Piera Degli Esposti (12 March 1938 – 14 August 2021)[1] was an Italian actress.[2] She appeared in more than 70 films and television shows from 1966 to 2020. In 2009, she won the David di Donatello for Best Supporting Actress for her role of Mrs. Enea in Il divo. Degli Esposti co-wrote Marco Ferreri's 1983 film The Story of Piera, which was based on stories from her own life and childhood.[3]

Piera Degli Esposti
Esposti in 2010
Born(1938-03-12)12 March 1938
Bologna, Kingdom of Italy
Died14 August 2021(2021-08-14) (aged 83)
Rome, Italy
OccupationActress
Years active1966–2021

Filmography

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Films

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Year Title Role(s) Notes
1967 Ghosts A nun Uncredited
1969 Under the Sign of Scorpio Piera
A Nice Girl Like Me Angelina's mother
Medea Woman Uncredited
1973 Hospitals: The White Mafia Marchetti's wife
1976 Fantasia, ma non troppo, per violino Various roles
1981 Sweet Dreams Mrs. Apicella
1982 Giocare d'azzardo Anna
1983 A Joke of Destiny Mrs. De Andreis
1986 The Malady of Love Teresa
1988 Don Bosco Lina's mother
L'appassionata Gilberta
1996 The Blue Collar Worker and the Hairdresser in a Whirl of Sex and Politics Palmina Gavazzi
2002 My Mother's Smile Aunt Maria
2003 The Wedding Dress Giselda
2004 Corpo immagine Lara Torre Short film
2006 Lettere dalla Sicilia Augusta Warwick
The Unknown Woman Gina
Tre donne morali Elisa Vallifuoco
2008 Il divo Vincenza Enea
The Man Who Loves Giulia
2009 Giulia Doesn't Date at Night Attilia
David's Birthday Giuliana
2010 I bambini della sua vita Rosaria
Parents and Children: Shake Well Before Using Lea
Lost Kisses Viola
2011 Un milione di giorni La Santa
2012 Pulce non c'è Grandma Carmen
2013 Welcome Mr. President Janis' mother
2015 Cloro Principal
A Holy Venetian Family Mara Cecchin
Somewhere Amazing Adriana
Banat Mrs. Nitti
2016 Assolo Dr. Grunewald
Sweet Dreams Simone's mother
Louise by the Shore Old Louise (voice) Italian voice-over
Ears Newspaper director
2017 Favola Fairytale's mother
2022 Corro da te Grandma Margherita Final film role

Television

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Year Title Role(s) Notes
1963 Ritorna il tenente Sheridan Waitress Episode: "Un testimone per uccidere"
1966 The Count of Monte Cristo Charlotte Main role
1967 Le troiane Prisoner Television film
Vita di Cavour Laundress Episode: "Episode 1"
1968 Il circolo Pickwick Emily Wardle 3 episodes
1969 Diritto di cronaca Lucia Battaglia Television film
1982 Il fascino dell'insolito The Witch Episode: "La tortura delle speranze"
1983 Delitto e castigo Katjerìna Main role
1989 The Tenth One in Hiding Marcella Television film
The Betrothed Perpetua 3 episodes
2004 Diritto di difesa Silvia Malatesta Main role
2008–2012 Tutti pazzi per amore Clelia Arcangeli Main role
2009 Mannaggia alla miseria Grandma Giuditta Television film
2011 Atelier Fontana - Le sorelle della moda Princess Caetani Miniseries
2012–2015 Una grande famiglia Serafina Costantini Main role
2017 I delitti del BarLume Piera Episode: "Aria di mare"
2019 Ognuno è perfetto Emma Main role
Che Dio ci aiuti Sister Piera 2 episodes

References

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  1. ^ "Morta Piera Degli Esposti, leggenda del cinema e del teatro". La Repubblica. 14 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Piera Degli Esposti". MyMovies. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
  3. ^ Jeffries, Giovanna Micelli (1994). Feminine Feminists: Cultural Practices in Italy. University of Minnesota Press. p. 190. ISBN 9780816624799.
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