Aria Martinelli is an actor and cross-disciplinary artist from Brooklyn, New York. Growing up surrounded by folklore and fantasy, Aria’s imagination was nurtured from a young age, allowing her to fully embody every role she takes on.

She has studied acting and performance creation at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, The British American Drama Academy, Atlantic Acting School, École Internationale de Théâtre Jacques Lecoq, and Smith and Amherst Colleges.

Aria has also trained with members of the Complicité Theater Company in London and France and participated in workshops with Action Theater in NYC. Her coaching includes work with Jonathan Broadbent, Ezra Barnes, Yasuyo Mochizuki, François Lecomte, and Leo Wringer.

Notable collaborations include working with Cameron Bossert, director of Thirdwing Theater Company, in the production of United Nations: Tribes, and more recently, with Anne Kaufman on the pre-production of the musical The Bedwetters by Sarah Silverman.

Aria was also a member of the 2024 Powerhouse Theater training company as a playwriting student. She has interned with Edward Einhorn, director and founder of Untitled Theater Company No.61, and with Holly Carter, CEO and founder of ByKids, a documentary filmmaking organization.

Fluent in Italian and Spanish, Aria also has a passion for documentary filmmaking, sketching in pen, painting with oil, photojournalism, and advocating for social justice. Aria holds a B.A. in Theater from Smith College, with a minor in Political Science and a concentration in Journalism.