Valentina Cortese | |
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Born | Milan, Kingdom of Italy | 1 January 1923
Died | 10 July 2019 Milan, Italy | (aged 96)
Other names | Valentina Cortesa |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1941–1993 |
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Children | Jackie Basehart |
Valentina Cortese (1 January 1923 – 10 July 2019), sometimes credited as Valentina Cortesa,[1][2] was an Italian film and theatre actress.[3][4][5] In her 50 years spanning career, she appeared in films of Italian and international directors like Michelangelo Antonioni, Federico Fellini, Franco Zeffirelli, François Truffaut, Terry Gilliam, Joseph L. Mankiewicz and others.[3]