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Virna Lisi Biography

Birth Name:Virna Lisa Pieralisi

Birth Place:Ancona, Italy

Profession Actress

Fast Facts

  • Won a Cesar Award and the Prix Du Jury prize at the Cannes Film Festival for her role in "Queen Margot․"
  • Received an Italian Golden Globe for her career achievements in 2004
  • Began her film career in 1953 and appeared in several Italian postwar movies, including "La Donna Del Giorno" in 1957 and "Il Delitto Dupre" in 1963
  • Best known for her roles as Mrs․ Ford in "How to Murder Your Wife" and as Catherine de Médicis in "Queen Margot․"
  • Turned down the lead role in Roger Vadim's "Barbarella" when she broke her contract with Paramount in the late 1960s, causing the role to go to Jane Fonda

Awards

  • 1969Silver Ribbon-Best Actress (Migliore Attrice Protagonista): nominated
  • 1978Golden Goblet-Best Actress (Migliore Attrice): winner
  • 1978Silver Ribbon-Best Supporting Actress (Migliore Attrice Non Protagonista): winner
  • 1983David-Best Supporting Actress (Migliore Attrice non Protagonista): winner
  • 1983Silver Ribbon-Best Supporting Actress (Migliore Attrice Non Protagonista): winner
  • 1990David-Best Actress (Migliore Attrice Protagonista): nominated
  • 1990Silver Ribbon-Best Actress (Migliore Attrice Protagonista): winner
  • 1994Best Actress-: winner
  • 1995César-Best Supporting Actress (Meilleure actrice dans un second rôle): winner
  • 1995David-Best Supporting Actress (Migliore Attrice non Protagonista): nominated
  • 1995Silver Ribbon-Best Supporting Actress (Migliore Attrice Non Protagonista): winner
  • 1996David-Best Actress (Migliore Attrice Protagonista): nominated
  • 1996Golden Globe-Best Actress (Migliore Attrice): winner
  • 1997Silver Ribbon-Best Actress (Migliore Attrice Protagonista): winner
  • 2002Audience Award-Best Actress: winner
  • 2002Silver Ribbon-Best Supporting Actress (Migliore Attrice Non Protagonista): winner
  • 2015David-Best Actress (Migliore Attrice Protagonista): nominated
  • 2017CinEuphoria-Best Actress - International Competition: nominated