Rita Savagnone | |
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 Savagnone in 1973 | |
| Born | 19 September 1939 Rome, then Kingdom of Italy |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1952–present |
| Spouse(s) | Ferruccio Amendola (m. ?–1971) Manlio Santanelli (m. ?–?) |
| Children | 2, including Claudio Amendola |
| Relatives | Deddi Savagnone (sister) Alessia Amendola (granddaughter) |
Rita Savagnone (born 19 September 1939) is an Italian film, television and voice actress. [1]
Born in Rome to Giuseppe Savagnone and Rosella Marraffa and the younger sister of voice actress Deddi Savagnone, She began her acting career at some point during the 1950s. Savagnone is better known to the Italian public as a voice actress. She is the official Italian voice of Vanessa Redgrave, Edwige Fenech and Joan Collins. Other actresses she dubs includes Whoopi Goldberg, Shirley MacLaine, Debbie Reynolds, Liza Minnelli, Farrah Fawcett and more. In Savagnone's animated roles, she voiced Shenzi in the Italian version of The Lion King . [2]
As an actress, Savagnone appeared in over seven films and eight television shows. Her latest film appearance The Move of the Penguin was directed by her son Claudio Amendola.
Savagnone was married to voice actor Ferruccio Amendola until 1971. They had two children including actor Claudio Amendola. She was also married to playwright Manlio Santanelli but that marriage also ended in divorce.
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