Vittoria Febbi (born 13 February 1939) is an Italian actress and voice actress.

Biography

Born in Asmara and raised in

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, Febbi began her career as a

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in 1949 starring in

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's '' Alarm Bells''. She also performed the Italian voice of the title character in ''

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'' early in her voice dubbing venture. She ended her acting career in 1960. Febbi began to focus exclusively on voice acting and dubbing. She is the official Italian voice actress of

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and

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. She has also dubbed

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in her last three appearances in the ''

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'' films as well as

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in ''

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'' films and since 2006, she has dubbed

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in the Italian dubbing of the soap opera ''

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'' after the death of Angiolina Quinterno.

Personal life

Febbi is married to Ennio Nobili. Together, they have two children, including dialogue adaptor Federico Nobili, who is in turn the father of voice actress Elisa Nobili.

Filmography

Cinema

*'' Alarm Bells'' (1949) *'' Ring Around the Clock'' (1950) *''

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'' (1951) *''

Tragic Spell ''Tragic Spell'' () is a 1951 Italian historical melodrama film directed by Mario Sequi and starring María Félix, Rossano Brazzi and Massimo Serato.Darby p.449 It was shot at Cinecittà Studios in Rome. The film's sets were designed by the ...

'' (1951) *''Cento piccole mamme'' (1951) *''

The Golden Coach ''The Golden Coach'' (; ) is a 1952 film directed by Jean Renoir. It stars Anna Magnani, Duncan Lamont, Paul Campbell, Riccardo Rioli, and Odoardo Spadaro. The story, about an Italian ''commedia dell'arte'' troupe in Peru in the early 18th centu ...

'' (1952) *''

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'' (1953) *'' Città di notte'' (1958) *'' Ragazzi della marina'' (1958) *'' Promesse di marinaio'' (1958) *'' Fury of the Pagans'' (1960)

Dubbing roles

Animation

*Alice in ''

'' *Aunt Fanny in ''

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'' *Flo in ''

All Dogs Go to Heaven ''All Dogs Go to Heaven'' is a 1989 animated musical fantasy comedy-drama film directed by Don Bluth and co-directed by Gary Goldman (his directorial debut) and Dan Kuenster. Set in New Orleans in 1939, it tells the story of Charlie B. Barkin ...

'' *Mayor McGerkle in ''

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'' *Nora Beady in ''

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'' *Narrator in ''

The Pebble and the Penguin ''The Pebble and the Penguin'' is a 1995 American independent animated musical comedy-adventure film directed by Don Bluth and Gary Goldman. The film stars the voices of Martin Short, Jim Belushi, Tim Curry, and Annie Golden. Based on the true ...

Live action

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in '' Misery'' *Bibby Berman in ''

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'' *Grace Beasley in ''

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'' *Regina Jackson in ''

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'' *Aunt Mitsy in ''

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'' *Headminister in '' Boychoir'' *Dwan in ''

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'' *

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in ''

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'' *Carly Marshall in '' Blue Sky'' *Leigh Bowden in '' Cape Fear'' *

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in '' Sweet Dreams'' *Bette in '' Cousin Bette'' *Rose Cook Lewis in '' A Thousand Acres'' *Helen in ''

Night and the City ''Night and the City'' is a 1950 British film noir directed by Jules Dassin and starring Richard Widmark, Gene Tierney and Googie Withers. It is based on the novel of the same name by Gerald Kersh. Shot on location in London and at Shepp ...

'' *Carmen Markowski in ''

Broken Flowers ''Broken Flowers'' is a 2005 French-American comedy drama, comedy-drama film written and directed by Jim Jarmusch and produced by Jon Kilik and Stacey Smith. The film focuses on an aging "Don Juan" who embarks on a cross-country journey to track ...

'' * Kay Adams in ''

'', ''

The Godfather Part II ''The Godfather Part II'' is a 1974 American epic film, epic crime film produced and directed by Francis Ford Coppola, loosely based on the 1969 novel ''The Godfather (novel), The Godfather'' by Mario Puzo, who co-wrote the screenplay with Cop ...

'', ''

The Godfather Part III ''The Godfather Part III'' is a 1990 American epic crime film produced and directed by Francis Ford Coppola from the screenplay co-written with Mario Puzo. The film stars Al Pacino, Diane Keaton, Talia Shire, Andy García, Eli Wallach, Jo ...

'' *

Adrian Pennino Adrianna Pennino-Balboa is a fictional character from the ''Rocky'' series, played by Talia Shire. She is the love interest of Rocky Balboa. Shire was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for her portrayal of Adrian in ''Rocky''. Th ...

in ''

Rocky III ''Rocky III'' is a 1982 American sports drama film written and directed by, and starring Sylvester Stallone. The film is the sequel to ''Rocky II'' (1979) and the third installment in the ''Rocky'' franchise. It also stars Talia Shire, Burt You ...

'', ''

Rocky IV ''Rocky IV'' is a 1985 American sports drama film starring, written and directed by Sylvester Stallone. The film is the sequel to '' Rocky III'' (1982) and the fourth installment in the ''Rocky'' franchise. It also stars Talia Shire, Burt You ...

'', ''

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'' *Mabel Longhetti in ''

A Woman Under the Influence ''A Woman Under the Influence'' is a 1974 American drama film written and directed by John Cassavetes, and starring his wife Gena Rowlands and close friend Peter Falk. Rowlands plays a housewife whose unusual behavior leads to conflict with her ...

'' *Gloria Swenson in '' Gloria'' *Georgia King in '' Something to Talk About'' * Stephanie Forrester in ''

'' (2006–2013)

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Febbi, Vittoria 1939 births Living people Actresses from Rome Eritrean emigrants to Italy Italian voice actresses Italian radio actresses Italian film actresses Italian child actresses Italian voice directors 20th-century Italian actresses 21st-century Italian actresses