Lia Zoppelli | |
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Born |
Milan, Italy |
16 November 1920
Died | 2 January 1988 Rome, Italy |
(aged 67)
Occupation | Actress |
Lia Zoppelli (16 November 1920 – 2 January 1988) was an Italian stage, television and film actress.
Born in Milan, Zoppelli made her stage debut in 1939, shortly after her high school graduation, with the company Maltagliati-Cimara-Ninchi. Mainly active on stage, in the subsequent seasons she worked with Ruggero Ruggeri (1940–41) and Memo Benassi (1942-43), then, after the war, she notably worked with Luchino Visconti and with Giorgio Strehler at the Piccolo Teatro. In cinema, Zoppelli became a popular character actress starting from the late 1950s, usually in comedic roles; she was also active on television, where she gained a large popularity thanks to her appearances with Enrico Viarisio in Carosello.