Aria Mia Loberti Explained

Aria Mia Loberti
Known For:All the Light We Cannot See

Aria Mia Loberti (born 1994)[1] is an American actress. She stars as Marie-Laure Leblanc in the Netflix miniseries All the Light We Cannot See. She won her inaugural role from a global search of thousands of actresses.[2]

Biography

Aria Mia Loberti was born and raised into an Italian-American family in Johnston, Rhode Island.[3] Dissatisfied with her treatment in public school, her parents homeschooled her from the third through twelfth grades. As a child and teen, she trained intensively in classical ballet at the preprofessional level.[4] She also trained in martial arts[5] and holds a yoga teaching certification, working as a certified yoga teacher throughout college. [6]

Loberti attended the University of Rhode Island from 2016 to 2020. She graduated summa cum laude with three majors — Philosophy, Communication Studies, and Political Science — and minors in Ancient Greek language and Rhetoric, and completed the Honors Program.[7] [8] She received her master's degree in ancient rhetoric with distinction in 2021 from Royal Holloway, University of London on a Fulbright Scholarship.[9] She started her doctoral studies in ancient rhetoric at Pennsylvania State University in 2021,[10] when she began to question her career path.[11] She then responded on a whim to an All The Light We Cannot See open global casting search posted online.

Acting career

Loberti’s inaugural acting role was the lead character of Marie-Laure Leblanc in Netflix's adaptation of the 2014 novel All the Light We Cannot See. It was also her first audition.[12] [13] [14] Her performance has been universally praised by critics, described as "graceful and affecting",[15] "luminous",[16] "resonant, [and] captivating",[17] and a "radiant…good and pure presence that grounds the series' sense of jeopardy".[18] Her co-star Mark Ruffalo referred to her as "a revelation".[19]

She received a Rising Star Award at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival[20] and an Entertainment Weekly Breaking Big Award at the 2023 SCAD Savannah Film Festival.[21] She was nominated for Best Breakthrough Performance at the 2024 Film Independent Spirit Awards.[22] [23]

Loberti, who has low vision due to a form of the genetic condition achromatopsia,[24] landed the part after a global search for an actor who is blind or low-vision. A fan of the book, she auditioned after learning about the search from a childhood orientation and mobility teacher.[25] [26] Despite no acting training, Loberti beat out thousands of submissions to secure the role three weeks after she sent in her self tape.[27] Director Shawn Levy stated of Loberti: "I didn't know what she had acted in, I didn't know what her training was, all I knew is that there was a combination of intelligence, which was extremely self-evident, and a luminous quality on camera… I later found out that not only was she new to acting—she had never even auditioned before."[28]

In September 2023, it was announced that Loberti would serve as the new face of the beauty and skincare brand L'Occitane en Provence.[29] [30] In November 2023, it was announced that she would narrate a new audiobook version of Jules Verne's Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea.[31] She also appeared in the television adaptation of The Spiderwick Chronicles.[32]

Activism

Loberti is also a human rights activist and began speaking up for her own and others' educational and accessibility rights at just four years old.[33] [34] As a child, she advocated in her local community to improve policies for blind and low-vision students.[35] In high school and college, she turned her focus to gender equality and participated in activities and speaking engagements with the United Nations, UN Women, and other summits.[36] She gave a 2018 TEDx Talk about her background.[37] In October 2023, Loberti signed the Artists4Ceasefire open letter to Joe Biden, President of the United States, calling for a ceasefire of the Israeli bombardment of Gaza.[38]

On April 18, 2024, Loberti was announced as the newest UNICEF Ambassador.[39] [40] She has been an active supporter of UNICEF since 2022 and has traveled with the organization specifically to support educational rights, children’s literacy access, and climate change efforts.[41]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2023All the Light We Cannot SeeMarie-Laure LeBlancMiniseries, acting debut
2024Grey's AnatomyVida MaderaEpisode: "Baby Can I Hold You"
2024The Spiderwick ChroniclesValentina5 episodes

