Carlotta Montanari - Biography

Carlotta is an actress and producer born in northern of Italy. Made her professional artistic debut at an early age by acting and hosting for the major national networks, and went on to be a lead host with several live shows while appearing in commercials and films. After graduating with a Master of Visual Art from the five-year program at Federico Fellini's Institute in Riccione, Carlotta moved to Rome to study theatre full-time, along with Communication Sciences and Journalism, and worked as a television host during her studies. Driven by the aspiration to work with the masters of the acting craft, Carlotta headed for Los Angeles. Shortly after obtaining her first role, she was invited to the prestigious Actor's Studio moderated by Hollywood legend Martin Landau, Mark Rydell and Lou Antonio. She also worked with teachers Penny Allen and Allan Miller (former students have included Al Pacino, Barbra Streisand, Dustin Hoffman, Meryl Streep, Geraldine Page). Carlotta Montanari is a true animal lover, learned the horse riding at only five, and has spent much of her youth in the beautiful landscapes of the cultural region. Her philanthropy includes voluntary work at dog and horse rescues in Southern California. Grew up with the desire for an adventurous life, a big passion for acting, films and travels. As a versatile actress Carlotta now stars in several Hollywood feature films and TV shows.