Elena Fabrizi
Elena Fabrizi | |
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 Fabrizi in Toto, Fabrizi and the Young People Today (1960) | |
| Born | Elena Fabbrizi 17 June 1915 Rome, Kingdom of Italy |
| Died | 9 August 1993 (aged 78) Rome, Italy |
| Other names | "Sora Lella", "Lella Fabrizi" |
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| Relatives | Aldo Fabrizi (brother) |
Elena Fabrizi (Italian pronunciation: [ˈɛːlena faˈbrittsi]; born Elena Fabbrizi;[1] 17 June 1915 – 9 August 1993), popularly known as sora Lella ("Mrs. Lella" in Romanesco), was an Italian stage, television and film actress, and a television personality.
Life and career
[edit]Born in Rome, Italy, the younger 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 her true profession the restaurateur and gastronome.[2] 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.[2][3] 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.[4]
Fabrizi was also a busy television personality, and for a long time she was a regular guest on the television program Maurizio Costanzo Show.[2][3] She suffered from diabetes, and died of a stroke at Fatebenefratelli Hospital in Rome.[5] She was a supporter of S.S. Lazio.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Roma, morto Massimo Fabbrizi, figlio di Aldo, poeta romanesco e musicista" (in Italian). ilmessaggero.it. 12 November 2016.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Enrico Lancia, Roberto Poppi (2003). Dizionario del cinema italiano - Le Attrici. Gremese Editore, 2003. ISBN 888440214X.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Paolo D'Agostini (1993-08-10). "E' morta a Roma la sora Lella". La Repubblica. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
- ^ Enrico Lancia (1998). 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 (13 June 2012). Romani: Guida immaginaria agli abitanti della Capitale. Marsilio. ISBN 978-8831733649.
