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Lucia Sardo (born 13 December 1952) is an Italian actress.


Life and career

Born Aurora Sardo in Francofonte,
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, Sardo studied at the drama school of the Teatro di Ventura under
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. She made her film debut in the 1992 Aurelio Grimaldi drama '' Acla's Descent into Floristella'', and two years later she got her first major role in Grimaldi's '' The Whores''. Her breakout came in 2001, with the role of Felicia,
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's mother, in
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's '' One Hundred Steps''; for her performance she was nominated for
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in the "
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" category.


Filmography


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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Sardo, Lucia 1952 births Living people People from Francofonte Italian film actresses Italian television actresses Italian stage actresses Actresses from Sicily