Delia Boccardo
Biography
Delia Boccardo is an Italian film, television, and stage actress born in Genoa on January 29, 1948. She spent her childhood and adolescence in Nervi before studying at a Swiss college, the Poggio Imperiale girls school, and a college in Sussex, England for about three years. In 1965, she relocated to Rome to attend the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia. Boccardo made her stage debut in 1967 in Uno sguardo dal ponte alongside Raf Vallone, followed shortly by her cinema debut. Beginning in the mid-1980s, she concentrated her work on television and the stage, where she collaborated intensively with Luca Ronconi. Her career spans numerous acting credits across film, television, and theater productions.
Career overview
Delia Boccardo is an Italian film, television, and stage actress born on January 29, 1948, in Genoa, Italy. She spent her childhood and adolescence in Nervi before studying at a Swiss college, the Poggio Imperiale girls' school, and a college in Sussex, England for about three years. In 1965, she relocated to Rome, where she attended the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia to pursue her acting training.
Boccardo launched her professional acting career in 1967, making her stage debut alongside Raf Vallone in Uno sguardo dal ponte. Shortly after her theatrical entrance, she made her debut in cinema. Over the course of her career, she has accumulated 55 known acting credits across film and television.
As her career progressed into the mid-1980s, Boccardo shifted her focus toward intensive stage work, collaborating frequently with Luca Ronconi, alongside maintaining a strong presence in television appearances.
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Career timeline
Full Filmography
55 titles- Regina dei fiori (2005) as Contessa
- Virginia, la monaca di Monza (2004) as Madre
- Enchantment (1998) as Tilly Nardi
- Provincia Segreta (1998) as Stefania Girotti
- Addio e Ritorno (1996)
- Declarations of Love (1994) as Sandra da adulto
- Das Sahara-Projekt (1993) as Giovanna Waldegg
- The Return of Casanova (1992) as Amelie
- The Knot in the Necktie (1991) as Bianca
- Se non avessi l'amore (1991) as Lavandaia
- La settimana della sfinge (1990) as Sara
- Mission: Eureka (1989) as Giovanna
- L'isola alla deriva (1989) as Madamoiselle
- Cavalli si nasce (1989) as Baronessa
- The Secret of the Sahara (1988) as Yasmine
- Sposi (1988) as Assunta
- Blood Ties (1986) as Sara Salina
- The Assisi Underground (1985) as Couness Cristina
- Billet doux (1984) as Florence Marlieux
- Andrey Tarkovsky in Nostalghia (1984) as Self
- Nostalgia (1983) as Domenico's Wife
- Hercules (1983) as Athena
- The Original Trap (1982) as Elda
- Roma dalla finestra (1982) as Olga
- Aphrodite (1982) as Barbara
- The Wings of the Dove (1981) as Kate Croy
- L'enigma delle due sorelle (1980) as Nora Mariani
- The Day Christ Died (1980) as Mary Magdelene
- Martin Eden (1979) as Ruth Morse
- Improvviso (1979) as La tedesca
- Tentacles (1977) as Vicky Gleason
- A Woman at Her Window (1976) as Dora Cooper
- Giovannino (1976)
- Silent Action (1975) as Maria
- The Baron's Mazurka (1975) as La Santa
- The Last Day of School Before Christmas (1975) as Germana
- Il caso Raoul (1975) as Delia
- Shoot First, Die Later (1974) as Sandra
- A Black Ribbon for Deborah (1974) as Mira Wener
- Massacre in Rome (1973) as Elena
- High Crime (1973) as Mirella
- Snow Job (1972) as Lorraine Borman
- Panhandle 38 (1972) as Connie Briscott
- Come un uragano (1971) as Diana Stewart
- Stress (1971)
- Between Miracles (1971) as Giovanna
- The Adventurers (1970) as Caroline de Coyne
- Una macchia rosa (1970) as Livia
- Strogoff (1970) as Sangarra
- Detective Belli (1969) as Sandy Bronson
- The Year of the Cannibals (1969) as Ismene
- Inspector Clouseau (1968) as Lt. Lisa Morrel
- The Wild Eye (1967) as Barbara Bates
- Death Walks in Laredo (1967) as Mady
- Uno due e tre (1966)
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Delia Boccardo best known for?
Delia Boccardo is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Enchantment (1998), The Secret of the Sahara (1988), Nostalgia (1983), Hercules (1983).
When and where was Delia Boccardo born?
Delia Boccardo was born on January 29, 1948 in Genoa, Liguria, Italy.
How many credits does Delia Boccardo have?
Delia Boccardo has accumulated over 55 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1966 to 2005.
What is Delia Boccardo's background in cinema and television?
Delia Boccardo is an Italian film, television, and stage actress born in Genoa on January 29, 1948. She spent her childhood and adolescence in Nervi before studying at a Swiss college, the Poggio Imperiale girls school, and a college in Sussex, England for about three years. In 1965, she relocated to Rome to attend the...
Delia Boccardo by the numbers
Age in their best-rated roles
- Nostalgia (1983) as Domenico's Wife — aged about 35
- The Secret of the Sahara (1988) as Yasmine — aged about 40
- Enchantment (1998) as Tilly Nardi — aged about 50
- The Year of the Cannibals (1969) as Ismene — aged about 21
- Inspector Clouseau (1968) as Lt. Lisa Morrel — aged about 20
- Hercules (1983) as Athena — aged about 35
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