Valeria D'Obici (born 17 April 1952) is an Italian film and television actress.
Born in
Lerici, Valeria D'Obici debuted in 1974 in the "
poliziottesco
Poliziotteschi (; singular ''poliziottesco'') constitute a subgenre of crime and action films that emerged in Italy in the late 1960s and reached the height of their popularity in the 1970s. They are also known as ''polizieschi all'italiana'', ...
" ''
La polizia ha le mani legate''. Her
breakout role
A breakthrough role, also known as a breakout role, is a term in the film industry to describe the performance of an actor or actress which contributed significantly to the development of their career and beginning of critical recognition. The si ...
was the ugly Fosca in
Ettore Scola's ''
Passion of Love'' (1981); for this role she was awarded with a
David di Donatello for Best Actress.
Awards
* 1981
David di Donatello for Best Actress
The David di Donatello Award for Best Actress ( it, David di Donatello per la migliore attrice protagonista) is a film award presented annually by the Accademia del Cinema Italiano (ACI, ''Academy of Italian Cinema'') to recognize the outstandin ...
, winner - ''
Passion of Love''
* 1982
David di Donatello for Best Supporting Actress, nominee - ''
Piso Pisello''
* 1984 David di Donatello for Best Supporting Actress, nominee - ''
A Proper Scandal
''Uno scandalo perbene'' (internationally released as ''A Proper Scandal'') is a 1984 Italian drama film. It represents the last film written and directed by Pasquale Festa Campanile. It is a true dramatization of the Bruneri-Canella case.
The f ...
''
* 1988
San Remo Film Festival, Best Actress, winner - ''
La rosa bianca''
References
External links
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Italian film actresses
1952 births
Italian television actresses
Italian stage actresses
David di Donatello winners
People from La Spezia
Living people
20th-century Italian actresses
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