Olimpia Cavalli (30 August 1930 – 29 March 2012) was an Italian actress.
Born in Cadeo, Italy, she was mainly active between the late fifties and mid-sixties. After being a star on avanspettacolo alongside Erminio Macario, she made her film debut in 1959 in the comedy La cambiale by Camillo Mastrocinque. After a number of films, including Roberto Rossellini's Vanina Vanini, Dino Risi's The Thursday, Sergio Corbucci's The Two Marshals and Ugo Tognazzi's His Women, in 1966 she married and retired from showbusiness. After a long hiatus, she resumed her activities in 1999, to star in the film L'ultimo volo.
Filmography Year Title Role Notes1958 Toto in Paris 1959 Noi siamo due evasi 1959 La cambiale Michelina 1960 I baccanali di Tiberio Flavinia 1960 Death of a Friend Wanda 1960 Tu che ne dici? The Woman dancing with Gangster 'Baby Little' 1961 The Lovemakers Boarder 1961 Vanina Vanini La femme de chambre 1961 Gli attendenti 1961 The Two Marshals Immacolata di Rosa 1961 His Women Claretta 1963 8½ Olimpia - la prima ragazza provinata Uncredited1963 The Leopard Mariannina 1964 The Thursday Olimpia 1964 Two Mafiamen in the Far West Calamity Jane 1964 What Ever Happened to Baby Toto? 1965 Salome '73 1965 Letti sbagliati Dina (segment "La seconda moglie") (final film role)
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