Cast

Virna Lisi

1936 – 2014

Active years (films on this site)

1962–1994

Genres

DramaComedyRomanceWarBiography

Schools and movements

Classical HollywoodBritish CinemaCommedia all'ItalianaContemporary European Art Cinema

Directors worked with

Joseph Losey1 filmPietro Germi1 filmStanley Kramer1 filmPatrice Chéreau1 film

Biography

Virna Lisa Pieralisi, known as just Virna Lisi, was an Italian actress. Her international film appearances included How to Murder Your Wife (1965), Not with My Wife, You Don't! (1966), The Secret of Santa Vittoria (1969), Beyond Good and Evil (1977), and Follow Your Heart (1996). For the 1994 film La Reine Margot, she won Best Actress at Cannes and the César Award for Best Supporting Actress.

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Awards and honours

International

• Nastro d'Argento for Best Supporting Actress 1978
• David di Donatello for Best Actress 1980
• David di Donatello for Best Supporting Actress 1983
• Nastro d'Argento for Best Supporting Actress 1983
• Nastro d'Argento for Best Actress 1990
• Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress 1994
• César Award for Best Supporting Actress 1995
• Nastro d'Argento for Best Supporting Actress 1995
• Nastro d'Argento for Best Actress 1997
• Nastro d'Argento for Best Supporting Actress 2002
• Ciak d'oro for career
• Grand Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic

National / local

• Globo d'oro for Livetime Achievement

4 films on this site

1. Eva (1962) 1962 · Joseph Losey · IMDb 6.4 · Cast
2. The Birds, the Bees and the Italians 1966 · Pietro Germi · IMDb 7.5 · Cast
3. The Secret of Santa Vittoria 1969 · Stanley Kramer · IMDb 7.2 · Cast
4. Queen Margot 1994 · Patrice Chéreau · IMDb 7.4 · Cast