Valeria Fabrizi

Valeria Fabrizi
Fabrizi in 1974
Born (1936-10-20) 20 October 1936 (age 88)
Rome, Kingdom of Italy
Spouse
(m. 1964; died 1988)
Beauty pageant titleholder
TitleMiss Italia 1957
Major
competition(s)
Miss Italia 1957
(Winner)
Miss Universe 1957
(Top 15)

Valeria Fabrizi (born 20 October 1936) is an Italian actress, singer, tv host and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Italia 1957.

Life and career

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Born in Verona, in 1936 Fabrizi made her acting debut in the revue Campione senza valore.[1] The same year, she had her first leading role in the comedy play Carlo non farlo.[1] she entered in Miss Universe 1957 where she placed Top 15 and appeared in the comedy play L'adorabile Giulio.[1] After having been the soubrette of the 1959 musical Una storia in blue jeans she became the prima donna of the Erminio Macario's stage company.[1] In 1964 Fabrizi married Tata Giacobetti, member of the group Quartetto Cetra, and started appearing in their television works.[1] Fabrizi also has a film career of about thirty films, and she recorded several singles with EMI.[1][2]

Filmography

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Films

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Year Title Role(s) Notes
1955 Girls of Today Red-head woman Cameo appearance
Io piaccio Theatre attender Cameo appearance
Beautiful but Dangerous Silvana
Il falco d'oro Waitress Cameo appearance
1957 Mama's Boy Wanda
Engaged to Death Pretty woman Cameo appearance
1958 Vento di primavera Carla
1959 Knight Without a Country Countess of Holten
Le sorprese dell'amore Mimma
La cento chilometri Giuseppina
Un canto nel deserto Jacqueline
1960 Caccia al marito Maresa Ferrari
Adua and Her Friends Fosca
Ferragosto in bikini Ainé
1961 Akiko Tosca
Walter e i suoi cugini Claudia
Le magnifiche 7 Minou
Scandali al mare Lolita
Un figlio d'oggi Laura Raghi
Bellezze sulla spiaggia Nurse Valeria
1962 Il segugio Morenita
Il medico delle donne Beatrice
L'assassino si chiama Pompeo Solange
Le massaggiatrici Milena
1963 Queste pazze, pazze donne Carmelina Segment: "Siciliani a Milano"
Mathias Sandorf Helene
Torpedo Bay Susanne
Le motorizzate Valeria Segment: "La signora ci marcia"
1964 I marziani hanno 12 mani Hotel waitress Cameo appearance
Le sette vipere Claude
1965 Questo pazzo, pazzo mondo della canzone Aroldo's wife
Här kommer bärsärkarna Elina
1966 Delitto d'amore Cristina
Ringo and His Golden Pistol Margie
1967 Soldati e capelloni Concetta Sciortino
1968 I due magnifici fresconi Carmela
1971 When Men Carried Clubs and Women Played Ding-Dong Wife
Four Gunmen of the Holy Trinity Adeline Martinez
1973 Women in Cell Block 7 La Romana
1975 Amore mio spogliati… che poi ti spiego Benita
Paolo Barca, Schoolteacher and Weekend Nudist Mrs. Manzotti
Lover Boy Celeste
Calore in provincia Martha
1976 Vai col liscio Valeria
1981 Chaste and Pure Second wife
1984 Windsurf - Il vento nelle mani Car driver Cameo appearance
1991 Caldo soffocante Housekeeper Cameo appearance
1994 Dichiarazioni d'amore Piera
1999 Bagnomaria Brunello's widow Cameo appearance
2006 Notte prima degli esami Adele
2008 The Seed of Discord Veronica's mother
2017 Non c'è campo Grandma
2018 Dreamfools Carmen
2019 Se mi vuoi bene Olivia

Television

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Year Title Role(s) Notes
1959 Farse d'altri tempi Marietta Episode: "In pretura"
1963 La moglie di papà Clara Television film
1964 Biblioteca di Studio Uno Margie / Bella 2 episodes
1967 TuttoTotò Waitress Episode: "Il grande maestro"
1968 Non cantare, spara Pernice Episode: "Settima puntata"
1970 Un certo Harry Brent Sarah Miles 5 episodes
1973 Qui squadra mobile Doris Scott Episode: "Tutto di lei tranne il nome"
1978 The Nativity Mado Fioresi Television film
1981 Storia di Anna Edvige 2 episodes
1991 I ragazzi del muretto Gigi's mother Episode: "Amori difficili"
1995 Voci notturne Matilde Fiorenza 3 episodes
1996 Il maresciallo Rocca Catherina Moghi Episode: "Morte di una ragazza polacca"
1997 Un prete tra noi Sandra Lancetti Episode: "Per troppo amore"
1998 Linda e il brigadiere Nietta Episode: "Il fratello di Linda"
2000–2001 Sei forte, maestro Lucina Nardi 52 episodes
2000 Il rumore dei ricordi Matteo's mother Television film
2005 Il bambino sull'acqua Pina Television film
2007–2008 Un posto al sole Ginevra D'Ambrosio 9 episodes
2010 Tutti per Bruno Enza 12 episodes
2011–present Che Dio ci aiuti Sister Costanza 132 episodes
2011 Don Matteo Episode: "Don Matteo sotto accusa"
2013–2014 Un matrimonio Rosalia Osti 6 episodes
2015–2017 Il paradiso delle signore Countess Terrani 16 episodes
2020 Doc – Nelle tue mani Tilde Ravelli Episode: "L'errore"

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f Felice Cappa; Piero Gelli; Marco Mattarozzi. Dizionario dello spettacolo del '900. Baldini & Castoldi, 1998. ISBN 8880892959.
  2. ^ Gianni Canova. Enciclopedia del cinema. Garzanti, 2009. ISBN 881150516X.
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