Marzia Ubaldi (2 June 1938 – 21 October 2023) was an Italian actress and voice actress.
Biography Born in Milan, Ubaldi graduated from the drama school of the Piccolo Teatro, and made her professional stage debut in 1960, in the Giorgio Prosperi's drama La congiura directed by Luigi Squarzina. In 1961, she starred in the play Eva a Go Go dalla parte di lui alongside Fabrizio De André; in 1966, she eventually was the first to record De André's song "La ballata dell’amore cieco". In 1962, she was directed by Roberto Rossellini in the Beniamino Joppolo's drama I carabinieri, which was represented at the Festival dei Due Mondi in Spoleto. The same year, she made her film debut in Giorgio Simonelli's Il medico delle donne.
Starting from the 1970s, Ubaldi was mainly devoted to voice dubbing; for her work in this field she received various awards, notably a Nastro d'Argento for her dubbing of Gena Rowlands in Woody Allen's Another Woman, and the 2012 Award as best dubber of the year. She also dubbed many actresses such as Judi Dench, Maggie Smith, Anne Bancroft, Vanessa Redgrave and Jeanne Moreau.
Ubaldi was also very active on television, appearing in numerous TV-series, notably Nero Wolfe, Incantesimo, Elisa di Rivombrosa, I Cesaroni and Suburra: Blood on Rome. Her last appearance was in 2023, in Call My Agent - Italia, the Italian version of Call My Agent!.
Personal life and death Between 1960 and 1967, Ubaldi was married to actor Gastone Moschin, and the two had a daughter, Emanuela, also an actress. The trio founded and served as teachers in the drama school Mumos, established in 2003 and closed in 2013. Beyond her showbusiness activities, she ran a chihuahua breeding farm.
Ubaldi died in Narni on 21 October 2023, at the age of 85.
Filmography Cinema YearTitleRoleNotes1962Il medico delle donnePaolino's lover1964CountersexSegment: "Cocaina di domenica"1968Una moglie giapponese?1974E cominciò il viaggio nella vertigine Tamara1977Nazi Love Camp 27Frau GruberL'assassino speranza delle donne1997Farfalle2001The House of ChickenSignorina Dolly2017Non c'è campoVirginia's grandmother2018EuphoriaEttore and Matteo's mother2020The PredatorsInes
Television YearTitleRoleNotes1966La coscienza di ZenoCarla GercoTV miniseries1969Nero WolfeTrella Jarrell1 episode (season 1, episode 2)1970Una coccarda per il reMadame de PolignacTV filmUn certo Harry BrentVera StoneTV miniseries1973ESPAnneke JansenTV miniseries1975L'armadietto cineseLauraTV filmDiagnosiTV miniseries1978L'uomo difficileAntoinette HechingenTV film1980Ricatto internazionaleMademoiselle DeladoeyTV miniseriesArabellaBeatriceTV miniseries1983La pulce nell'orecchioRaimondaTV film1985Aeroporto internazionaleLa madre adottiva1 episode (season 1, episode 8)1990Death Has a Bad ReputationTV film1998Professione fantasmaSerena BaldiniRecurring roleIndiscretion of an American WifeFloriana CorbinelliTV film2000Valeria medico legale1 episode (season 1, episode 3)2003IncantesimoAmalia FortiRecurring role (season 6)2003–2004Elisa di RivombrosaAmeliaRecurring role (season 1)2007–20097 viteSole FardelliMain cast2010I CesaroniCinzia Rastelli1 episode (season 4, episode 7)2012–2018Questo nostro amoreAlbertaRecurring role2013Casa e bottegaClaudia LongariniTV film2015Grand HotelPrincipessaTV miniseries2016–2020L'allievaNonna AmaliaMain cast2018I nostri figliGiuliaTV film2020Suburra: Blood on RomeSibilla ManciniMain cast (season 3)2022I Hate ChristmasMatilde CastoldiRecurring role (season 1)2023Call My Agent - ItaliaElvira BoMain cast (season 1)
