Sonia Gray
| Sonia Grey | |
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| Born |
Sonia Colone 30 August 1968 Rho, Italy |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Other names | Maria Michela Mari |
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| Years active | 1988-present |
Sonia Grey is the stage name of Sonia Colone, an Italian actress and television presenter also known as Maria Michela Mari (Rho, 30 August 1968).
Sonia received a degree in Communication Science, Information and Marketing and a master's degree in neuro-linguistic programming (NLP). She began her acting career in 1988 when she took part in the show Dibattito! as Gianni Ippoliti on Italia 1. Her fame came two years later, when Antonio Ricci chose her in the role of the first sexy nurse on Striscia la Notizia, a role subsequently filled by Angela Cavagna.
After her experience in the satirical news program on Canale 5, she participated in various comedy shows on the network Fininvest including Sabato al circo, led by the duo Gigi e Andrea, and Yogurt - Fermenti attivi, which would later be replicated on Happy Channel. She also participated as a showgirl in a number of programs, including Il gioco dei 9, Il TG delle vacanze, "Sabato al circo", Televiggiù and Didomenica.
Colone had a small role in the film Abbronzatissimi in 1991. In 1993, she appeared alongside Gino Bramieri in the first two seasons of the sitcom Nonno Felice, playing the cashier confidence at the bar frequented by her grandfather. In December 1995, she declared that she wants to pursue a career as a dramatic actress, and decided to change her image and take the stage name of Maria Michela Mari, but will remain tied, and known for her first pseudonym Sonia Grey. In 1997, she starred in Una donna in fuga, with Gina Lollobrigida. In 1998, she starred as the protagonist in the drama Angelo Nero, with Gabriel Garko, which aired on Canale 5 and Telecinco, with the title El Angelo Nigro, in the early evening. After this experience, she participated in the TV movie Villa Ada with Pier Francesco Pingitore, and later became a co-star in the first two seasons of Il bello delle donne, as a flower girl called Palma.
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