Alessandrina "Sandra" Mondaini (; 1 September 1931 – 21 September 2010) was an Italian actress, comedian, singer, and television and radio presenter. She appeared in 30 films between 1953 and 2008.
Born in Milan, she was daughter of the painter Giaci and originally of Lambrate. She married actor Raimondo Vianello in 1962, and together with her husband she hosted numerous variety shows on Italian television including Tante scuse, Di nuovo tante scuse, Attenti a noi due, Sandra e Raimondo Show and Stasera niente di nuovo. Between 1988 and 2007 the couple had the leading role in the famous Italian sitcom Casa Vianello. Her last work was the television film Crociera Vianello, a spin-off from Casa Vianello.
She died at the San Raffaele Hospital in Milan at the age of 79, five months after her husband.Italy says farewell to Sandra
Filmography Films YearTitleRole(s) Notes1953Attanasio cavallo vanesioSoubretteCameo appearance 1954Laugh! Laugh! Laugh!Nurse in love1955Il campanile d'oroRosettaIo piaccioSandra1957Susanna Whipped CreamMarisa Trombetta1958Le dritteRina1959Noi siamo due evasiIsabella1960Caccia al maritoIldeLe olimpiadi dei maritiSandraUn mandarino per TeoRosanella FerranteFerragosto in bikiniStella's ownerCameo appearance 1961La ragazza sotto il lenzuoloGretaHercules in the Valley of WoeNymph EcoBellezze sulla spiaggiaFiorellaScandali al mareAlbaLe magnifiche 7Stefania1962Gli italiani e le donneLiliaSegment: "L'auto garçonniere"1963The Shortest DaySicilian womanCameo appearance La donna degli altri è sempre più bellaMrs. ParodiSegment: "La natura vergine"Le motorizzateThe InvestorSegment: "Investimento sicuro"Siamo tutti pomicioniLidia1964I maniaciWifeCorpse for the LadyMarina1965Questo pazzo, pazzo mondo della canzoneThe WomanVeneri in collegioLeontine1966Spiaggia liberaMariaMi vedrai tornareVirginia1982SbirulinoSbirulino
Television YearTitleRole(s) Notes1961–1962; 1969CanzonissimaHerself / HostVariety show (seasons 4, 7)1964Biblioteca di Studio UnoNausica2 episodes1967I tappabuchiHerself / Co-hostVariety show1969La donna di cuoriBridgette AnsaraMain role1972Sai che ti dico?Herself / Co-hostVariety show1974Tante scuseVariety showSì, vendetta…MartolinaEpisode: "Episode 3"1978–1979Io e la BefanaHerself / HostGame show1981–1982Domenica inHerself / Co-hostTalk show (season 6)1984–1986Zig ZagGame show1987Sandra e Raimondo ShowHerself / HostVariety show1988–1990Il gioco dei 9Herself / Co-hostGame show1988–2007Casa VianelloSandra MondainiLead role1994The SimpsonsAllison Taylor (voice)Italian voice; episode: "Lisa's Rival"1996Cascina VianelloSandra MondainiLead role1996–1997Caro maestroOttiliaMain role1997–1998I misteri di Cascina VianelloSandra MondainiLead role1998Sapore d'estateHerself / HostSpecial2002Miss ItaliaHerself / JudgeAnnual beauty contest2004La fattoriaHerself / OpinionistReality show (season 1)Sandra & Raimondo SupershowHerself / HostVariety show2008Crociera VianelloSandra MondainiTelevision film
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