Clarissa Burt

Clarissa Burt (born 25 April 1959) is an Italian-American actress, television personality, and former model, best known for starring as Xayide in the 1990 film The NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter.

Clarissa Burt
Born
Clarissa Burt

(1959-04-25) 25 April 1959[1]
Philadelphia, USA
Occupations
  • Actress
  • model
  • television personality
Years active1977–present

Biography

Born in the United States, she worked as model in the 1980s and moved to Italy where she also starred in several Italian comedies.[2] In 1999, she opened her television production company, Numen International, in Rome. She ran for the 2004 European Parliament election supported by right-wing party National Alliance, but was not elected;[3] she also served as assessor to cultural policies in the municipality of Ardea from July 2004 to March 2005.[3][1]

Selected filmography

Television
  • 1996 Olympics (Correspondent, RAI UNO, Atlanta)
  • Serata d'onore (Singer/Presenter)
  • Ricomincio da due (Entertainer)
  • Disney Christmas Special (Host)
  • Una notte al circo (Acrobat, Aerialist)
  • Un disco per l'estate (Presenter/Singer)
  • La talpa (Contestant, 2010)
  • L'isola dei famosi (Contestant, 2010)

References
  1. "Clarissa Burt". Ministry of the Interior of Italy. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  2. "Clarissa Burt: Francesco Nuti mi ha iniziata al cinema, con Massimo Troisi tre anni bellissimi". Fanpage. 28 May 2020.
  3. "L'assessore Clarissa nel paese dei cento guai". Corriere della Sera. 15 July 2004. Archived from the original on 7 November 2015.
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