Agostina Belli | |
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Born | Agostina Maria Magnoni 13 April 1947 Milan, Italy |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1968–present |
Agostina Belli (born 13 April 1947) is an Italian film actress. She has appeared in more than 50 films since 1968.
Born in Milan as Agostina Maria Magnoni, Belli made her debut in 1968 with a minor part in Bandits in Milan , then appeared in supporting roles in several musicarelli, giallo films and horror of Spanish-Italian co-production. [1] She had her first role of weight in Lina Wertmüller's The Seduction of Mimi , then she was chosen by Dino Risi as the beautiful Sara in Scent of a Woman , for which she won a Grolla d'oro, and the ingenuous Marcella of The Career of a Chambermaid , for which she received a special David di Donatello. [2] In the 1970s, Belli enjoyed a period of strong popularity performing in small productions and comedies of somewhat dubious value, but of great commercial success, from the 1980s onwards she reduced the quantity of her appearances. [3]
She was married to actor Fred Robsahm. [3]
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