Emma Danieli (born Emma Fretta; 14 October 1936 – 21 June 1998) was an Italian actress and television personality.

Emma Danieli
Danieli in 1956
Born
Emma Fretta

(1936-10-14)14 October 1936
Curtatone, Mantua, Kingdom of Italy
Died21 June 1998(1998-06-21) (aged 61)
Lugano, Switzerland
OccupationActress

Life and career

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Born in Curtatone, Mantua, Danieli started her career at very young age as an actress of commercials.[1] After winning a beauty contest, she made her film debut in 1953, in the anthology film Siamo donne.[1] While her film career ended after a little more than a decade, Danieli was better appreciated on television, where she was one of the first announcers as well as a TV presenter and an actress in television films and series.[1][2] She was also active on stage.[1] Danieli was married to director Franco Morabito. [1]

Selected filmography

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Danieli in 1962

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Enrico Lancia, Roberto Poppi. Dizionario del cinema italiano - Le Attrici. Gremese Editore, 2003. ISBN 888440214X.
  2. ^ Aldo Grasso, Massimo Scaglioni, Enciclopedia della Televisione, Garzanti, Milano, 1996 – 2003. ISBN 881150466X.
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