Born in
Houston,
Texas,
United States, the daughter of a psychologist mother, Steigerwalt graduated in philosophy with a Film Art Management major at the
Sapienza University of Rome. Steigerwalt made her screenwriting debut in 2013, with the
Paz! sequel
Fiabeschi torna a casa. In 2022, she made her directorial debut with
September, which got her a
David di Donatello for
best new director and a
Silver Ribbon in
the same category.
Personal life Steigerwalt is married to the director and producer
Matteo Rovere. == Selected filmography==