Italian film actress whose career spanned nine decades of cinema. She also made a substantial contribution to theatre. She entered film in 1916 in the silent picture Jacobo Ortis directed by Giuseppe Sterni, and made over 80 film appearances between then and 1990. Appearing in several silent films before 1921 she was absent from cinema for some 14 years during which time she made numerous stage appearances. She gained notoriety in 1925 when she appeared in a show as a mermaid exposing her breasts which she saw as natural in the role but caused considerable outrage at the time. She returned to the silver screen in 1936 in the Mario Mattoli film L' Uomo che sorride. She went on to appear in films such as the Carlo Lizzani-directed film Ai margini della metropoli in 1952 in which she appeared alongside the main cast of Massimo Girotti, Marina Berti and Giulietta Masina. Between 1936 and 1956 her career was at its peak and her roles gradually became less numerous in the decades that followed, making a final appearance in the Giorgio Mosa filmBlue dolphin - l'avventura continua in 1990. She died of a stroke aged 95 on 9 April 1995. (wikipedia)
65 movies · 1 shows
Blue Dolphin - l'avventura continua
1990·9.0
Occhio, malocchio, prezzemolo e finocchio
1983·5.9
Fatty Girl Goes to New York
1982·6.0
Yes, Giorgio
1982·4.1
Più bello di così si muore
1982·3.8
La Cage aux Folles II
1980·6.0
L'albero della maldicenza
1978·6.0
Nerone
1977·4.8
Paolo Barca, Elementary School Teacher, Practically a Nudist
1975·5.7
The Handsome Devil
1974·4.3
How Funny Can Sex Be?
1973·5.7
The Beasts
1971·4.8
Between Miracles
1971·7.2
Judge Roy Bean
1971·6.5
When Women Had Tails
1970·4.3
The Biggest Bundle of Them All
1968·5.6
Arabella
1967·7.5
Menage Italian Style
1965·7.7
A Maiden for the Prince
1965·6.1
La ragazzola
1965·10.0
Complexes
1965·7.0
Gold of Rome
1961·6.5
Mi permette babbo!
1956·6.9
The Best Part
1955·7.1
Casta diva
1954·7.0
Knights of the Queen
1954·7.5
Rosso e nero
1954·9.0
On Trial
1954·6.8
Mademoiselle Nitouche
1954·5.8
High School
1954·6.5
Mid-Century Loves
1954·5.2
Mamma, perdonami!
1953·8.0
Gli uomini, che mascalzoni!
1953·8.0
At the Edge of the City
1953·7.0
Francis the Smuggler
1953·0.0
Jealousy
1953·6.4
I Vitelloni
1953·7.7
Roman Holiday
1953·7.9
Lulù
1953·0.0
Melody of Love
1952·9.0
Rome 11:00
1952·7.7
Spring song
1951·7.0
Twelve Hours to Live
1950·6.2
Cavalcata d'eroi
1950·0.0
Le modelle di via Margutta
1946·8.0
Non canto più
1945·9.0
La resa di Titì
1945·10.0
La freccia nel fianco
1945·6.5
Il ventesimo duca
1945·10.0
Finalmente sì
1944·0.0
La locandiera
1944·7.0
The Materassi Sisters
1944·5.8
Una piccola moglie
1943·0.0
Il viaggio del signor Perrichon
1943·9.0
L'avventura di Annabella
1943·8.0
Daddy's Little Devil
1943·6.2
Il nemico
1943·8.0
Giorno di nozze
1942·8.0
Il sogno di tutti
1940·0.0
Ricchezza senza domani
1940·7.0
Nina, non far la stupida
1938·9.0
The Man Who Smiles
1937·9.0
Ho perduto mio marito
1937·7.0
Lo Smemorato
1936·0.0
Il principe idiota
1920·0.0