Notes and References

  1. November 1, 2023 . Aria Mia Loberti Embraces 'All the Light We Cannot See' . November 5, 2023 . Vanity Fair . en-US.
  2. Web site: Legally blind Johnston native makes 'authentic' Netflix debut: Aria Mia Loberti is an advocate, scholar, URI graduate and now an actress . February 3, 2022.
  3. Web site: 2023-11-08 . Introducing November Starring Aria Mia Loberti . 2024-03-09 . Rose & Ivy . en-US.
  4. Web site: 2023-11-08 . Introducing November Starring Aria Mia Loberti . 2024-02-18 . Rose & Ivy . en-US.
  5. Web site: Gomez . Dessi . 2023-12-11 . 'All the Light We Cannot See': Aria Mia Loberti Originally Auditioned for Her 'Own Healing' . 2024-02-18 . TheWrap . en-US.
  6. Web site: Yoga, demanding academics, United Nations service keep URI sophomore focused, happy . 2024-02-18 . en-US.
  7. "Aria Mia Loberti, '20", University of Rhode Island, https://web.uri.edu/artsci/class-of-2020/loberti/
  8. "2020–2021 American Postgraduate Award Grantees", Us-UK Fulbright Commission, https://www.fulbright.org.uk/about-us/meet-our-fulbrighters/2020-21-us-uk-fulbright-award-grantees/2020-21-american-postgraduate-award-grantees
  9. URI Staff (2020), "Aria Mia Loberti Selected for Fulbright Award to the United Kingdom", University of Rhode Island, https://web.uri.edu/fellowships/aria-mia-loberti-selected-for-fulbright-award-to-united-kingdom/
  10. "CAS Directory: Aria Mia Loberti", Penn State, https://cas.la.psu.edu/people/aml7282
  11. Web site: Sara Holzman . November 1, 2023 . Aria Mia Loberti Is Suiting Up . November 5, 2023 . Marie Claire Magazine . en.
  12. Web site: Petski . D. . 2021 . All The Light We Cannot See: Newcomer Aria Mia Loberti, Who Is Blind, Cast As Female Lead In Netflix Limited Series Adaptation . Deadline.
  13. Web site: Holmes . M. . 2021 . Newcomer Aria Mia Loberti Lands Lead Role in Netflix's All The Light We Cannot See . TV Insider.
  14. Web site: Dugan . K. . 2021 . Netflix's All The Light We Cannot See Adaptation Has Found Its Lead . SlashFilm.
  15. Web site: Travers . Ben . September 10, 2023 . 'All the Light We Cannot See' Review: Shawn Levy's Schmaltzy Netflix Adaptation Misses the Mark . November 5, 2023 . IndieWire . en-US.
  16. Web site: 'All the Light We Cannot See' review: Audiences deserve better . November 5, 2023 . ABC News . en.
  17. Web site: Bianculli . David . November 3, 2023 . All the Light We Cannot See is a heartening and hopeful wartime tale . NPR.
  18. Web site: Fienberg . Daniel . September 10, 2023 . 'All the Light We Cannot See' Review: A Clumsy Netflix Adaptation of Anthony Doerr's Pulitzer-Winning World War II Novel . November 5, 2023 . The Hollywood Reporter.
  19. Web site: How 'All the Light We Cannot See' Discovered New Shining Star Aria Mia Loberti . November 5, 2023 . Netflix Tudum . en.
  20. Web site: Industry - Rising Stars . November 5, 2023 . TIFF . en.
  21. Web site: Breaking Big Panel and Awards Filmfest . November 5, 2023 . filmfest.scad.edu . en.
  22. Web site: Lang . Brent . Moreau . Jordan . 2023-12-05 . Spirit Awards 2024 Nominations List: 'Past Lives,' 'May December,' 'American Fiction' Lead With 5 Noms Each . 2024-02-18 . Variety.
  23. Web site: Nemiroff . Perri . 2023-12-16 . 'All the Light We Cannot See' Convinced Aria Mia Loberti "I Do Matter" . 2024-02-18 . Collider . en.
  24. News: Alberge . Dalya . December 26, 2021 . Untrained blind student lands starring role in Netflix second world war epic . en-GB . The Observer . October 19, 2023 . 0029-7712.
  25. Web site: Porter . Rick . December 9, 2021 . Netflix's 'All the Light We Cannot See' Taps Newcomer for Lead Role . The Hollywood Reporter . December 30, 2021.
  26. Web site: Zorrilla . Monica Maria . December 9, 2021 . Netflix's 'All The Light We Cannot See' Adaptation Casts Aria Mia Loberti as Marie-Laure . Variety . December 30, 2021.
  27. Web site: Weintraub . Steve . Jones . Tamera . 2023-11-25 . 'All the Light We Cannot See's Aria Mia Loberti Shares Her Life-Changing Audition Story . 2024-02-18 . Collider . en.
  28. Web site: November 2, 2023 . How Aria Mia Loberti Landed Her Leading Role in 'All the Light We Cannot See' . November 5, 2023 . Town & Country . en-US.
  29. Web site: Parsons . Sarah . September 11, 2023 . L'Occitane names blind actress Aria Mia Loberti as new ambassador . October 3, 2023 . Cosmetics Business.
  30. Provence . L'Occitane en . Rising Star Aria Mia Loberti named Global Brand Ambassador by L'Occitane en Provence . September 30, 2023 . prnewswire.com . en.
  31. Web site: Keslassy . Elsa . October 31, 2023 . Aria Mia Loberti, Breakout Star of 'All the Light We Cannot See,' Narrates New Audiobook of Classic Jules Verne Novel (Exclusive) . November 5, 2023 . Variety.
  32. Web site: 2023-12-06 . For Aria Mia Loberti, 'All the Light We Cannot See' Is Just the Beginning . 2024-02-18 . Glamour . en-US.
  33. Web site: July 7, 2020 . What Challenging Times Have Taught This Young Gender and Disability Advocate . November 8, 2023 . MA Conference for Women . en-US.
  34. Web site: Aria Mia Loberti . November 8, 2023 . Concordia . en-US.
  35. Web site: Schuler . Rory . February 3, 2022 . Legally blind Johnston native makes 'authentic' Netflix debut . November 8, 2023 . Johnston Sun Rise . en.
  36. Web site: March 22, 2018 . TWP Interviews: Aria Mia Loberti . November 8, 2023 . thewomxnproject.org . en-US.
  37. Web site: Aria Mia Loberti: The power of solidarity and silence . November 8, 2023 . en-US.
  38. Web site: Artists4Ceasefire . December 11, 2023 . Artists4Ceasefire . en-US.
  39. Web site: Teslik . Keeley . UNICEF USA BrandVoice: 6 Questions With UNICEF Ambassador Aria Mia Loberti . 2024-04-18 . Forbes . en.
  40. Web site: 2024-04-18 . Aria Mia Loberti, star of 'All The Light We Cannot See' is appointed as UNICEF ambassador . 2024-04-18 . Good Good Good . en.
  41. Web site: Ahead of Earth Day Aria Mia Loberti visits with children and youth to discuss child rights and climate action in Kosovo . November 8, 2023 . unicef.org . en.

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