Actress. She was best known to film viewers for her role as Ruth Collins opposite Vincent Price in the 1964 cult science fiction horror film "Last Man on Earth." She made her acting debut in the 1955 film "Un palco all'opera." Three years later, she had her breakout role as "the other woman" in Pietro Germi's Man of Straw," which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival. Besides "Last Man on Earth," her other notable films included such titles as "Duel of Champions," "Day by Day, Desperately," "Will Our Heroes Succeed in Finding Their Friend Who Mysteriously Disappeared in Africa?, and "Don't Touch the White Woman." Her last film was "Teste rasate " in 1993, in which she played the mother of her real-life son, Gianmarco Tognazzi.
Actress. She was best known to film viewers for her role as Ruth Collins opposite Vincent Price in the 1964 cult science fiction horror film "Last Man on Earth." She made her acting debut in the 1955 film "Un palco all'opera." Three years later, she had her breakout role as "the other woman" in Pietro Germi's Man of Straw," which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival. Besides "Last Man on Earth," her other notable films included such titles as "Duel of Champions," "Day by Day, Desperately," "Will Our Heroes Succeed in Finding Their Friend Who Mysteriously Disappeared in Africa?, and "Don't Touch the White Woman." Her last film was "Teste rasate " in 1993, in which she played the mother of her real-life son, Gianmarco Tognazzi.
Bio by: Mr. Badger Hawkeye
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