Anna Maria Monticelli (born 1952) is an Australian actress, screenwriter and producer. She began her career in the industry as an actress, starring in films both in Australia and the US. She won an Australian Film Institute Award (AFI) for Best Actress in Silver City (1984) and has had leading roles in many television series. Monticelli is married to actor and director Steve Jacobs, they met on film set, Silver City (1984), and they formed the production company Wild Strawberries in the 1990's.
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Biography from TMDB.
- January 1, 1952 (74)
- Tangiers, Morocco
- Actor and writer, also producer
- 4 on MovieCove · 17 credits in all
What are Anna Maria Monticelli's films like?
Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 1 · Earnest 3
Light 0 · Serious 0 · Dark 4
Grounded 2 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0
A split, not a type: Gentle 0 · Charged 3 · Intense 1
Steady 0 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0
Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0
Casual 0 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 1
Easy watch 0 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 3
Resolved 1 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1
Roles they play
- Shadowas Jacqui Shaw in Smash Palace (1981)
Moods and endings
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 Anna Maria Monticelli's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 2 of their 4 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (2).
Subscription and free streaming for Anna Maria Monticelli'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
17 credits, 4 with a MovieCove page.
Disgrace(2008)
Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films
White Collar Blue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
La spagnola(2001)
Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films
Sky Trackers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)
The Girl from Tomorrow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)
Edge of Power (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)
Emma: Queen of the South Seas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)
Rafferty's Rules (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)
Nomads(1986)
Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films
Archer's Adventure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)
The Empty Beach (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)
After Hours (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)
Silver City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)
My First Wife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)
Carson's Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)
The Dark Room (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)
Smash Palace(1981)
Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films
Career shape
Star power in the 65th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 17 titles from 1981 to 2008; peak year 1981.
Biggest box office
Disgrace (2008)
Highest rated
Smash Palace (1981)
Most popular right now
Nomads (1986)
Film career
Peak 1981 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. 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.
- 1981Screen debut· Smash Palace
How do Anna Maria Monticelli's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 49th percentile, the median of all 4; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 44th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up1
- 50th to 74th1
- 25th to 49th1
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
None of their 4 titles divides audiences: 2 are Crowd Pleasers.
- Crowd Pleaser2
- Broadly Agreed1
- Mixed1
Reviewers score the acting 74/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 83, detractors 56. 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 Anna Maria Monticelli work with?
People who share at least 2 of Anna Maria Monticelli's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Steve Jacobs shares the most, 2.
Directors
- Steve JacobsShared titles: Disgrace (2008), La spagnola (2001)See all 2 shared titles with Steve Jacobs
Cinematographers and editors
- Alexandre de FranceschiShared titles: Disgrace (2008), La spagnola (2001)See all 2 shared titles with Alexandre de Franceschi
- Steve ArnoldShared titles: Disgrace (2008), La spagnola (2001)See all 2 shared titles with Steve Arnold