Elena Zareschi

Elena Zareschi
Born
Elina Lazzareschi

(1916-07-23)23 July 1916
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Died31 July 1999(1999-07-31) (aged 83)
Lucca, Italy
OccupationActress

Elena Zareschi (23 July 1916 – 31 July 1999) was an Italian stage, television and film actress.

Life and career

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Born Elina Lazzareschi in Buenos Aires to Italian parents from Lucca, Zareschi moved to Rome in the mid-1930s and enrolled at the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia, graduating in 1937.[1][2] In the same year, she made her film debut in the drama L’ultima nemica.[1][2] While she had few opportunities in films, Zareschi was very active on stage, where she debuted in 1939, as well as in television films and series.[1][2]

Partial filmography

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Enrico Lancia; Roberto Poppi. Dizionario del cinema italiano – Le Attrici. Gremese Editore, 2003. ISBN 88-8440-214-X.
  2. ^ a b c Felice Cappa; Piero Gelli; Marco Mattarozzi. Dizionario dello spettacolo del '900. Baldini & Castoldi, 1998. ISBN 88-8089-295-9.

Further reading

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  • Remo Schiavo; Nevio Zanni. Elena Zareschi: la grande tragica del teatro italiano. Accademia Olimpica, 2002.
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