Virna Lisi
Biography
Virna Lisi was an Italian film actress born on November 8, 1936, in Ancona, Marche, Italy. Her birth name was Virna Lisa Pieralisi. She was recognized as a Cannes and César award-winning actress. During her career, she accumulated 117 known credits in acting. Lisi passed away on December 18, 2014, at the age of 78. Throughout her professional life and public record, she was also known by the name Вирна Ли.
Career overview
Virna Lisi was an Italian film actress born on November 8, 1936, in Ancona, Marche, Italy. Her birth name was Virna Lisa Pieralisi. During her lifetime, she established an extensive acting career, accumulating a total of one hundred seventeen known credits on screen. Recognized internationally for her contributions to cinema, she earned both Cannes and César awards for her work.
As a performer, Lisi worked across both film and television. Her professional legacy is documented through her numerous acting credits, which span a substantial body of work in the entertainment industry. Beyond her Italian heritage and birth in Ancona, she also became known under alternative names, including the Cyrillic rendering of her name.
Virna Lisi passed away on December 18, 2014, at the age of seventy-eight. Her career as a celebrated award-winning actress remains a notable part of film history, remembered through her extensive filmography and international recognition.
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Full Filmography
117 titles- Ciao Marcello - Mastroianni l'antidivo (2024) as Self (archive footage)
- Virna Lisi - La donna che rinunciò a Hollywood (2022)
- Beautiful Like a Poem (2020) as Self (archive footage)
- Aznavour by Charles (2019) as Self - Actress (archive footage)
- Latin Lover (2015) as Rita
- Madre, aiutami (2014) as Madre Germana
- Walt Disney e l'Italia - Una storia d'amore (2014)
- Baciamo le mani: Palermo-New York 1958 (2013) as Donna Agnese Vitaliano
- La donna che ritorna (2011) as Paola Silenti
- L'ultimo gattopardo - Ritratto di Goffredo Lombardo (2010) as Self
- Hollywood sul Tevere (2009)
- Pietro Germi - The Good, The Beautiful and The Bad (2009) as Self
- Il sangue e la rosa (2008) as Marchesa Lucrezia Sciarra
- Il sangue e la rosa (2008) as Lucrezia Sciarra
- Donne sbagliate (2007) as Anna Miglio
- L'onore e il rispetto (2006) as Ersilia Romeo
- Marcello, una vita dolce (2006) as Self (archive footage)
- Caterina e le sue figlie (2005) as Caterina Foresi Pensiero
- Die Jungen von der Paulstraße (2003) as Edit Horváth
- The Best Day of My Life (2002) as Irene Mazzoni
- Tides of Change (2001) as Marchesa Orsola
- Le ali della vita 2 (2001) as Sorella Alberta
- Occhi Verde Veleno (2001) as Contessa Marta Dandolo
- C'è posta per te (2000)
- Le ali della vita (2000)
- Un dono semplice (2000) as Sister Anna
- Balzac (1999) as Laure de Berny
- Balzac: A Life of Passion (1999) as Madame de Berny
- Cristallo di rocca - Una storia di Natale (1999) as Sanna
- Desert of Fire (1997) as Christine Duvivier
- Uno di noi (1996)
- Follow Your Heart (1996) as Olga
- One Hundred and One Nights (1995) as Self - in Cannes
- Queen Margot (1994) as Catherine de Médicis
- I Misteri Della Giungla Nera (1991) as Sara Corishant
- Merry Christmas... Happy New Year (1989) as Elvira
- Via Panisperna Boys (1989) as Signora Maiorana
- E se poi se ne vanno? (1989) as Anita
- Cinema (1989) as Maria
- E Non Se Ne Vogliono Andare! (1988) as Anita Giuliani
- I Love N.Y. (1987) as Anna Cotone
- Christopher Columbus (1985) as Dona Moniz Perestrello
- ...e la vita continua (1984) as Giulia Betocchi
- Amarsi un po'... (1984) as Principessa Cellini
- Taste of the Sea (1983) as Adriana Balestra
- Miss Right (1982) as Anna
- Venetian Lies (1981) as Luisa Herrighe
- The Cricket (1980) as Wilma Malinverni
- Ernesto (1979) as Ernesto's Mother
- Kolossal - The Magnificent Macisti (1977) as Self - Julia (archive footage)
- Beyond Good and Evil (1977) as Elizabeth Nietzsche
- Un sorriso, uno schiaffo, un bacio in bocca (1975) as (archive footage)
- Challenge to White Fang (1974) as Sister Evangelina
- White Fang (1973) as Sister Evangelina
