Rosalina Neri | |
|---|---|
 Neri in 1954 | |
| Born | 12 November 1927 (age 96) |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1954–2020 |
| Partner | Jack Hylton |
| Children | 1 daughter |
Rosalina Neri (born 12 November 1927) is an Italian stage, television, film and radio actress.
Life and career
Born in Arcisate, Province of Varese, Neri started her career appearing in the 1954 Garinei & Giovannini's musical comedy Tobia la candina spia.[1] She had her breakout with the Marcello Marchesi's RAI variety show Invito al sorriso, and got a lot of press coverage because of her resemblance to Marilyn Monroe, which led to her being labeled as the "Italian Marilyn Monroe" and nicknamed Marilina.[1][2][3]
During a trip in England to shoot a television commercial Neri knew the conductor Jack Hylton, with whom she started a long relationship and had a daughter, Angela.[2][3][4] During her career she was mainly active on stage, where among others she worked with Giorgio Strehler and Umberto Simonetta.[1][2]
Selected filmography
- I pinguini ci guardano (1956)
- Valeria ragazza poco seria (1958)
- Bocche cucite (1968)
- The Betrothed (TV, 1989)
- The House of Smiles (1991)
- Three Men and a Leg (1997)
- All the Moron's Men (1999)
- Finalmente soli (TV, 1999-2004)
- Il volto di un'altra (2012)
- The Predators (2020)
References
- 1 2 3 Enrico Lancia, Roberto Poppi. "Neri, Rosalina". Dizionario del cinema italiano, Le Attrici. Gremese Editore, 2003. pp. 261–2. ISBN 888440214X.
- 1 2 3 Manin, Giuseppina (22 August 2019). "Rosalina Neri, da «Marilyn di Arcisate» al premio alla carriera: 70 anni sul palco". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). Retrieved 13 January 2023.
- 1 2 Arcidiacono, Eugenio (21 July 2016). "Rosalina Neri: non sono solo la sosia di Marilyn". Famiglia Cristiana. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
- ↑ Aspesi, Natalia (13 June 2016). "Marilyn". La Repubblica (in Italian). Retrieved 13 January 2023.