Elena Fabrizi
| Elena Fabrizi | |
|---|---|
| Born |
17 June 1915 Rome |
| Died |
9 August 1993 (aged 78) Rome |
| Occupation | actress, TV personality |
Elena Fabrizi (17 June 1915 – 9 August 1993) was an Italian stage, television and film actress and a television personality. She was also known as Lella Fabrizi and Sora Lella.
Life and career
Born in Rome, the sister of the actor and director Aldo, in the late 1950s Fabrizi started occasionally appearing in films, considering the acting career just a hobby, being his true profession the restaurateur and gastronome.[1] Mainly used for very little character roles, her acting career had her peak in early 1980s, thanks to a series of films directed by Carlo Verdone in which she played the typical role of the good-natured, grumbling grandmother.[1][2] For her role in Bianco, rosso e Verdone Fabrizi won a Silver Ribbon for Best New Actress, while in 1984 she won a David di Donatello for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in Acqua e sapone.[3]
Fabrizi was also a busy television personality, and for a long time she was a regular guest on the television program Maurizio Costanzo Show.[1][2] She suffered from diabetes, and died of a stroke at Fatebenefratelli Hospital in Rome.[4] She was a supporter of S.S. Lazio.[5]
References
- 1 2 3 Enrico Lancia, Roberto Poppi. Dizionario del cinema italiano - Le Attrici. Gremese Editore, 2003. ISBN 888440214X.
- 1 2 Paolo D'Agostini (1993-08-10). "E' morta a Roma la sora Lella". La Repubblica. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
- ↑ Enrico Lancia. I premi del cinema. Gremese Editore, 1998. ISBN 8877422211.
- ↑ P.C. (10 August 1993). "Addio Sora Lella voce di semplicita'". Corriere della Sera. p. 11. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
- ↑ Angelo Mellone. Romani: Guida immaginaria agli abitanti della Capitale. ISBN 8831733648.