013 acted and co-produced Riccione Chi Ama Hollywood, a short film entirely dedicated to her beloved seaside home town Riccione [1][2]
Carlotta Montanari has been helping and supporting over the years several Charity Initiations, Events and Causes. Carlotta Montanari is a certified micro-pigmentation artist and supports Breast Cancer Awareness by using her art also as volunteer work. Carlotta supported the America: A Tribute To Heroes charity telethon for victims of 9/11. Montanari performed by hosting various TV shows telethon to benefit Italian Red Cross, Gaslini Children's Hospital, and the global organization Save The Children, and the Leukemia Research. She is an active helper and supporter of Horse Rescues and Dog Rescues groups of California such as Dogs Without Borders, Angel's Heaven Ranch and Horse Rescue, and WWF. [3]
Early life
Carlotta Montanari was born in Rimini, Italy. Her parents got married in 1976 in Rimini, and separated when she was about 7 years old, Montanari grew up in a household with "little money", spent lot of time with her grandparents especially her grandmother Maria, born in 1929, who since very little Carlotta considered her best friend and second mother. Montanari and her brother attended the Sisters of Our Lady of Sorrows elementary school, in Riccione. Grew up with a strong passion for animals in particular horses and horse riding. After high school she attended and graduated with Master of Visual Arts at the Federico Fellini's Institute in Riccione, thereafter studied journalism and communication sciences in Rome. Therefore, moved to Rome to study theater full-time and attended Communication Sciences and Journalism at University Sapienza University of Rome while studying theater and working as TV host and at only 25 was the creator of the ethic column called LiberaMente (Free Mind) .[4][5]
Voice acting
Montanari lent her voice to numerous film, documentaries, audiobooks and video games. Carlotta is voice and motion capture of Sofia Sartor in Assassin's Creed: Revelations, the Italian translator of Zumba Fitness. She interpreted Damiata Macchiavelli and narrated the audiobook The Malice Of Fortune by Michael Ennis.[6] Carlotta was one of the Italian translators of Soul Surfer by Sean McNamara, The Joneses by Derrick Borte, Flipped by Rob Reiner, The Vatican by Ridley Scott, and other contemporary movies. Montanari is the Italian narrator of the children's DVD series Early Lingo.[7]
Activism and humanitarian work
Philanthropy
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| File:Carlotta Montanari at Angel Haven Ranch & Rescue in California.jpg Carlotta Montanari with one of the rescues horses at Angel Haven Ranch & Rescue in California |
Carlotta Montanari has been helping and supporting over the years several Charity Initiations, Events and Causes. Carlotta is an active volunteer supporting the homeless at St Monica Catholic Church in Santa Monica, Carlifornia. Carlotta supported the America: A Tribute To Heroes charity telethon for victims of 9/11. Montanari performed by hosting various live TV shows telethon to benefit Italian Red Cross, Gaslini Children's Hospital, and the global organization Save The Children, as well as the Leukemia Research.[8]
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| File:Carlotta Montanari volunteering at the 37th annual Thanksgiving Dinner & Clothing Boutique.jpg Carlotta Montanari at the 37th Annual thanksgiving Dinner & Clothing Boutique Volunteer for homeless at St Monica catholic Church |
She is an active helper and supporter of Horse Rescues and Dog Rescues groups of California such as Dogs Without Borders, Angel's Heaven Ranch, and WWF.[9]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | The Mason Brothers | Allena | US movie - post-production |
| 2017 | "Mission S.O.P." | Monica Baker | US movie - in development |
| 2015 | "Thunder Road" | Co-Producer | US movie - in development |
| 2014 | "Being American" | Karen, Co -Producer | US movie |
| 2014 | Parenthood (2010 TV series) | Art Teacher | TV series |
| 2013 | "Trash" | Giulia, co-producer | US short film |
| 2013 | "The Vatican" | Voice | US movie |
| 2013 | "LA Superheroes" | Samantha | US movie |
| 2012 | The Rift | The Woman | US movie |
| 2012 | "Choices" | Louise | US Short fIlm |
| 2009 | Medicina generale | Motorcyclist | ITA TV series |
| 2009 | The Friends at the Margherita Cafe | Worker | ITA movie |
| 2008 | Incantesimo 10 | nurse | ITA TV series |
| 2008 | 'Carabinieri | Police Officer | ITA TV mini-series |
| 2008 | La solitudine del portiere | Elena | ITA short film |
| 2005–2007 | Rome | Beggar | US TV Series |
| 2006 | Il mio amico Babbo Natale 2 | Officer | ITA TV mini-series |
| 2006 | The Borgia | Dancer | US TV movie |
Television
Hosting
- Talent Uno music show (2007) - Italia 1, Italy
- Charity LIVE Show "Note D'Incanto" (2007) - Rai 1, Italy
- Charity Show LIVE "Stelle E Note Di Natale" second edition (2006) - Rai 2, Italy
- Game Show LIVE "Quizissimo" (47 total), (2005) – Italia 7 Gold, Italy
- Charity Show LIVE "Stelle E Note Di Natale" (2003) - Rai 1, Italy
- RaiLife LIVE show (7 total) 2003) - Rai 1, Italy
References
- ^ http://www.riminitoday.it/cronaca/riccione-e-hollywood-mai-cosi-vicine-il-sindaco-pironi-saluta-carlotta-montanari.html
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMxjCTHtpvg
- ^ https://www.crunchbase.com/person/carlotta-montanari#/entity
- ^ https://vimeo.com/131743753
- ^ http://www.flipnews.org/flipnews/index.php?option=com_k2&view=itemlist&layout=category&task=category&id=12&Itemid=146&limitstart=40
- ^ https://www.amazon.it/Malice-Fortune-Michael-Ennis/dp/0449012832/280-5351593-8326223?ie=UTF8&*Version*=1&*entries*=0
- ^ https://vimeo.com/143966243
- ^ http://www.carlottamontanari.com/#!causes/c1lcr
- ^ http://www.carlottamontanari.com/#!causes/c1lcr
External links
- 1981 births
- Living people
- Italian film actresses
- American film actresses
- Italian television personalities
- HBO
- People from Rimini
- American television actresses
- Italian female models
- Italian film producers
- Italian television actresses
- Actresses from Rome
- Italian voice actresses
- American child actresses
- Actresses from Paris
- American female models
- Film producers from California
- Italian emigrants to the United States
- Italian Catholics
- Animal rights advocates
- 20th-century Italian actresses