Valentina Cortese
Actor
Born Jan 1, 1923 · Milan, Lombardy, Italy
Active 1941–2019 · Awards: Grolla d'oro for Best Leading Actress
Valentina Cortese (January 1, 1923 - July 10, 2019) was an Italian film actress. The Milan-born actress starred in The House on Telegraph Hill (1951) directed by Robert Wise, and costarring Richard Basehart and William Lundigan.
Filmography
Day for Night (1973) — SéverineJesus of Nazareth (1977) — HerodiasThe Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988) — Queen Ariadne / VioletJuliet of the Spirits (1965) — ValentinaThe Barefoot Contessa (1954) — Eleanora Torlato-FavriniThe Girl Who Knew Too Much (1963) — Laura Craven-TorraniBarabbas (1961) — JuliaBrother Sun, Sister Moon (1972) — Pica Di BernardoneThieves' Highway (1949) — RicaLe Amiche (1955) — NeneThe Rocket from Calabuch (1956) — Eloísa, la maestra de escuelaThe Secret of Santa Vittoria (1970) — Gabriella (uncredited)The Possessed (1965) — IrmaThe Visit (1964) — Mathilda MillerThe House on Telegraph Hill (1951) — Victoria KowelskaSparrow (1994) — Madre SuperioraKidnap Syndicate (1975) — Grazia FilippiniWhen Time Ran Out... (1980) — Rose ValdezL'ebreo errante (1948) — EsterSoltanto un bacio (1942) — Maria Renda / Luisa RendaIl corriere del re (1947)La Ferdinanda. Sonate für eine Medici-Villa (1981) — Caterina de DominicisAppassionata (1974) — Elisa RutelliThe Legend of Lylah Clare (1968) — Countess Bozo Bedoni