Lina Volonghi
| Lina Volonghi | |
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| Born | Giuseppina Angela Volonghi 4 September 1914 Genoa, Italy |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Milan, Italy |
| Occupation | Actress |
Lina Volonghi (4 September 1914 – 24 February 1991) was an Italian stage, television and film actress.
Life and career
Born in Genoa as Giuseppina Angela Volonghi, a promising junior swimming champion in her youth, Volonghi started her acting career in 1933, when she debuted in the comedy play I manezzi pe' majâ na figgia, in the Gilberto Govi's stage company.[1] After six years she left the Govi's company and moved to Rome, where she joined the Anton Giulio Bragaglia's company Theatre of the Arts.[1][2] In these years she gained critical appreciation for her versatility in comic and dramatic roles. She later worked on stage with Luchino Visconti, Giorgio Strehler, Luigi Squarzina among others.[1][2] Also active in films, in TV and radio dramas and series, she retired in 1986 following a sudden heart attack.[1][2] Volonghi was married to actor Carlo Cataneo.
Selected filmography
- The Belle of Rome (1955)
- Io piaccio (1955)
- A Difficult Life (1961)
- Rita, la figlia americana (1965)
- The Balloon Vendor (1974)
- The Sunday Woman (1975)
- Cara sposa (1977)
- Nessuno è perfetto (1981)
References
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