Giovanna Ralli (born 2 January 1935) is an Italian stage, film, and television actress.
Life and career Born in Rome, Ralli debuted as a child actress at 7; at 13, she made her theatrical debut, entering the stage company of Peppino De Filippo. After appearing in Federico Fellini and Alberto Lattuada's Variety Lights (1950), Ralli had her first film roles of weight in the mid-1950s, often in comedy films. In 1959, she had a leading role in Roberto Rossellini's General Della Rovere that won the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival, while in 1960 her performance in Escape by Night, also directed by Rossellini, was awarded with the Golden Gate Award for Best Actress at the San Francisco International Film Festival.
Ralli later won a Nastro d'Argento award, as best actress, for La fuga (1965). In the mid-1960s, she had a brief Hollywood career, starting from Blake Edwards' What Did You Do in the War, Daddy?. In 1974, she won her second Nastro d'Argento, as best supporting actress, for We All Loved Each Other So Much. Starting from the early 1980s, Ralli focused her activities on stage. In 1993, she received a Flaiano Prize for her career. In 2003, she was made a Grand Officer of the Italian Republic.
At the 2015 Taormina Film Fest, where she received a special award for her career, Ralli announced her retirement from acting. Jasmine Trinca eventually convinced her to make a final appearance in her 2022 directorial debut film Marcel!. The same year, Ralli was awarded a David di Donatello for her career.
Personal life Ralli considers herself Roman Catholic.
Filmography
Film Year Title Role Notes1942 Little Girl Cameo1943 The Children Are Watching Us Girl at Park Uncredited1950 Variety Lights Young Woman Uncredited1951 The Passaguai FamilyMarcella Passaguai1952 The Passaguai Family Gets Rich1953 Fermi tutti, arrivo io! Rina Easy Years TeresaLa Lupa Agnese The Ship of Condemned Women Deported Woman Cameo It Happened in the Park Virginia Rivalry Luisa1954 The Three Thieves Marietta Rossi Madame du Barry Cadette Prima di sera Pharmacist1955 Le signorine dello 04 Bruna De Blasi Le ragazze di San Frediano Mafalda A Hero of Our Times Marcella Les Hussards Cosima Roman Tales Marcella1956 The Bigamist Valeria Masetti Una pelliccia di visone Gabriella Silvestri Time of Vacation Lella Peccato di castità Valentina Colasanti1957 The Most Wonderful Moment Luisa Morelli Le belle dell'aria Giovanna1958 Tuppe tuppe, Marescià! Carmelina Move and I'll Shoot Giovanna1959 My Wife's Enemy Luciana Le cameriere Virginia I ladri Maddalena Scognamiglio The Defeated Victor Lina Wild Cats on the Beach Giovanna General Della Rovere Valeria Nel blu, dipinto di blu Assuntina1960 Escape by Night Esperia Belli1961 Garibaldi Rosa Le Goût de la violence Maria Laragana Pastasciutta nel deserto Angela1962 Horace 62 Camille Fabiani Warriors Five Italia La monaca di Monza Marianna de Leyva, the Nun of Monza Carmen di Trastevere Carmen1964 Liolà Tuzza Azzara Let's Talk About Women Prostitute Cameo La vita agra Anna 1965 La fuga Piera Fabbri1966 What Did You Do in the War, Daddy? Rosa Romano1967 The Caper of the Golden Bulls Angela Tresler1968 Deadfall Fé Moreau The Mercenary Columba1969 The Invisible Woman Laura1970 Cannon for Cordoba Leonora Una prostituta al servizio del pubblico e in regola con le leggi dello stato Oslavia1971 Cold Eyes of Fear Anna1974 To Love Ophelia Ophelia Ceceretti What Have They Done to Your Daughters? Deputy Prosecutor Vittoria Stori We All Loved Each Other So Much Elide Catenacci1975 What's Your Sign? Cristina Sex with a Smile Esmeralda1976 Chi dice donna, dice donna Miss X Colpita da improvviso benessere Elisabetta Mancini Also co-writer Languid Kisses, Wet Caresses Elena1980 Arrivano i bersaglieri Nunziatina1981 Manolesta Angela De Maria1990 Towards Evening Pina1994 Once a Year, Every Year Laura2003 Il pranzo della domenica Franca Malorni2004 L'ultimo regalo Mrs. Silvano Short film2008 Blood of the Losers Giulia Dogliani2011 The ImmatureIole2012 The Immature: The Trip2014 A Golden Boy Davide's Mother2022 Marcel! The Grandmother2024 Titanus 1904 Herself
Television Year Title Role Notes1989 Poliziotti Rosa Television film1995 Machinations Marianne Stadler Television film1995–1997 Un prete tra noi Elisabetta 12 episodes2001 Angelo il custode Elisa Anselmi 8 episodes2003 Una famiglia per caso Amalia Television film2005 I colori della vita Dora Television film2008–2010 I Married a Cop Erminia Santamaria 34 episodes2009 Al di là del lago Ada Television film L'isola dei segreti – Korè Giovanna Grimaldi 4 episodes2011 Tutti pazzi per amore Aunt Elvira 2 episodes
References
External links
Archivio Rai Uno