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My Take
What I admire most about Virna Lisi is her refusal to be defined by the glamour Hollywood once handed her. After a run of American comedies, she went home to Italy and built something far more durable: a body of work serious enough to win her Nastro d'Argento and David di Donatello prizes again and again. Tellingly, many of those honors came later in her career, when the early beauty had given way to genuine depth. She is, to me, a study in how an actor grows into the role of artist rather than merely staying a star.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Virna Lisi
- Name (Japanese)
- ヴィルナ・リージ
- Reading
- ゔぃるな・りーじ
- Born
- November 8, 1936 – December 18, 2014
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Rat
- Origin
- Ancona, Province of Ancona, Italy
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 1978 Nastro d'Argento for Best Supporting Actress
- 1980 David di Donatello for Best Actress
- 1983 David di Donatello for Best Supporting Actress
- 1983 Nastro d'Argento for Best Supporting Actress
- 1990 Nastro d'Argento for Best Actress
- 1995 Nastro d'Argento for Best Supporting Actress
- 1997 Nastro d'Argento for Best Actress
- 2002 Nastro d'Argento for Best Supporting Actress
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Virna Lisi born?
November 8, 1936 – December 18, 2014.
Where is Virna Lisi from?
Virna Lisi is from Ancona, Province of Ancona, Italy.
What does Virna Lisi do?
Virna Lisi works as actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.