Biography
Stefania Sandrelli (born 5 June 1946) is an Italian actress, famous for her many roles in the "Italian-style comedy" (commedia all'italiana), starting from the 1960s. She was 14 years old when she starred in Divorce Italian Style as Angela, the cousin and love interest of Ferdinando, played by Marcello Mastroianni. Sandrelli was born in Viareggio, Tuscany, into a middle-class family, the daughter of Florida and Otello Sandrelli (who died when she was eight years old), owners of a pension in Viareggio. As a girl, Sandrelli studied ballet and learned to play the accordion. Sandrelli had a brother, Sergio, seven years older, who had a successful music career and died in 2013
Awards & recognition
- Golden Lion — Lifetime Achievement · 2005
- Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres
- David di Donatello — Best Actress
- David di Donatello — Best Supporting Actress
- David di Donatello Award — Lifetime Achievement
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- Grand Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
- European Film Award — Best Actress · 2001 · nominated
Filmography22 titles
We All Loved Each Other So Much
Divorce Italian Style
1900
The Conformist
Seduced and Abandoned
The Family
I Knew Her Well
The First Beautiful Thing
Parthenope
Stealing Beauty
Somewhere Beyond Love
Gigolò per caso
Magnet of Doom
Jamon Jamon
Never Too Late for Love
Black Belly of the Tarantula
Volaverunt
Marcello Mio
Falchi
Of Love and Shadows
The Hottest Summer
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