Antonella Ponziani (born 29 February 1964) is an Italian actress. Born in Rome, she attended the academy Mimo Teatro Movimento, under the guidance of

Lidia Biondi Lidia Biondi (3 February 1941 – 14 June 2016), often credited as Lydia Biondi, was an Italian film and television actress who appeared in more than 40 Italian and foreign films since the 1960s. Her international film credits included ''Eat Pray ...

. She debuted in 1986, in

Salvatore Samperi Salvatore Samperi (26 July 1944 – 4 March 2009) was an Italian film director. His 1973 film ''Malicious (1973 film), Malicious'' was entered into the 23rd Berlin International Film Festival and his 1979 film ''Ernesto (film), Ernesto' ...

's ''

La Bonne ''La Bonne'' (aka "Corruption") is a 1986 erotic romantic drama directed by Salvatore Samperi starring Florence Guerin and Trine Michelsen. Plot The film takes place in Vicenza in 1956. Anna, a beautiful lawyer's wife, feels abandoned by her ...

'', and appeared in Federico Fellini's '' Intervista'' (1987) and as

Donald Pleasence Donald Henry Pleasence (; 5 October 1919 – 2 February 1995) was an English actor. He began his career on stage in the West End before transitioning into a screen career, where he played numerous supporting and character roles including RAF ...

's daughter in

Ruggero Deodato Ruggero Deodato (born 7 May 1939) is an Italian film director, screenwriter, and sometime actor. His career has spanned a wide-range of genres including peplum, comedy, drama, poliziottesco and science fiction, yet he is perhaps best known f ...

's 1988

giallo In Italian cinema, ''Giallo'' (; plural ''gialli'', from ''giallo'', Italian for yellow) is a genre of mystery fiction and thrillers that often contains slasher, crime fiction, psychological thriller, psychological horror, sexploitation, and, ...

film ''

Phantom of Death ''Phantom of Death'' ( it, Un delitto poco comune, Literal translation, lit. 'An Uncommon Crime') is an Italian giallo directed by Ruggero Deodato and released in 1988. It starred Michael York, Donald Pleasence and Edwige Fenech. The film was r ...

''. In 1992 Antonella Ponziani won a

Silver Ribbon The Nastro d'Argento, also known by its translated name Silver Ribbon, is an Italian film award awarded each year since 1946 by the Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists (Italian: ''Sindacato Nazionale Giornalisti Cinematografici Italiani ...

for Best Actress and a David di Donatello in the same category for the film '' Verso Sud''. She appeared in the 1994 comedy '' Dear Goddamned Friends'', and won a

Ciak d'oro ''Ciak'' is a popular Italian film magazine published in Milan, Italy. It is the most popular film magazine in Italy. The title is the Italian word (also spelled ''ciac'', for a film clapperboard. History and profile ''Ciak'' was established in 1 ...

for Best Supporting Actress in 1996 for her performance in '' Ferie d'Agosto'' by

Paolo Virzì Paolo Virzì (; born 4 March 1964) is an Italian film director, writer and producer. Early life and work Virzì was born in Livorno, Italy in 1964, as the son of a Sicilian police officer in the Carabinieri and a former singer. After spending ...

. In 1999 she debuted as director and screenwriter with the comedy film ''L'ultimo Mundial'', in which she also appeared as an actress.

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* Italian film actresses 1964 births Actresses from Rome Italian television actresses Living people David di Donatello winners Nastro d'Argento winners 20th-century Italian actresses 21st-century Italian actresses {{italy-actor-stub