Stefania Sandrelli

Stefania Sandrelli’s first film was Divorce, Italian Style which was shown in 1960. She was only 14 years old back then but already showed a knack for acting. She had roles in the 1970 film The Conformist and 1900, a 1976 movie. Stefania was also lauded for the erotic film The Key. Despite not being able to reach a certain degree of stardom for American moviegoers, Stefania was popular among Italian and Italian-American viewers.

In fact, her acting has won her a number of awards including the Italian Nastro d’Argento Best Actress awards and the David di Donatello Best Actress award. Sandrelli, famous for her many roles in the commedia all’Italiana, starting from the 1960s, had a long relationship with Italian singer-songwriter Gino Paoli. Their daughter Amanda Sandrelli, born in 1964, is also an actress.