Nora Ricci

Nora Ricci
Ricci in The Birds, the Bees and the Italians (1966)
Born	19 July 1924 (1924-07-19) Viareggio, Italy
Died	16 April 1976 (1976-04-17) (aged 51) Rome, Italy
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1951–1974

Nora Ricci (19 July 1924 – 16 April 1976) was an Italian actress.

Born in Viareggio, Tuscany, Ricci was the daughter of actors Renzo Ricci and Margherita Bagni, and the nephew of actor Ermete Zacconi. At 17 years old, she moved to Rome to enroll in the Academy of Dramatic Arts, where she knew Vittorio Gassman, who became her husband in 1944 and with whom she separated shortly later and eventually divorced in 1952.

Ricci made her professional debut in 1943, in the theatrical company led by Laura Adani. During her career she was active on stage, radio, television and in films, notably working with Luchino Visconti, Pietro Germi, Liliana Cavani. She died after a long illness, aged 51.