Rossana Di Lorenzo (4 March 1938 – 13 August 2022) was an Italian film actress.

Rossana Di Lorenzo
Di Lorenzo in To Love Ophelia (1974)
Born(1938-03-04)4 March 1938
Rome, Kingdom of Italy
Died13 August 2022(2022-08-13) (aged 84)
Rome, Italy
OccupationActress

Life and career

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Born in Rome, the sister of actor Maurizio Arena, she debuted in a main role in 1970, playing Alberto Sordi's wife in a segment of the anthology film Le coppie.[1][2] In 1976 she reprised the role in a segment of the Sordi's comedy film A Common Sense of Modesty.[1][2][3] Active for about twenty-five years, her works include films by Ettore Scola, Vittorio Gassman, Mauro Bolognini, Luigi Zampa and Carlo Vanzina.[1][2] In 1983 she was nominated for the David di Donatello for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in Scola's Le Bal.

Selected filmography

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Enrico Lancia; Roberto Poppi. Dizionario del cinema italiano, Le Attrici. Gremese Editore, 2003. ISBN 888440214X.
  2. ^ a b c Massimo Giraldi, Enrico Lancia, Fabio Melelli. 100 caratteristi del cinema italiano. Gremese Editore, 2006. ISBN 8884403839.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ Claudio G. Fava. Alberto Sordi. Gremese Editore, 2003. ISBN 8884402573.
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