Chiara D'Anna

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Chiara D'Anna

ImaCrew Management
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Hi, I’m an Italian actress and director with dual UK/Italian citizenship. I grew up near Turin and trained in Italy, Poland, and the UK, while also studying Geology alongside my acting. I moved to London in the early 2000s and fell in love with Physical Theatre. I now teach movement at RADA and work as a Movement Director across stage, film, and opera.

My film career began with my debut in Peter Strickland’s award-winning movie Berberian Sound Studio, followed by my lead role in The Duke of Burgundy. My most recent work includes my American television debut in Missing the Boat (2026). I made my opera directorial debut in 2022, followed in 2024 by my film directorial debut with the multi-award-winning Brainland.
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Chiara D'Anna
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47 years•London (GB)
Genderfemale
Year of birth1978 (47 years)
Acting age40-50 years
Place of birthChieri (Torino)
NationalityItalian
Main professionActor
Working permitsUnited Kingdom, European Union (EU-27), Ireland
Housing optionsTurin (IT), Genoa (IT), Rome (IT), Lyon (FR)
AssociationsEquity (British trade union)
SpecializationsComedian, Theater actor
Driver's licensesCar class
Eye colorgreen
Hair colorbrown
Height (cm)157
Ethnicity and heritageWhite or Caucasian
Statureathletic / fit
LanguagesItalian(native)EnglishFrench
DialectsStandard British English(native dialect)
AccentsEnglishFrenchItalianSpanish
SportSwimmingYoga
PitchMezzo-soprano
Special skillsImprovisationStoryteller
Training
Other professional training
2014 – 2019
PhD Performing Arts at London Metropolitan University
2004 – 2005
MA Physical Theatre at Royal Holloway University
2000
BSc + MSc Geology- University of Turin
Awards
2024
Best Story Experimental Dance & Music Festival Toronto (Short film)
2024
Messina Film Festival | Jury Special Prize (Short film)
2019
International Theatre Festival Città di Chivasso (Drama)
2019
International Theatre Festival Città di Chivasso (Drama)
2019
International Theatre Festival Città di Chivasso (Drama)
2019
International Theatre Festival Città di Chivasso (Drama)
2017
Los Angeles Film Awards (Short film)
2015
Les Arcs Film Festival | (nominated) (Feature film)
2015
Mar del Plata International Film Festival (nominated) (Feature film)
2014
The 13 Actors to watch out for in Toronto', TIFF Springboard (nominated) (Feature film)
2014
Toronto International Film Festival (nominated) (Feature film)
2012
Charlie Hartill Special Reserve Fund (Drama)
Film
2025 – 2026
Manhandling the Brain (Short film) In development
Director (OTH)
Chiara D'Anna Brainland Collective Libretto by Andrew Platman, Ken Barrett and Heather Angus-Leppan
2023 – 2024
Brainland (Short film)
Director (OTH)
Chiara D'Anna Brainland Collective Libretto by Andrew Platman, Ken Barrett and Heather Angus-Leppan
2021 – 2024
Everyone Is Going to Die (Feature film)
Tragedy (LR)
Craig Tuohy Go Viddo
2022
A Dice with Five Sides (Feature film)
Margherita (SUP)
Riccardo Tamburini Stars & Bones Productions
2022
TRAUMSPRACHE (Music video)
Victim (LR)
Dylan Hayes Dylan Hayes Productions
2022
L’Armour (Short film)
Girl (LR)
Antonio Giuffré
2022
Midnight Peepshow (Feature film)
Madame (SUP)
Ludovica Musumeci Go Viddo
2017
Stars and Bones (Short film)
Morgana (LR)
Riccardo Tamburini Stars & Bones Productions
2016
Circe and the Boy (Short film)
Circe (LR)
Tom Rowe
2015
The Dante Project
Narrator (OTH)
Diana Dell'Erba
2015
The Rook picture © Yarag Film Productions
The Rook (Short film)
Italian Prisoner (LR)
Smari Gunn Yarag Film Productions
2014
The Duke of Burgundy picture © Rook Films/Pioneer Pictures
The Duke of Burgundy (Feature film)
Evelyn (LR)
Peter Strickland Rook Films/Pioneer Pictures Shaheen Baig
2012
BerberianSound Studio picture © WarpX/Illuminations Film
BerberianSound Studio (Feature film)
Elisa (SUP)
Peter Strickland WarpX/Illuminations Film Shaheen Baig
Television
2025 – 2026
Missing the Boat (TV movie) In development
Valentina (GR)
Maclain Nelson Hallmark, UFO International Productions Hallmark, UFO International Productions Judith Berg, Sandra Berg, Maclain Nelson
Theater
2025
Pompeo Magno (Opera)
Movement Director (OTH)
Max Emanuel Cenčić Parnassus Arts Productions The Margravial Opera House| Bayreuth Baroque Opera Festival 2025 Nicolò Minato
2024
Ariadne Auf Naxos (Opera)
Director (OTH)
Ivan Fischer & Chiara D'Anna Budapest Festival Orchestra Festival dei Due Mondi, Spoleto Festival Hugo von Hofmannsthal/ Richard Strauss
2023 – 2024
The Red Room Opera (Opera)
Director (OTH)
Chiara D'Anna Ensemble Fantomas Teater Nordkraft - Aalborg Opera Festival, Denmark Dominique Power
2018 – 2021
Don't You Dare! (Drama)
Mutirole (LR)
Chiara D'Anna Panta rei Theatre
2019 – 2020
Diary of An Expat (Drama)
Cecilia (LR)
Katharina Reinthaller Paper Smokers Theatre Company
2018
Home (Drama)
Multirole (LR)
Chiara D'Anna Panta Rei Theatre
2014 – 2015
I Giganti della Montagna (Drama)
Duccio Doccia (LR)
Michele Guaraldo OPS Theatre Company
2013
Julius (Opera)
The Granny (LR)
Jacek Ludwig Scarso Elastic Theatre
2013
Family Album (Other)
Harlequin (LR)
Paola Cavallin & Emilia Teglia Odd Eye Theatre
2012
Don Quixote! Don Quixote!
Gary (LR)
Chiara D'Anna Pleasance Theatre - Edinburgh Fringe
2011
Lulu8 (Other)
Young Lulu (LR)
Elina Manni Elina Manni Productions
2011
Samhain Night (Other)
The Devil (LR)
Chiara D'Anna Panta Rei Theatre
2011
Rocinante! Rocinante! (Other)
Gravedigger (LR)
Chiara D'Anna Panta Rei Theatre - CLF Art Cafe Bussey Buildings
2011
Baroque Box (Opera)
The Artist (LR)
Jacek Ludwig Scarso Elastic Theatre
2010
Baroccata (Drama)
Artista (LR)
Jacek Ludwig Scarso Elastic Theatre
Other
2019 – 2020
White, Other (Workshop production)
Eliza (LR)
Emilia Teglia Odd Eye Theatre
2015
Barbarella Disco Dome
Barbarella (LR)