Ġemma Portelli | |
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Died | February 21, 2008 Valletta, Malta | (aged 75)
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Ġemma Portelli ( Valletta, 30 September 1932 [1] – Valletta, 21 February 2008 [2]) was a Maltese actress.
Portelli's interest in drama started at a young age, when she would set up her own stage and produce her own plays to entertain other children. [3]
Her professional career took off in 1957, when she joined the Rediffusion show titled Radju Muskettieri together with fellow actors Charles Clews and Johnny Catania. [3] During the sixties she founded a production company together with her husband; the company, which was called The Bluebirds, produced and presented a children's programme. [3]
In the late seventies, Portelli starred in the first Maltese language television series F'Baħar Wieħed (1976). [3] [4] On this show, she played a character named Ġoma, an outspoken, gossiping but good-natured woman. [1] [5] In an interview, writer and co-star of F'Baħar Wieħed, Lino Grech, once said that he wrote the part especially for her. [6]
Portelli is also known for presenting a series of Maltese comedy shows titled Fuq Tlieta Toqgħod il-Borma (1980). [3]
Portelli also played major roles at the Royal Opera House in Valletta (now known as It-Teatru Rjal [7]), including Ġesù ta' Nazzarett, Is-Salib tal-Fidda and It-Tieġ ta' Karmena Abdilla. [3]
After the death of her husband, Paul Portelli, on 29 January 2001, her health began to decline. [5] In spite of health issues, she took part in what would be her final production – a Maltese television series titled Ta' Ħorrox Borrox. [5]
In the year 2000, Portelli was awarded the Medal for Service to the Republic (Midalja Ġieħ ir-Repubblika) while in 2007 she was awarded the Charles Arrigo Lifetime Achievement Award during the Malta Television Awards. [3]
Portelli died on 22 February 2008 at the age of 75, with the funeral being held at St Joseph Parish Church in Msida on 24 February 2008. [3]
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Ġemma Portelli | |
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Born | |
Died | February 21, 2008 Valletta, Malta | (aged 75)
Occupation |
Ġemma Portelli ( Valletta, 30 September 1932 [1] – Valletta, 21 February 2008 [2]) was a Maltese actress.
Portelli's interest in drama started at a young age, when she would set up her own stage and produce her own plays to entertain other children. [3]
Her professional career took off in 1957, when she joined the Rediffusion show titled Radju Muskettieri together with fellow actors Charles Clews and Johnny Catania. [3] During the sixties she founded a production company together with her husband; the company, which was called The Bluebirds, produced and presented a children's programme. [3]
In the late seventies, Portelli starred in the first Maltese language television series F'Baħar Wieħed (1976). [3] [4] On this show, she played a character named Ġoma, an outspoken, gossiping but good-natured woman. [1] [5] In an interview, writer and co-star of F'Baħar Wieħed, Lino Grech, once said that he wrote the part especially for her. [6]
Portelli is also known for presenting a series of Maltese comedy shows titled Fuq Tlieta Toqgħod il-Borma (1980). [3]
Portelli also played major roles at the Royal Opera House in Valletta (now known as It-Teatru Rjal [7]), including Ġesù ta' Nazzarett, Is-Salib tal-Fidda and It-Tieġ ta' Karmena Abdilla. [3]
After the death of her husband, Paul Portelli, on 29 January 2001, her health began to decline. [5] In spite of health issues, she took part in what would be her final production – a Maltese television series titled Ta' Ħorrox Borrox. [5]
In the year 2000, Portelli was awarded the Medal for Service to the Republic (Midalja Ġieħ ir-Repubblika) while in 2007 she was awarded the Charles Arrigo Lifetime Achievement Award during the Malta Television Awards. [3]
Portelli died on 22 February 2008 at the age of 75, with the funeral being held at St Joseph Parish Church in Msida on 24 February 2008. [3]
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