Antonella Steni

Antonietta Stefanini (3 December 1926 – 18 January 2016), best known as Antonella Steni, was an Italian actress, voice actress, comedian and presenter.

Antonella Steni
Born
Antonietta Stefanini

3 December 1926 (1926-12-03)
Mantua, Italy
Died18 January 2016 (2016-01-19) (aged 89)
Bologna, Italy
OccupationActress

Career

Born in Montefiascone, Steni started her career as a child actress in the stage company led by Wanda Osiris.[1] She debuted as a soubrette in 1942, in the revue Orlando Curioso.[1]

In the 1950s Steni started a long collaboration in radio, on stage and later on television with Elio Pandolfi.[1][2] They were both part of the company Teatro Comico Musicale di Radio Roma, and in the 1960s they got a large success with a series of satirical musical comedies written by Dino Verde, particularly Scanzonatissimo and Urgentissimo.[1][2]

In the 1980s Steni formed a successful stage company together with Riccardo Garrone.[2] Steni was also active in films and as a dubber.[2]

Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
1937Scipio Africanus: The Defeat of HannibalUna Bambina
1938Crispino e la comareLa bambina
1957Rascel-FifìLa presentatrice televisiva
1960Le signoreRenato's wife
1962Nerone '71
1963Obiettivo ragazzeFrancesca
1963Scanzonatissimo
19642 mattacchioni al Moulin RougeProprietaria locale
1967Le 7 cinesi d'oroSimon, la spagnola
1967The Strange Night
1967The Tiger and the PussycatPinella
1967Nel soleFine Arts Teacher
1967Peggio per me... meglio per teAdriana, madre di Marisa
1967Addio mammaMiss Picchi
1968Brutti di notteMazzacurati - the Millionaire
1968L'oro del mondoWife of Pugliese
1968Colpo di sole
1969Il ragazzo che sorrideTilde - wife of Filippo
1969Pensando a te
1970La ragazza del preteDe Magistris
1971Bastard, Go and KillAsuncion Juanita Maria Magdalena Hermadariz
1973Hospitals: The White MafiaEnrico's Wife
1986Grandi magazziniVedova Martuccelli
1998Kaputt MundiElsa Giovannini
1998Frigidaire - Il filmBaroness von Hesserling

References
  1. Franco Grattarola, Paolo Bianchini. La Tuscia nel cinema: film, storie, protagonisti. Melting pot, 2008. ISBN 8890352302.
  2. Cr. P. (18 January 2016). "E' morta Antonella Steni". Cinecittà.com. Retrieved 28 January 2016.

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