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Margherita Buy

Margherita Buy

Actor · Born January 15, 1962 (64) · Rome, Italy

Margherita Buy (born 15 January 1962) is an Italian actress. She is a seven-time David di Donatello Awards winner and seven-time Nastro d'argento winner. After a long period of studying at the Academy of Dramatic Arts, she made her breakthrough role in Duccio Tessari's Una grande storia d'amore (1986), which was followed by roles in Daniele Luchetti's two projects It's Happening Tomorrow (1988) and The Week of the Sphinx (1990). For the last one, she won the best performance by an actress in a leading role award at the San Sebastian International Film Festival. Now Margherita Buy is one of the most appreciated actresses of European cinema: Ferzan Özpetek's The Ignorant Fairies, in which she portrayed a widow who discovered her husband had been having an affair with a man for the last seven years won her a Silver Ribbon as best lead.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 15, 1962 (64)
From
Rome, Italy
Works as
Actor
Titles
23 on MovieCove · 94 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Up 24% in 30 days

What are Margherita Buy's films like?

Across their 20 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 65th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 68th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
36%
Bonds
30%
Morality
13%
Society
10%
Survival
7%
Ideas
3%
Power
2%
Family bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity5 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 19 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 9 · Serious 5 · Dark 5

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 13 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 2

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 4 · Charged 10 · Intense 5

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 9 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 10 · Funny 4

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 11 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 8 · Engaged 10 · Full focus 1

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 9 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

13 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 6 of 13 analyzed roles.

Hero
6 of 13
Ally
5 of 13
Mentor
1 of 13
Trickster
1 of 13
Show the 13 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
11
Warm
12
Tense
5
Bittersweet
6
Hopeful
4
Other
11

How their films linger

Bittersweet12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet16
  • Ambiguous2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Margherita Buy's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 23 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Margherita Buy's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

94 credits, 23 with a MovieCove page; 6 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Twin Stars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Rossana

  • Zvanì - Il romanzo famigliare di Giovanni Pascoli (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Emma Corcos

  • Group Therapy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Actor

  • Trifole(2024)

    as Marta

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Ripley(2024)

    Show 4 episodes · as Sig. Silvana Buffi

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Flying (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Director · Writer · as Annabì

  • Romeo Is Juliet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Clara

  • Ten Minutes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Giovanna Brabanti

  • Amleto è mio fratello (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Actor

  • A Brighter Tomorrow(2023)

    as Paola

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • The First Day of My Life(2023)

    as Arianna

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Exterior Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 6 episodes · as Eleonora Chiavarelli

  • Tell It Like a Woman(2022)

    as Diana

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Esterno Notte - Seconda Parte (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Eleonora Moro

  • Esterno Notte - Prima Parte (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Eleonora Moro

  • 7 Women and a Murder(2021)

    as Margherita

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Three Floors(2021)

    as Dora

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Great Silence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Rose

  • Tutti per 1 - 1 per tutti (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Queen Anne of Austria

  • Made in Italy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 8 episodes · as Rita Pasini

  • The King's Musketeers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Regina Anna d'Austria

  • Just Believe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Adriana Alberti

  • Belve (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Piccoli crimini coniugali (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Moglie di Elia

  • How to Grow Up Despite Your Parents (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Dir. Silvia Rufini

  • La vita possibile (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Anna

  • These Days (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Adria

  • Two Stepmoms (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Story · as Lucia

  • Burning Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Madre Leonardo Film

  • Me, Myself & Her(2015)

    as Federica Salvini

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • My Mother(2015)

    as Margherita

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Well-Off People (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Carla

  • Io... donna (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Clara

  • Mi rifaccio vivo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Virginia Di Valerio

  • A Five Star Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Irene

  • In Treatment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 7 episodes · as Rita

  • Discovery at Dawn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Caterina Astengo

  • The Red and the Blue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Preside Giuliana

  • 6 sull'autobus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Actor

  • A Magnificent Haunting(2012)

    as Lea Mami

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Love Is in the Air(2012)

    as Luigia

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • 30 anni di SuperQuark - un viaggio sorprendente (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Actor