- The Serpent (1973) as Mrs. Annabel Lee
- Midi trente (1972) as Self
- Bluebeard (1972) as Elga
- The Pebbles of Etratat (1972) as Alny
- Samedi soir (1971) as Self
- Love Me Strangely (1971) as Nathalie Revent
- Roma bene (1971) as Silvia Santi
- The Statue (1971) as Rhonda Bolt
- The Secret of Santa Vittoria (1970) as Caterina Malatesta
- Time of the Wolves (1970) as Stella Menzoni
- The Voyeur (1970) as Claude
- The Barbara McNair Show (1969) as Self
- The Christmas Tree (1969) as Catherine Graziani
- If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium (1969) as John's Beautiful Cousin in Rome
- Better a Widow (1968) as Rosa Minniti
- The Girl Who Couldn't Say No (1968) as Yolanda
- Arabella (1967) as Arabella
- The 25th Hour (1967) as Suzanna Moritz
- Anyone Can Play (1967) as Luisa
- The Girl and the General (1967) as Ada
- The Birds, the Bees and the Italians (1966) as Milena Zulian
- Not With My Wife, You Don't! (1966) as Julie Ferris
- Assault on a Queen (1966) as Rosa Lucchesi
- How to Murder Your Wife (1965) as Mrs. Ford
- Kiss the Other Sheik (1965) as Dorotea
- Made in Italy (1965) as Virginia (segment "3 'La Donna', episode 1")
- The Dolls (1965) as Luisa (segment "La Telefonata")
- Casanova '70 (1965) as Gigliola
- The Possessed (1965) as Tilde
- A Maiden for the Prince (1965) as Giulia
- The Black Tulip (1964) as Caroline 'Caro' Plantin
- Coplan, Agent 005 (1964) as Ingrid Carlsen
- The Shortest Day (1963) as Naja, una spia austriaca
- Don't Tempt the Devil (1963) as Gina Bianchi, nurse
- The Merv Griffin Show (1962) as Self
- Eva (1962) as Francesca Ferrara
- Romulus and Remus (1961) as Julia
- 5 marines per 100 ragazze (1961) as Grazia
- Sua Eccellenza si fermò a mangiare (1961) as Silvia
- A Soldier and a Half (1960) as Anita Rossi
- Lost Souls (1959) as Anna
- Caterina Sforza, the lioness of Romagna (1959) as Caterina Sforza
- Il mondo dei miracoli (1959) as Laura Damiani
- Il padrone delle ferriere (1959) as Claire de Beaulieu
- Orgoglio e Pregiudizio (1957) as Elizabeth Bennet
- The Doll that Took the Town (1957) as Liliana Atteni
- Il conte di Matera (1957) as Greta Tramontana
- Vendicata! (1956)
- The Bachelor (1955) as (uncredited)
- The Hussars (1955) as Elisa
- La rossa (1955) as Maria
- Eighteen Year Olds (1955) as Maria Rovani
- Luna nova (1955)
- Ripudiata (1955)
- Il cardinale Lambertini (1954) as Maria di Roccasibalda
- Il vetturale del Moncenisio (1954) as Jeanne Thibaud
- Violenza sul lago (1954) as Laura
- Lettera napoletana (1954) as Anna Esposito
- Desiderio 'e sole (1954) as Laura
- Piccola santa (1954) as Maria
- The Oscars (1953) as Self
- Naples Sings (1953) as Maria
- What's My Line? (1950) as Self - Mystery Guest
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Virna Lisi best known for?
Virna Lisi is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Die Jungen von der Paulstraße (2003), Rina (1977), Queen Margot (1994), Lakefront Bargain Hunt Renovation (2017).
When and where was Virna Lisi born?
Virna Lisi was born on November 8, 1936 in Ancona, Marche, Italy. They passed away on December 18, 2014.
How many credits does Virna Lisi have?
Virna Lisi has accumulated over 117 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1950 to 2024.
What is Virna Lisi's background in cinema and television?
Virna Lisi was an Italian film actress born on November 8, 1936, in Ancona, Marche, Italy. Her birth name was Virna Lisa Pieralisi. She was recognized as a Cannes and César award-winning actress. During her career, she accumulated 117 known credits in acting. Lisi passed away on December 18, 2014, at the age of 78. Thr...
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Age in their best-rated roles
- The 25th Hour (1967) as Suzanna Moritz — aged about 30
- Queen Margot (1994) as Catherine de Médicis — aged about 57
- The Birds, the Bees and the Italians (1966) as Milena Zulian — aged about 29
- The Oscars (1953) as Self — aged about 16
- What's My Line? (1950) as Self - Mystery Guest — aged about 13
- The Secret of Santa Vittoria (1970) as Caterina Malatesta — aged about 33
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