Isabella Riva

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Isabella Riva
Isabella Riva - Il mulino del Po.jpg
Isabella Riva in The Mill on the Po (1949)
Born
Isabella Trufarelli

(1887-04-22)22 April 1887
Died10 August 1985(1985-08-10) (aged 98)
Occupationactress

Isabella Riva (22 April 1887 - 10 August 1985) was an Italian actress.

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Born in Nizza Monferrato, Asti as Isabella Trufarelli, daughter of actors, Riva began acting as a child in the stage company ran by her grandparents. [1] After working in several companies, in 1919 she became main actress of the Alfredo Sainati stage company. [1] [2] She was also a film and television actress. [1] [2]

Riva retired in 1968, moving to Bologna in the retirement home for actors "Lyda Borelli" where she continued to teach acting for several years. [1] [2]

Selected filmography

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "E' morta l'attrice Isabella Riva". La Repubblica . 15 August 1985. Retrieved 6 December 2013.
  2. 1 2 3 "Morta a Bologna la Truffarelli una vita di teatro". La Stampa . 14 August 1985. p. 14.