Valeria Fabrizi

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Valeria Fabrizi
Valeria Fabrizi 1974.jpg
Fabrizi in 1974
Born (1936-10-20) 20 October 1936 (age 87)
Rome, Kingdom of Italy
Spouse
(m. 1964;died 1988)
Beauty pageant titleholder
Title Miss Italia 1957
Major
competition(s)
Miss Italia 1957
(Winner)
Miss Universe 1957
(Top 15)

Valeria Fabrizi (born 20 October 1936) is an Italian actress, singer, tv host and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Italia 1957.

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Life and career

Born in Verona, in 1936 Fabrizi made her acting debut in the revue Campione senza valore. [1] The same year, she had her first leading role in the comedy play Carlo non farlo. [1] she entered in Miss Universe 1957 where she placed Top 15 and appeared in the comedy play L'adorabile Giulio. [1] After having been the soubrette of the 1959 musical Una storia in blue jeans she became the prima donna of the Erminio Macario's stage company. [1] In 1964 Fabrizi married Tata Giacobetti, member of the group Quartetto Cetra, and started appearing in their television works. [1] Fabrizi also has a film career of about thirty films, and she recorded several singles with EMI. [1] [2]

Filmography

Films

YearTitleRole(s)Notes
1955 Girls of Today Red-head womanCameo appearance
Io piaccio Theatre attenderCameo appearance
Beautiful but Dangerous Silvana
Il falco d'oroWaitressCameo appearance
1957Mama's BoyWanda
Engaged to Death Pretty womanCameo appearance
1958Vento di primaveraCarla
1959 Knight Without a Country Countess of Holten
Le sorprese dell'amore Mimma
La cento chilometriGiuseppina
Un canto nel desertoJacqueline
1960Caccia al maritoMaresa Ferrari
Adua and Her Friends Fosca
Ferragosto in bikini Ainé
1961 Akiko Tosca
Walter e i suoi cuginiClaudia
Le magnifiche 7Minou
Scandali al mareLolita
Un figlio d'oggiLaura Raghi
Bellezze sulla spiaggiaNurse Valeria
1962Il segugioMorenita
Il medico delle donneBeatrice
L'assassino si chiama PompeoSolange
Le massaggiatriciMilena
1963Queste pazze, pazze donneCarmelinaSegment: "Siciliani a Milano"
Mathias Sandorf Helene
Torpedo Bay Susanne
Le motorizzate ValeriaSegment: "La signora ci marcia"
1964I marziani hanno 12 maniHotel waitressCameo appearance
Le sette vipereClaude
1965 Questo pazzo, pazzo mondo della canzone Aroldo's wife
Här kommer bärsärkarna Elina
1966Delitto d'amoreCristina
Ringo and His Golden Pistol Margie
1967 Soldati e capelloni Concetta Sciortino
1968I due magnifici fresconiCarmela
1971 When Men Carried Clubs and Women Played Ding-Dong Wife
Four Gunmen of the Holy Trinity Adeline Martinez
1973 Women in Cell Block 7 La Romana
1975Amore mio spogliati… che poi ti spiegoBenita
Paolo Barca, Schoolteacher and Weekend Nudist Mrs. Manzotti
Lover Boy Celeste
Calore in provinciaMartha
1976Vai col liscioValeria
1981 Chaste and Pure Second wife
1984Windsurf - Il vento nelle maniCar driverCameo appearance
1991Caldo soffocanteHousekeeperCameo appearance
1994 Dichiarazioni d'amore Piera
1999 Bagnomaria Brunello's widowCameo appearance
2006 Notte prima degli esami Adele
2008 The Seed of Discord Veronica's mother
2017Non c'è campoGrandma
2018 Dreamfools Carmen
2019 Se mi vuoi bene Olivia

Television

YearTitleRole(s)Notes
1959Farse d'altri tempiMariettaEpisode: "In pretura"
1963La moglie di papàClaraTelevision film
1964 Biblioteca di Studio Uno Margie / Bella2 episodes
1967 TuttoTotò WaitressEpisode: "Il grande maestro"
1968Non cantare, sparaPerniceEpisode: "Settima puntata"
1970Un certo Harry BrentSarah Miles5 episodes
1973 Qui squadra mobile Doris ScottEpisode: "Tutto di lei tranne il nome"
1978 The Nativity Mado FioresiTelevision film
1981 Storia di Anna Edvige2 episodes
1991 I ragazzi del muretto Gigi's motherEpisode: "Amori difficili"
1995Voci notturneMatilde Fiorenza3 episodes
1996 Il maresciallo Rocca Catherina MoghiEpisode: "Morte di una ragazza polacca"
1997 Un prete tra noi Sandra LancettiEpisode: "Per troppo amore"
1998 Linda e il brigadiere NiettaEpisode: "Il fratello di Linda"
2000–2001 Sei forte, maestro Lucina Nardi52 episodes
2000Il rumore dei ricordiMatteo's motherTelevision film
2005Il bambino sull'acquaPinaTelevision film
2007–2008 Un posto al sole Ginevra D'Ambrosio9 episodes
2010 Tutti per Bruno Enza12 episodes
2011–present Che Dio ci aiuti Sister Costanza132 episodes
2011 Don Matteo Episode: "Don Matteo sotto accusa"
2013–2014Un matrimonioRosalia Osti6 episodes
2015–2017 Il paradiso delle signore Countess Terrani16 episodes
2020 Doc – Nelle tue mani Tilde RavelliEpisode: "L'errore"

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