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Isabella Rossellini is a model, film director and autobiographer, born on June 18, 1952 in Rome, Province of Rome, Italy. Isabella Rossellini is 74 years old as of 2026. Education on record includes Finch College. Awards on record include Rachel Carson Award (2010), Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress, European Film Academy Achievement in World Cinema Award (2024) and 3 more.
My Take
Isabella Rossellini fascinates me because she treated the most intimidating pedigree in film history as a starting point rather than an inheritance to protect. The daughter of Ingrid Bergman and Roberto Rossellini chose risk over comfort at nearly every turn, moving from modeling into fearless screen work and eventually into directing and writing her own story. What I admire most is her refusal to age out of curiosity; her late-career honors, including the 2024 European lifetime achievement recognition, feel less like a farewell and more like mid-sentence applause. She proves that reinvention is not a young person's game, and I find that genuinely inspiring.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Isabella Rossellini
- Name (Japanese)
- イザベラ・ロッセリーニ
- Reading
- いざべら・ろっせりーに
- Born
- June 18, 1952 (age 74)
- Origin
- Rome, Province of Rome, Italy
- Occupation
- model / film director / autobiographer / film actor / television actor
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Dragon
2. Background
- University
- Finch College
Awards & achievements
- 2010 Rachel Carson Award
- Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress
- 2024 European Film Academy Achievement in World Cinema Award
- 2024 European Film Academy Lifetime Achievement Award
- Ordre des Arts et des Lettres
- 1980 Nastro d'Argento for Best New Actress
3. Links
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/isabellarossellini/
- Xhttps://x.com/IsaRossellini
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isabella%20Rossellini
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A4%E3%82%B6%E3%83%99%E3%83%A9%E3%83%BB%E3%83%AD%E3%83%83%E3%82%BB%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC%E3%83%8B
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q203840
4. About this entry
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Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Isabella Rossellini born?
Born June 18, 1952 (age 74).
Where is Isabella Rossellini from?
Isabella Rossellini is from Rome, Province of Rome, Italy.
What does Isabella Rossellini do?
Isabella Rossellini works as model, film director, autobiographer, film actor, television actor.
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