Elena Fabrizi

Elena Fabrizi (Italian pronunciation: [ˈɛːlena faˈbrittsi]; born Elena Fabbrizi;[1] 17 June 1915 – 9 August 1993), popularly known as Sora Lella ("Mrs. Lella" in Romanesco), was an Italian stage, television and film actress, and a television personality.

Elena Fabrizi
Fabrizi in Bianco, rosso e Verdone (1981)
Born
Elena Fabbrizi

(1915-06-17)17 June 1915
Rome, Italy
Died9 August 1993(1993-08-09) (aged 78)
Rome, Italy
Other names"Sora Lella", "Lella Fabrizi"
Occupationactress, TV personality
RelativesAldo Fabrizi (brother)

Life and career

Born in Rome, the sister of the actor and director Aldo, in the late 1950s Fabrizi started occasionally appearing in films, considering the acting career just a hobby, being her true profession the restaurateur and gastronome.[2] Mainly used for very little character roles, her acting career had her peak in early 1980s, thanks to a series of films directed by Carlo Verdone in which she played the typical role of the good-natured, grumbling grandmother.[2][3] For her role in Bianco, rosso e Verdone Fabrizi won a Silver Ribbon for Best New Actress, while in 1984 she won a David di Donatello for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in Acqua e sapone.[4]

Fabrizi was also a busy television personality, and for a long time she was a regular guest on the television program Maurizio Costanzo Show.[2][3] She suffered from diabetes, and died of a stroke at Fatebenefratelli Hospital in Rome.[5] She was a supporter of S.S. Lazio.[6]

References
  1. "Roma, morto Massimo Fabbrizi, figlio di Aldo, poeta romanesco e musicista" (in Italian). ilmessaggero.it. 12 November 2016.
  2. Enrico Lancia, Roberto Poppi. Dizionario del cinema italiano - Le Attrici. Gremese Editore, 2003. ISBN 888440214X.
  3. Paolo D'Agostini (1993-08-10). "E' morta a Roma la sora Lella". La Repubblica. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
  4. Enrico Lancia. I premi del cinema. Gremese Editore, 1998. ISBN 8877422211.
  5. P.C. (10 August 1993). "Addio Sora Lella voce di semplicita'". Corriere della Sera. p. 11. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
  6. Angelo Mellone. Romani: Guida immaginaria agli abitanti della Capitale. ISBN 8831733648.
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