Maria Fiore

Maria Fiore (1 October 1935 28 October 2004) was an Italian film and television actress. She appeared in 50 films between 1952 and 1999.

Maria Fiore
Fiore in 1950
Born
Jolanda Di Fiore

(1935-10-01)1 October 1935
Rome, Italy
Died28 October 2004(2004-10-28) (aged 69)
Rome, Italy
OccupationActress
Years active1952–1999

Life and career

Born Jolanda Di Fiore in Rome, in spite of a non-professional acting background, she made her film debut in a leading role, in the Renato Castellani's pink-neorealist film Two Cents Worth of Hope.[1] Following the success of the film she was one of the most requested actresses until the first half of the 1960s, even if often cast in stock roles of impulsive and genuine low-class girls.[1] Starting from the 1970s she focused on television, where she got several main roles in some series.[1]

Maria Fiore on Italian magazine Avanguardia, 1956.

Selected filmography

References

  1. Enrico Lancia, Roberto Poppi. Dizionario del cinema italiano, Le Attrici. Gremese Editore, 2003. pp. 138–139. ISBN 888440214X.
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