Simonetta "Simona" Izzo (born 22 April 1953) is an Italian actress, voice actress, director and screenwriter.[1]
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Born | Simonetta Izzo (1953-04-22) 22 April 1953 (age 69) Rome, Italy |
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Years active | 1973-present |
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Children | Francesco Venditti |
Parent(s) | Renato Izzo Liliana D'Amico |
Relatives | Rossella Izzo (twin sister) Fiamma Izzo (sister) Giuppy Izzo (sister) |
Born in Rome, the daughter of the voice actor Renato Izzo, at a young age Simona Izzo started working as a dubber.[2] In 1990 she won the Nastro d'Argento for best dubber for the dubbing of Jacqueline Bisset in the Italian version of Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills.[3] After having appeared as an actress in a number of series and films and having collaborated to a number of screenplays written by her husband Ricky Tognazzi, her debut film Sentimental Maniacs got her the David di Donatello for Best New Director.[2][3]
From her marriage to singer-songwriter Antonello Venditti, she has a son, Francesco. Since 1995, she has been married to director Ricky Tognazzi. She's an atheist.[4]
Co-hosted for RAI, and ultimately, Eurovision, the 1982 Italian Heat of Jeux Sans Frontieres on Tuesday 25 May at The Harbour, La Maddalena (Maddalena), Italy.[5]
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