Margherita Schoch

Margherita Schoch, born smack-dab in the middle of Rome back in 1940, is one of those actresses who’s got this quietly magnetic presence—never the flashy, headline-chasing type, but always there, making every scene a little sharper. You might’ve caught her in “Walking to Paris,” where the whole vibe is just dripping with that old-world elegance, or maybe you spotted her more recently in “A Forgotten Man” (2022). That film’s a bit of a gut-punch, honestly, digging deep into personal memory and the weight of what people leave behind. Schoch’s performance? She doesn’t even have to say much—her eyes do all the talking, and it just hits you. And there’s something wild about seeing her pop up in “Late Shift” (2025). At her age, she’s not slowing down, not even a little. Still picking roles that actually have something to say. Makes you wonder if she ever plans on retiring or if she’ll be still acting circles around everyone else at a hundred. She’s always been this sort of backbone in Italian cinema, never the loudest voice in the room, but the one you remember after the credits roll. Rome must be proud—she carries a little bit of its history every time she’s onscreen. You can tell she’s lived, you know? It just comes through, every single scene.