Victoria Zinny | |
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| Born | 13 May 1943 (age 82) Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Occupation | Actress |
Victoria Zinny (born 13 May 1943) is an Argentine-Italian film, stage and television actress, whose career spanned over 60 years.
Born in Buenos Aires, Zinny is the daughter of Ukrainian writer and socialite Julia Prilutzky Farny. [1] She moved to Spain to study journalism at the University of Madrid. [2] Noted by Luis Buñuel, in 1961 she made her acting debut in Viridiana . [2] In 1964 and 1967 she had two children, Karl and Veronica, from the painter Jacques Harvey. [1]
Moved to Italy, she specialized in dramatic roles, and after several supporting roles she got critical recognition for her performance in Pasquale Squitieri's Viaggia, ragazza, viaggia, hai la musica nelle vene. [3] In 1976, she began a long relationship with Italian actor Remo Girone, whom she married in 1982. [4] The couple often collaborated on stage, in films and on television. [3]