Paola Quattrini

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Paola Quattrini
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Quattrini in the movie La governante (1974)
Born (1944-03-09) 9 March 1944 (age 80)
Rome, Kingdom of Italy
OccupationActress
Years active1949–present
Children Selvaggia Quattrini

Paola Quattrini (born 9 March 1944) is an Italian actress.

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Career

Quattrini was born in Rome, Italy. She debuted as child actor in Il bacio di una morta (1949). From then she started a very long career between stage, film and television, starring in hundreds of productions. In 1993 she won a Nastro d'Argento for Best Supporting Actress for Pupi Avati's Fratelli e sorelle . [1] In 2004 the President of the Italian Republic Carlo Azeglio Ciampi has conferred her the honor of Commander of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic, for a life dedicated to the cinema, television and theater. [2]

In 2009 she published the semi-autobiographical novel A.M.O.R.E.

Filmography

Films

YearTitleRoleNotes
1949Il bacio di una mortaLittle LiliaCameo appearance
1950 Stormbound Nina
1951 Tragic Spell Camilla
Operation Mitra Young womanUncredited
Quo Vadis Crying girlUncredited
Revenge of a Crazy Girl Child Annamaria
1952 What Price Innocence? Ada
1953 The Secret of Three Points Luisa
Passionate Song Fiorella
Madonna delle rosePia Venturi
1954 Guai ai vinti Mirella
1955 The White Angel Anna Carani
Girls of Today Simonetta Bardellotti
1956 The Intruder Bettina
1958 Hercules Young Iole
1959 First Love Andreina Palazzi
Attack of the Moors Princess Maria
1961Scandali al mareMariolina
Le magnifiche 7Paoletta
1963 I cuori infranti Lisa Von Tellen
1964 I soldi VariousAnthology film
1968 The Most Beautiful Couple in the World Paola
1972 The Case of the Bloody Iris Marylin
Incensurato provata disonestà carriera assicurata cercasiZaccherin's mistress
1974 La governante Elena
1975 City Under Siege Anna
L'ammazzatinaRosalba Galluzzo
1977 Death Hunt Paola Corsi
1979Riavanti… Marsch!Sofia
1982Di padre in figlioHerselfDocumentary film
1987 My First Forty Years Marina's mother
1989 Le finte bionde Giovanna
1990Alcune signore per beneAnnabella
1992 Brothers and Sisters Lea
1995 I Don't Speak English Patrizia
1996FestivalMirna
1999La bombaAlba
Branchie Eugenia
2014…E fuori nevica!Giacomo's sister
2016Abbraccialo per meCountess Annamaria

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1959–1960 Giallo Club: Invito al poliziesco Jenny2 episodes
1961 The Lady from the Sea IldaTelevision movie
1965La maschera e il voltoWanda SereniTelevision movie
1969–1970 Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! Daphne Blake (voice)Main role; italian voice-over
1971I mostri sacriLianeTelevision movie
1972I demoniLjzavetaMiniseries
1972–1973 The New Scooby-Doo Movies Daphne Blake (voice)Main role; italian voice-over
1973 Puccini Gianna2 episodes
1974Philo VanceMuriel ClairMiniseries
1979 Scooby Goes Hollywood Daphne Blake (voice)Television movie
1980Quattro grandi giornalistiFlaminiaMiniseries
1983–1984 Urusei Yatsura Lum (voice)Lead role; italian voice-over
1999Fine secoloElisabetta RinaldiMain role; 5 episodes
2006, 2018 Don Matteo Lucilla RespighiRecurring role; 4 episodes

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References

  1. Simone Isola. Pupi Avati: il nascondiglio dei generi. Sovera Edizioni, 2007.
  2. "Ciampi consegna i "Premi De Sica"". Corriere Canadese. 11 February 2004. Archived from the original on 23 July 2012. Retrieved 17 February 2012.