
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 …
movieBlue Dolphin - l'avventura continua
1990 · Nonna Giulia
movieOcchio, malocchio, prezzemolo e finocchio
1983 · Marchesa del Querceto (episodio "Il mago")
movieFatty Girl Goes to New York
1982 · nonna di Miris
movieYes, Giorgio
1982 · Sister Theresa
moviePiù bello di così si muore
1982 · madre del conte Nereo
movieLa Cage aux Folles II
1980 · Mrs. Baldi
movieL'albero della maldicenza
1978
movieNerone
1977 · Agrippina
moviePaolo Barca, Elementary School Teacher, Practically a Nudist
1975 · Nonna di Paolo
movieThe Handsome Devil
1974 · Donna Mercedes
movieHow Funny Can Sex Be?
1973 · Esperia / ('Non è mai troppo tardi')
movieThe Beasts
1971 · Fachiro's Mother
movieBetween Miracles
1971 · Immacolata
movieJudge Roy Bean
1971 · Victoria
movieWhen Women Had Tails
1970 · leader della tribù di donne delle caverne
tvNero Wolfe
1969 · Signora Bruner
movieThe Biggest Bundle of Them All
1968 · Signora Rosa
movieArabella
1967 · Duchess Moretti
movieMenage Italian Style
1965 · Carmelina's Mother
movieA Maiden for the Prince
1965 · Madonna Violante
movieLa ragazzola
1965 · Zia Elvira
movieComplexes
1965 · Baracchi-Croce, assistente di Beozi (II)
movieGold of Rome
1961 · Rosa
movieMi permette babbo!
1956 · Sonia Varonowska
movieThe Best Part
1955 · (uncredited)
movieCasta diva
1954 · Signora Monti
movieKnights of the Queen
1954 · Maria, Queen of France
movieRosso e nero
1954 · Herself
movieOn Trial
1954 · Madame Bobika
movieMademoiselle Nitouche
1954 · Rosa
movieHigh School
1954 · Madre di Bruno Sacchi
movieMid-Century Loves
1954 · Countess Matilde Micheli (segment "L'amore romantico")
movieMamma, perdonami!
1953 · Madre di Luisa
movieGli uomini, che mascalzoni!
1953 · Madre di Bruno
movieAt the Edge of the City
1953 · Luisa's mother
movieFrancis the Smuggler
1953 · Pamela la governante
movieJealousy
1953 · La zia baronessa
movieI Vitelloni
1953 · Signora Rubini
movieRoman Holiday
1953 · Charwoman
movieLulù
1953
movieMelody of Love
1952 · Anna
movieRome 11:00
1952 · Matilde
movieSpring song
1951 · Lidia
movieTwelve Hours to Live
1950 · Luisa, la sorella di Carlo Bacchi
movieCavalcata d'eroi
1950 · Marchesa Ferrari
movieLe modelle di via Margutta
1946 · La moglie di Andrea
movieNon canto più
1945 · L'impresaria teatrale Greta Arden
movieLa resa di Titì
1945
movieLa freccia nel fianco
1945 · Baronessa Masiero
movieIl ventesimo duca
1945 · Principessa di Danimarca
Finalmente sì
1944 · zia Letizia
movieLa locandiera
1944
movieThe Materassi Sisters
1944
movieUna piccola moglie
1943
movieIl viaggio del signor Perrichon
1943 · La signora Perrichon
movieL'avventura di Annabella
1943 · La madre di Annabella
movieDaddy's Little Devil
1943 · The College Director
movieIl nemico
1943 · Clara Korsen
movieGiorno di nozze
1942 · , Elena
Il sogno di tutti
1940 · la portinaia
Ricchezza senza domani
1940 · Carolina Barra
movieNina, non far la stupida
1938 · Cate, la governante
movieThe Man Who Smiles
1937 · Contessa Clelia
movieHo perduto mio marito
1937 · Valentina
movieLo Smemorato
1936 · Erminia Nardelli-Buzzi
Il principe idiota
1920