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Isabella Riva (22 April 1887 - 10 August 1985) was an Italian actress. Born in
Nizza Monferrato Nizza Monferrato () is a (municipality) in the Province of Asti in the Italian region of Piedmont, located about southeast of Turin and about southeast of Asti. Nizza Monferrato borders the following municipalities: Calamandrana, Castel Bogli ...
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Asti Asti ( , ; ; ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) of 74,348 inhabitants (1–1–2021) located in the Italy, Italian region of Piedmont, about east of Turin, in the plain of the Tanaro, Tanaro River. It is the capital of the province of Asti and ...
as Isabella Trufarelli, daughter of actors, Riva began acting as a child in the stage company ran by her grandparents. After working in several companies, in 1919 she became main actress of the Alfredo Sainati stage company. She was also a film and television actress. Riva retired in 1968, moving to
Bologna Bologna ( , , ; ; ) is the capital and largest city of the Emilia-Romagna region in northern Italy. It is the List of cities in Italy, seventh most populous city in Italy, with about 400,000 inhabitants and 150 different nationalities. Its M ...
in the retirement home for actors "Lyda Borelli" where she continued to teach acting for several years.


Selected filmography

* ''
Snow White and the Seven Thieves ''Snow White and the Seven Thieves'' () is a 1949 Italian comedy film directed by Giacomo Gentilomo. It is loosely based on the novella ''Il ladro'' by Anton Germano Rossi. Cast *Peppino De Filippo: Peppino Biancaneve *Mischa Auer: Mirko aka ...
'' (1949) * ''
The Mill on the Po ''The Mill on the Po'' () is a 1949 Italian historical drama film directed by Alberto Lattuada and starring Carla Del Poggio, Jacques Sernas and Mario Besesti. It is based on the third part of the novel of the same name by Riccardo Bacchelli. It ...
'' (1949) * ''
The Angel of the Alps ''The Angel of the Alps'' () is a 1957 Italian historical melodrama film directed by Carlo Campogalliani and starring Luisella Boni, Alberto Farnese and Gino Sinimberghi.Goble p. 238 The film's art direction was by Giancarlo Bartolini Salimbeni. ...
'' (1957)


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* Italian film actresses 1887 births People from Nizza Monferrato Italian stage actresses 1985 deaths Italian television actresses 20th-century Italian actresses {{Italy-screen-actor-stub