Rossana Di Lorenzo
Rossana Di Lorenzo  | |
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![]() Di Lorenzo in To Love Ophelia (1974)  | |
| Born | 4 March 1938 Rome, Kingdom of Italy  | 
| Died | 13 August 2022 (aged 84) Rome, Italy  | 
| Occupation | Actress | 
Rossana Di Lorenzo (4 March 1938 – 13 August 2022) was an Italian film actress.
Life and career
Born in Rome, the sister of actor Maurizio Arena, she debuted in a main role in 1970, playing Alberto Sordi's wife in a segment of the anthology film Le coppie.[1][2]
In 1976, she reprised the role in a segment of the Sordi's comedy film A Common Sense of Modesty.[1][2][3] Active for about twenty-five years, her works include films by Ettore Scola, Vittorio Gassman, Mauro Bolognini, Luigi Zampa and Carlo Vanzina.[1][2]
In 1983, she was nominated for the David di Donatello for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in Scola's Le Bal.[4]
Selected filmography
- Le coppie (1970)
 - Without Family (1972)
 - To Love Ophelia (1974)
 - Claretta and Ben (1974)
 - Africa Express (1976)
 - A Common Sense of Modesty (1976)
 - The Inheritance (1976)
 - Taxi Girl (1977)
 - Le Bal (1983)
 - Vacanze di Natale (1983)
 - Amarsi un po' (1984)
 - Cuori nella tormenta (1984)
 - S.P.Q.R.: 2,000 and a Half Years Ago (1994)
 
References
- ^ a b c Enrico Lancia; Roberto Poppi. Dizionario del cinema italiano, Le Attrici. Gremese Editore, 2003. ISBN 888440214X.
 - ^ a b c Massimo Giraldi, Enrico Lancia, Fabio Melelli. 100 caratteristi del cinema italiano. Gremese Editore, 2006. ISBN 8884403839.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Claudio G. Fava. Alberto Sordi. Gremese Editore, 2003. ISBN 8884402573.
 - ^ Giampaolo, Claudia (14 August 2022). "Morta Rossana Di Lorenzo: interpretò la moglie di Alberto Sordi ed Erminia di Vacanze di Natale". Ciak (in Italian). Retrieved 12 May 2025.
 
