Name	Margherita Buy
Height
Naionality	Italian
Date of Birth	15 January 1962
Place of Birth	Rome, Italy
Famous for

Margherita Buy is the face of the GASBI's (Genitori Associati Spina Bifida) folic acid campaign to prevent spina bifida. She's a mother of a little girl - her only child was born in 2001. She's the former wife of actor/director Sergio Rubini who she worked with on 1990's La Stazione (The Station). She's won several Donatello awards (Italian Oscars) and Silver Ribbons from the Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists. She is one of the best contemporary Italian actresses in film today. Let's learn more about her - and her work.

Ms. Buy was born in Rome in January of 1962. She attended the Academy of Dramatic Art. After graduation, she began her career on the stage. Her breakthrough film role came in 1988. She played Vera in Daniele Luchetti's Domani accadrà (It's Happening Tomorrow).

In 1990 she played Flavia. She walks into the life of Domenico (Sergio Rubini) just to buy a ticket from the station master. They come to mean so much more to each other. The film is poignant, beautiful and very romantic with a bit of jealousy - from Flavia's fiancée - thrown in for good measure. For her portrayal, she won her first di Donatello for Migliore Attrice Protaganista (Best Actress) as well as her first Silver Ribbon.



In 1992 Margherita worked with another acclaimed director/actor, Carlo Verdone. They starred in Maledetto il giorno che t'ho incontrato (Damned the Day I Met You). Verdone's character, Bernardo, is a rock journalist who goes into therapy while researching a bio of Jimi Hendrix. He meets a neurotic actress (Buy). This movie,winner of a Donatello award is definately worth watching if you like romantic comedies.