Irene Genna | |
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Born |
Athens, Greece | 4 January 1931
Died | 6 February 1986
Rome, Italy | (aged 55)
Occupation | Actress |
Spouse | Amedeo Nazzari |
Children | Evelina Nazzari (actress) |
Irene Genna (4 January 1931 – 6 February 1986) was a Greek-born Italian film and television actress.
Born in Athens by an Italian father and a Greek mother, Genna made her high school studies in Greece, then she moved to Italy with her family. [1] In Rome she enrolled at the school of the Teatro dell'Opera di Roma and she followed the acting courses held by actress Teresa Franchini. [1]
Genna debuted at a very young age in Mario Mattoli's The Two Orphans. [1] She had her breakout in 1949, with Renato Castellani's neorealist post-war drama It's Forever Springtime, in which she also had her first major role. [1] In spite of the critical appreciation she received, Genna's career mainly continued in less ambitious productions, including several RAI TV-series. [1] In 1957 Genna married Amedeo Nazzari with whom she had a daughter, Evelina, also an actress, and she retired from show business. [1] [2]
Irene Genna | |
---|---|
Born |
Athens, Greece | 4 January 1931
Died | 6 February 1986
Rome, Italy | (aged 55)
Occupation | Actress |
Spouse | Amedeo Nazzari |
Children | Evelina Nazzari (actress) |
Irene Genna (4 January 1931 – 6 February 1986) was a Greek-born Italian film and television actress.
Born in Athens by an Italian father and a Greek mother, Genna made her high school studies in Greece, then she moved to Italy with her family. [1] In Rome she enrolled at the school of the Teatro dell'Opera di Roma and she followed the acting courses held by actress Teresa Franchini. [1]
Genna debuted at a very young age in Mario Mattoli's The Two Orphans. [1] She had her breakout in 1949, with Renato Castellani's neorealist post-war drama It's Forever Springtime, in which she also had her first major role. [1] In spite of the critical appreciation she received, Genna's career mainly continued in less ambitious productions, including several RAI TV-series. [1] In 1957 Genna married Amedeo Nazzari with whom she had a daughter, Evelina, also an actress, and she retired from show business. [1] [2]