Lisi, Virna (1936–)
Lisi, Virna (1936–)
Italian stage, tv, and screen actress. Born Virna Pieralisi, Sept 8, 1937, in Ancona, Marches, Italy; m. Franco Pesci.
Made film debut at 16 in La corda d'acciaio (1953); other appearances include La donna del giorno (The Doll That Took the Town), Caterina Sforza, Les bonnes causes (Don't Tempt the Devil), Romolo e Remo (Duel of the Titans), How to Murder Your Wife, Casanova '70, Assault on a Queen, The Secret of Santa Vittoria, Bluebeard, The Serpent and as Catherine de Medici in Queen Margot (1996); often appeared on stage, including Strehler's production of I giacobini at Piccolo Teatro di Milano.
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