Gina Rovere

Not to be confused with Gino Rovere.
Gina Rovere
Rovere in Adua and Her Friends (1960)
Born
Regina Ciccotti

18 May 1936 (1936-05-18) (age 89)
Rome, Italy
OccupationActress

Regina Ciccotti (born 18 May 1936), known professionally as Gina Rovere, is an Italian actress.

Life and career

Born in Rome, the daughter of a haulier, at young age Ciccotti studied opera singing with the tenor Arnaldo Luzzi.[1] Noted by a talent agent, she made her professional debut in an avanspettacolo company, and in 1954 she had her breakout replacing Franca Gandolfi as soubrette in the revue Giove in doppiopetto alongside Carlo Dapporto.[1] In films, she was mostly cast in supporting roles; among her best known roles, she played Marcello Mastroianni's wife in Big Deal on Madonna Street by Mario Monicelli, and the prostitute Milly in Antonio Pietrangeli's Adua and Her Friends.[1][2]

Selected filmography

References

  1. ^ a b c Norcini, Matteo; Ippoliti, Stefano (January 2004). "Gina Rovere: Risate di gioia". Cine70. No. 10. pp. 53–65.
  2. ^ Poppi, Roberto (2003). "Rovere, Gina". Dizionario del cinema italiano: Le Attrici. Gremese Editore. p. 305. ISBN 888440214X.
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