María del Pilar Fogliati (; born 28 December 1992) is an Italian actress and filmmaker.
Life and career Born in Alessandria to Roman parents who were there spending the Christmas holidays, Fogliati grew up in Mentana, near Rome. Her paternal grandmother was a woman who fled to Argentina from Poland. She formed at an amateur drama school before graduating from the Silvio d’Amico Academy of Dramatic Arts. After several stage roles, she made her film debut in 2016, in Fausto Brizzi's Forever Young. Also active on television, she was the lead actress in the Rai 1 medical drama Cuori and in the Netflix comedy series I Hate Christmas.
In 2022, Fogliati made her directorial and screenwriting debut with Romantic Girls, an anthology comedy film in which she played four different characters; for her performance she won a Nastro d'Argento for best actress in a comedy film and a Globo d'Oro for best actress. In 2024, she won a second Nastro d'Argento for best actress in a comedy film for Romeo Is Juliet.
Filmography Films YearTitleRole(s) Notes2016Forever YoungMarika2020The Time of IndifferenceGuestUncredited2022Corro da teAlessia2023Romantic GirlsEugenia Praticò / Uvetta Budini di Raso / Michela Trezza / Tazia De TiberisAlso writer and director2024 Romeo Is JulietVittoriaAlso writerIFBlossom (voice)Italian dubInside Out 2Anxiety (voice)ConfidenzaEmmaFinché notte non ci separiEleonora2025MadlyLaraA Brief AffairLea
Television YearTitleRole(s) Notes2015Il boscoElisabetta "Betta" MiragliaMain role2016Fuoco amico TF45 - Eroe per amoreGiulia De SantisMain role2017–2021Un passo dal cieloEmma GiorgiMain role (seasons 4-5), recurring (season 6)2019ExtraVergineSamiraMain role2020Purché finisca beneInesEpisode: "Mai scherzare con le stelle!"2021–presentCuoriDelia BrunelloMain role2022–2023I Hate ChristmasGiannaLead role2025Il BaracchinoClaudia (voice)Lead role2026Sanremo Music Festival 2026Herself / Co-hostAnnual music festival, 2nd night
Theatre TitleYearsRoleLocation / company2011The Madras HouseEnsembleTeatro del sogno, Rome2012Della Famiglia MaiaTeatro dell'Orologio, RomeIl GirotondoOfficine TeatraliTeatro Belli, Rome2013AjaxTeatro Eleonora Duse, RomeI MessaggeriLungsFestival dei Due Mondi, SpoletoPsicosi delle 4 E2014Baby DollBaby DollFaust Diesis Metronomo e DiapasonStudentTeatro Eleonora Duse, Rome2016La Repubblica delle felicitàHezelTeatro Belli, Rome
Accolades AwardYearCategory Nominated workResult Ciak d'oro 2023 Best Directional DeboutRomantiche 2023 Best Actress in a Television Serie Odio il Natale Globo d'oro 2023 Best ComedyRomantiche Best First Feature Best Actress Nastro d'argento 2023 Best ComedyRomantiche Best Actress in a Comedy Wella Image Award Herself 2024 Best Actress in a Comedy Romeo Is Juliet 2025 Follemente La Pellicola d'oro 2026 Best Lead ActressA Brief Affair Premio Flaiano 2024 Best Female Acting PerformanceRomeo Is Juliet References
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