  • We Have a Pope(2011)

    as Brezzi's Wife

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Weddings and Other Disasters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Nanà

  • Happy Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Margherita

  • Genitori & figli - Agitare bene prima dell'uso (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Rossana

  • The Cézanne Affair(2009)

    as Anna

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Pinocchio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Maestrina

  • Pinocchio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 2 episodes · as La maestra

  • The White Space (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Maria

  • The Ladies Get Their Say (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Gabriella

  • Amiche mie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Anna

  • Days and Clouds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Elsa

  • Saturn in Opposition(2007)

    as Angelica

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Commediasexi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Dora

  • The Unknown Woman(2006)

    as Avvocatessa di Irena

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • The Caiman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Paola Bonomo

  • The Days of Abandonment(2005)

    as Olga

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Manual of Love(2005)

    as Barbara

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • L'ombra cinese (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Louise Maigret

  • La trappola di Maigret (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Louise Maigret

  • Love Returns (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Silvia

  • Il siero della vanità(2003)

    as Lucia Allasco

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Caterina in the Big City(2003)

    as Agata Iacovoni

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Ma che colpa abbiamo noi(2003)

    as Flavia

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • The Best Day of My Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Sara Mazzoni

  • The Ignorant Fairies(2001)

    as Antonia

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Against the Wind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Clara

  • The Shadow of the Giant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Adele

  • Tutto l'amore che c'è(2000)

    as Marisa

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Sweet Idleness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Countess Gabriella Nencini

  • Not of This World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Caterina

  • La Vita Che Verrà (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 4 episodes · as Viviana Vitanza

  • Incompreso (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Elisa Quaratesi

  • An Eyewitness Account (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Franca Nava

  • Love, Money and Philosophy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Lucia

  • Follow Your Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Olga da giovane

  • Il cielo è sempre più blu(1996)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Looking for Paradise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Claudia Bertelli

  • Le fils préféré (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Anna Maria

  • Prestazione straordinaria (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Clara Guerri

  • Condemned to Be Wed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Sandra

  • Here Comes the Storm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Eugenia Fontana

  • Cominciò tutto per caso (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Stefania

  • Maledetto il giorno che t'ho incontrato (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Camilla

  • Ask for the Moon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Elena Bacchelli

  • La settimana della sfinge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Gloria

  • The Station (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Flavia

  • Nulla ci può fermare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Francesca

  • Stray Days (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Annalisa

  • It's Happening Tomorrow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Vera

  • Flipper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 2 episodes · as Annina

  • La casa in fiamme (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Your Little Matter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 94 titles, 92 of them dated from 1983 to 2026; peak year 2022.

Biggest box office

Manual of Love (2005)

$22M worldwide

Highest rated

Ripley (2024)

Midcredits 93rd

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19832026

Peak 2022 · at the high point of their film career. Top draw in 5 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1992Screen debut· Maledetto il giorno che t'ho incontrato
  • 2001First top-billed film· His Secret Life
  • 2001Breakout· His Secret Life
  • 2001Career best· His Secret Life
  • 2022Career best· Exterior Night

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting94 of 94: 92 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score61stDirecting1 of 94: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting2 of 94: 0 only writing, 2 with another role

By decade

1980s4 · acting1990s18 · acting2000s24 · acting2010s27 · 27 acting · 1 crew2020s19 · 19 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 2nd · top billed in 31% of 51 roles
920207121722

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Margherita Buy's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 60th percentile, the median of all 22; across their 19 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 59th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Approval · how many liked their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Reach · how many have seen their films

76thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Midcredits score across 23 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th13
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

14 of their 23 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser14
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor

Tell It Like a Woman (2022)

71st percentile spread · 64% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Ripley (2024)

Midcredits 93rd · 90% liked

Reviewers score the acting 72/100 in their films, across 18 reviewed titles; fans 81, detractors 44. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Margherita Buy work with?

People who share at least 2 of Margherita Buy's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Domenico Procacci shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers