Ottavia Piccolo (born 9 October 1949) is an Italian actress.

Biography

Born in Bolzano, Piccolo began her acting debut in the stage adaption of '' The Miracle Worker'' at the age of 11 under the direction of Luigi Squarzina. She has also appeared in 45 films since 1962, making her debut film appearance in the 1963 film '' The Leopard''. In 1964, she met

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who directed the stage adaptations of '' Brawling in Chioggia'' and ''

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'', both of which she appeared in. In 1970, she won the award for Best Actress at the 1970 Cannes Film Festival for the film '' Metello''. In addition to working in Italian cinema, Piccolo has also has some rare success in French cinema. She made her debut in the 1971 film '' The Widow Couderc'' directed by Pierre Granier-Deferre. Two years later, she appeared in '' The Edifying and Joyous Story of Colinot'' directed by Nina Companeez. She also appeared in several French television shows throughout the 1980s and 1990s. Piccolo returned to Italian television with the series '' Chiara e gli altri'' in which she portrayed Livia Malfatti. The show lasted only two seasons. Piccolo has a rare career as a voice actress. She is internationally known for providing the Italian voice of

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(portrayed by Carrie Fisher) in the ''

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'' franchise. She was the only main cast member of the Italian dubbing of the

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to reprise her character in the

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as Stefano Satta Flores and Claudio Capone both died before the release of the sequel trilogy.

Selected filmography

* '' The Leopard'' (1963) * '' Serafino'' (1968) * ''

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'' (1969) * '' Metello'' (1970) * ''

Bubù ''Bubù'' (also known as ''Bubu'') is a 1971 Italian historical drama film directed by Mauro Bolognini. The film is a transposition, set in Milan and Turin, of the novel ''Bubu de Montparnasse'' by Charles-Louis Philippe. Cast * Massimo Ranie ...

'' (1971) * '' Million Dollar Eel'' (1971) * '' La Veuve Couderc'' (1971) * '' Trastevere'' (1971) * '' L'histoire très bonne et très joyeuse de Colinot trousse-chemise'' (1973) * '' Antoine and Sebastian'' (1974) * '' Zorro'' (1975) * '' Mado'' (1976) * ' (1982, TV miniseries) * '' Mino'' (1986, TV miniseries) * '' The Family'' (1987) * '' Da grande'' (1987) * '' Condominio'' (1991) *''

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'' (1993) * ' (1995) * ' (1996) * '' Do You Know Claudia?'' (2004) * ' (2014, TV series) * '' 7 Minutes'' (2016)

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Piccolo, Ottavia 1949 births Living people 20th-century Italian actresses 21st-century Italian actresses Italian film actresses Actors from Bolzano Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress winners Nastro d'Argento winners Ciak d'oro winners Italian expatriates in France Italian stage actresses Italian voice actresses