Stefania Careddu

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Stefania Careddu (born 13 January 1945) is an Italian retired film and stage actress.

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Life and career

Born in Bergamo, Careddu is the daughter of the writer Marianna Frigeni. [1] She made her film debut in 1965, in a small role in Gianni Puccini's I soldi , and the following year she had her first role of weight in Nelo Risi's Andremo in città . [1] After several supporting roles, including some Spaghetti Westerns in which she was credited as Kareen O'Hara, Careddu retired from acting. [1]

Selected filmography

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