Eleonora Giulia Amalia Duse, often known simply as Duse, was an Italian actress, rated by many as the greatest of her time. She performed in many countries, notably in the plays of Gabriele d'Annunzio and Henrik Ibsen. Duse achieved a unique power of conviction and verity on the stage through intense absorption in the character, "eliminating the self" as she put it, and letting the qualities emerge from within, not imposed through artifice.
Silvia Pinal Hidalgo is a Mexican film, theater and television actress. Pinal began her career in the theater, venturing into cinema in 1949. Her film work and popularity in her native country led her to work in Europe. Pinal achieved international recognition by starring in a famous film trilogy by director Luis Buñuel: Viridiana (1961), El ángel exterminador (1962) and Simón del desierto (1965).
Geraldine Mary Fitzgerald was an Irish actress and a member of the American Theater Hall of Fame. In 2020, she was listed at number 30 on The Irish Times list of Ireland's greatest film actors.
Charlotte Cornwell was an English actress.
Emmanuelle Riva was a French actress, best known for her roles in the films Hiroshima mon amour (1959) and Amour (2012).
Maria Elisabeth Riva is a German-born American actress, writer, and activist. She worked on television in the 1950s. She is the daughter of actress Marlene Dietrich, about whom she published a memoir in 1992.
Angela Goodwin, was an Italian stage, film and television actress.
Vanessa Jane Kirby is a British actress. She is the recipient of several accolades, which include a British Academy Television Award, a Volpi Cup Award, in addition to nominations for an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, a Primetime Emmy Award and two Screen Actors Guild Awards.
Isabella Ragonese is an Italian actress.
Paola Quattrini is an Italian actress.
Francesca Romana Coluzzi was an Italian actress. A respected dramatic actress on stage, she is probably best known for her roles in the commedia sexy all'italiana.
Paola Núñez Rivas, also known as Paola Núñez, is a Mexican actress and producer.
Ugo Bologna was an Italian actor and voice actor.
Elena Fabrizi, popularly known as Sora Lella, was an Italian stage, television and film actress, and a television personality.
Anna Maria Gherardi was an Italian actress and voice actress.
Flora Carabella was an Italian film, television and stage actress.
Angelica Ippolito is an Italian stage, film and television actress.
Diana Dei was an Italian film actress. She was married to actor Mario Riva.
Anna Rita Marchesini was an Italian actress, voice actress, comedian, impressionist and writer.
Anna Maria Bottini was an Italian actress.