Voice work Dubbing Films (Animation, Italian dub) YearTitleRole(s) Ref1989Happily Ever AfterMother Nature1994Pom PokoOroku1996The Land Before Time IV: Journey Through the MistsGrandma Longneck1997The Land Before Time V: The Mysterious IslandPrincess MononokeMoro1998The Land Before Time VI: The Secret of Saurus RockGrandma Longneck2005Pooh's Heffalump MovieMama HeffalumpTarzan IIMama Gunda2009A Christmas CarolMrs. Dilber2011Mars Needs MomsThe Supervisor2012ParaNormanMargot Henscher2016Kubo and the Two StringsKameyo
Films (Live action, Italian dub) YearTitleRole(s)Original actor Ref1969MarloweDolores GonzálesRita Moreno1976Voyage of the DamnedDenise KreislerFaye Dunaway1978A WeddingIngrid HellstromViveca Lindfors1987SeptemberDianeElaine Stritch1988Torch Song TrilogyMa BeckoffAnne BancroftAnother WomanMarion PostGena Rowlands1990Mr. & Mrs. BridgeIndia BridgeJoanne Woodward1992Love Potion No. 9Madame RuthAnne BancroftHome Alone 2: Lost in New YorkPigeon LadyBrenda Fricker1995How to Make an American QuiltGlady Joe ClearyAnne BancroftHome for the HolidaysAdele Larson1996The First Wives ClubGunilla Garson GoldbergMaggie Smith1997Mrs BrownQueen VictoriaJudi DenchG.I. JaneSenator Lillian DeHavenAnne Bancroft1998Shakespeare in LoveQueen Elizabeth IJudi Dench2000Autumn in New YorkDolly TalbotElaine StritchChocolatArmande VoizinJudi Dench2001Gosford ParkConstance TrenthamMaggie SmithIrisIris MurdochJudi DenchPauline and PaulettePauletteAnn Petersen2002The Importance of Being EarnestLady BracknellJudi DenchDivine Secrets of the Ya-Ya SisterhoodCaro BennettMaggie Smith2003Calendar GirlsCoraLinda Bassett2004Ladies in LavenderUrsula WiddingtonJudi Dench2005Match PointBetty EastbyMargaret TyzackMrs Henderson PresentsLaura HendersonJudi DenchMonster-in-LawGertrude FieldsElaine Stritch2007Love in the Time of CholeraTránsito ArizaFernanda Montenegro2008Welcome to the SticksAntoine's motherLine RenaudThe Boy in the Striped PyjamasNathalieSheila Hancock2009NineLiliane La FleurJudi Dench2011J. EdgarAnnie HooverMy Week with MarilynSybil ThorndikeExtremely Loud & Incredibly CloseOskar's grandmotherZoe Caldwell2012The Best Exotic Marigold HotelEvelyn GreensladeJudi DenchQuartetJean HortonMaggie Smith2013PhilomenaPhilomena LeeJudi Dench2014Hungry HeartsAnneRoberta MaxwellMy Old LadyMathilde GirardMaggie Smith2015The Second Best Exotic Marigold HotelEvelyn GreensladeJudi DenchThe Lady in the VanMargaret FairchildMaggie Smith2017Victoria & AbdulQueen VictoriaJudi DenchTulip FeverAbbess of St. Ursula2018Red JoanJoan Elizabeth StanleyNothing Like a DameMaggie SmithMaggie Smith2020Artemis FowlJulius RootJudi Dench2021BelfastGranny
Television (Live action, Italian dub) YearTitleRole(s)NotesOriginal actor Ref1992Crazy in LoveHonora SwiftTV filmGena Rowlands1997FriendsGloria Tribbiani1 episode (season 1, episode 13)Brenda Vaccaro2002–2003EsperançaLuizaMain castFernanda Montenegro
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