Milena Vukotic (, ; born 23 April 1935) is an Italian actress of film, stage and television and former ballerina.
Biography Vukotic was born in Rome, to a Montenegrin comedy playwright father and an Italian pianist/composer mother. As a child she studied acting and classical dance, in Italy and France.
A character actress, Vukotic became well known for her role of Pina Fantozzi in the Fantozzi series of comedy films (winning a Nastro d'Argento for Best Supporting Actress for her role in Fantozzi in paradiso) and, later in her life, for the role of Grandma Enrica in the TV series Un medico in famiglia. She worked with Federico Fellini in Juliet of the Spirits and Toby Dammit, with Luis Buñuel in The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie, The Phantom of Liberty and That Obscure Object of Desire and with Andrei Tarkovsky in Nostalghia.
On stage, she became one of Rina Morelli's favourite actresses and worked in other prestigious theatrical productions with directors like Franco Zeffirelli, Giorgio Strehler, Paolo Poli and Jean Cocteau.
She had a recurring role on the French television series Une famille formidable. In 1987 she played in the German series Anna, which was a big success in the German-speaking countries.
Filmography Film YearTitleRole(s) Notes1961Blood FeudRenataTotòtruffa 62StudentCredited as Milena WukotichCome SeptemberMilenaAtlas in the Land of the CyclopsDancerCameoThe CenturionMelinda1963The Four MusketeersWaitressCameoGidget Goes to RomeParty guestUncreditedLiolàMariagrazia1964The ThursdayLidiaThe Vampire of the OperaCarlotta1965Questa volta parliamo di uominiSaturniaJuliet of the SpiritsElisabettaThrillingLaboratory assistant CameoMade in ItalyLuigino's wifeSegment: "Il lavoro"1966Rita the MosquitoDance instructorCameoThe Devil in LoveMaddalena's servantPerdonoEnglish teacher1967The Taming of the ShrewAntoniaOn My Way to the Crusades, I Met a Girl Who...Veiled womanUncreditedArabellaGraziella1968The Biggest Bundle of Them AllAngelina PedroneIl marito è mio e l'ammazzo quando mi parePrassedeSpirits of the DeadTV InterviewerSegment: "Toby Dammit"1969Love and AngerNurseSegment: "Agonia"1970Rosolino Paternò, soldato...AnnuzzaThe AdventurersApril StavronisCome Have Coffee with UsCamilla Tettamanzi1971TrastevereDelia1972The Discreet Charm of the BourgeoisieInès1973Black HolidayDaria Rossini1974Blood for DraculaEsmeraldaE cominciò il viaggio nella vertigineLiamaErotomaniaCleofeThe Phantom of LibertyThe Nurse1975Il caso RaoulMaddalenaAct of AggressionLe jugeMy FriendsAlice MascettiAmor vuol dire gelosiaLicia1977That Obscure Object of DesireWoman on trainCameoBlack JournalTina1978Le braghe del padroneLilianaPer vivere meglio, divertitevi con noiPicciSegment: "Non si può spiegare, bisogna vederlo"1979Saturday, Sunday and FridayClelia Benelli1980La terrazzaEmanuelaLa locandieraDejaniraSunday LoversNoraFantozzi contro tuttiPina Fantozzi1981Bianco, rosso e VerdoneProstituteCameoCornetti alla cremaElena PetruzzelliIl turnoElena1982MonsignorVernaAll My Friends Part 2Alice Mascetti1983The House of the Yellow CarpetPsychiatristNostalghiaCivil servantCameoOcchio, malocchio, prezzemolo e finocchioGiovanna SeccaFantozzi subisce ancoraPina Fantozzi1984The Moon in the GutterFridaL'art d'aimerModestina1985Mezzo destro mezzo sinistro – 2 calciatori senza palloneMirtilla Rubinacci1986Margaret's mother1987Roba da ricchiMapi's friendSegment: "Secondo episodio"The Distant LandMadame Wahl1988Fantozzi va in pensionePina Fantozzi1990Fantozzi alla riscossa1991The WickedAnnette1993AbissiniaArmidaStefano QuantestorieStefano's motherFantozzi in paradisoPina Fantozzi1994Italia VillageGloria1996Per favore, strozzate la cicognaGiuliaFantozzi – Il ritornoPina Fantozzi1999Fantozzi 2000 – La clonazione2000Lontano in fondo agli occhiThe Teacher2006A Good WomanCountess Lucchino2007Saturn in OppositionMartaAll'amore assenteMagda2008A Perfect DayTeacherCameo2010Scontro di civiltà per un ascensore a Piazza VittorioMrs. FabianiLetters to Juliet Maria2013The Chair of HappinessArmida2014Noi 4Alberta2016La macchinazioneSusanna ColuzziEarsMrs. Marinetti2017Natale da chefLina2018RespiriAnnaRideAda2020In vacanza su MarteTina2021Dorothy non deve morireDorothyShort film2022DanteJunk dealerCameo2024Diamonds Aunt Olga
Television YearTitleRole(s) Notes1963La bella addormentataDancerTelevision movie1964–1965Il giornalino di Gian BurrascaVirginia6 episodes1966Quinta colonnaNannyEpisode: "Episode 2"1968LiliomMariTelevision movie1974Nel mondo di AliceAlice4 episodes1978Il processoLeniTelevision movie1979Under Western EyesTekla2 episodes1980Il camaleonteCora Ann MiltonTelevision movie1982The Life of Verdi Clara Maffei9 episodesAnna, Ciro e compagniaGrandma20 episodes1984Via MalaSophie Lauretz3 episodes1987Aeroporto internazionaleFerrini's wifeEpisode: "Il comandante Ferrini"1989Mano rubataFabienneTelevision movie1996FavolaShop ownerTelevision movie1998–2016Un medico in famigliaEnrica Morelli154 episodes1999, 2007Une famille formidablePaule3 episodes2011RexClotilde / SvevaEpisode: "Occhi di gatto"2019Ballando con le StelleHerself / ContestantSeason 142022The Ignorant AngelsElsaEpisode: "La famiglia"
Awards and nominations David di Donatello 1983 nominated to David di Donatello for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in All My Friends Part 2 1991 nominated to David di Donatello for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in Fantozzi alla riscossa 2014 nominated to David di Donatello for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in The Chair of Happiness
Nastro d'Argento 1976 nominated to Nastro d'Argento Best supporting Actress for her performance in My Friends 1991 nominated to Nastro d'Argento Best supporting Actress for her performance in Fantozzi alla riscossa 1994 Nastro d'Argento Best supporting Actress for her performance in Fantozzi in paradiso 2016 nominated to Nastro d'Argento Best supporting Actress for her performance in La macchinazione
External links
Official website